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ChesterMurphysboro
Yellowjackets
36
Red Devils
39

The Murphysboro (IL) varsity basketball team won Wednesday's home tournament game against Chester (IL) by a score of 39-36.

Game Details: Ernie Bozarth-Trico Tournment

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Chester----36
Murphysboro----39
Final score provided by D. Brown.
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Game Story

Illinois High School Basketball - Murphysboro holds off Chester

November 28, 2018: Murphysboro, IL 62966

Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Murphysboro Red Devils (Murphysboro, IL) and the visiting Chester Yellowjackets (Chester, IL), saw Murphysboro's basketball team get by Chester by a score of 39-36.

The Red Devils now sport a 3-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host North Tech for a non-league contest on Friday, November 30. Murphysboro will battle a team coming off a 67-58 non-league loss to Lovejoy (Lovejoy, IL). The record now stands at 0-5.

The Yellowjackets (1-1) will now prepare for their contest against Lovejoy (Lovejoy, IL). The Wildcats come into the non-league contest with a 3-3 record. In their last contest, Lovejoy edged North Tech (Florissant, MO), 67-58, in a non-league contest.

Rankings & Records

Chester (18-19)

NationalILClass
3,38615822
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
24-611-08-17-29-3.8001.0001,7401,250

Murphysboro (18-19)

NationalILClass
4,01818252
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
20-115-510-23-77-2.645.5001,6151,473

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Chester		15.511.315.210.5-58.0
Murphysboro		8.514.811.012.86.052.1

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Chester3-2Murphysboro5-3
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/27/18ChesterNorth Tech(W) 59-2411/30/18North TechMurphysboro(W) 66-37
11/30/18ChesterLovejoy(W) 75-5511/26/18LovejoyMurphysboro(W) 50-47
1/22/19LovejoyMurphysboro(W) 73-53
12/14/18TricoChester(W) 60-251/17/19TricoMurphysboro(W) 51-46
12/15/18ChesterCarbondale(L) 60-3712/19/18MurphysboroCarbondale(L) 62-39
12/29/18MurphysboroCarbondale(L) 43-37
2/22/19ChesterFrankfort(L) 54-381/8/19MurphysboroFrankfort(L) 73-52
2/8/19FrankfortMurphysboro(W) 69-51

Record Breakdown

Chester (18-19)

Murphysboro (18-19)
24-6
Overall
20-11
11-0
League
5-5
4-3
Non-League
4-4
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
3-2
Common Opponent
5-3
8-1
Home
10-2
7-2
Away
3-7
9-3
Neutral
7-2
0-1
Playoff
0-0
20-6
In-State
16-11
4-0
Out-of-State
3-0