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  Boys Basketball Class AA State Final Results 2004-05 

 Downers Grove (South) 57, Rockford (Jefferson) 44

 Play-By-Play




Play-By-Play
Rockford Jefferson vs Downers Grove South
3/19/04 6:30 PM at Peoria, Ill. (Carver Arena)

1st PERIOD Play-by-Play (Page 1)
HOME TEAM: Downers Grove South                  TIME   SCORE  MAR  VISITORS: Rockford Jefferson
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GOOD! LAYUP by Mullins, Bryan [PNT]             07:47   2-0   H 2
                                                07:31              MISSED 3 PTR by Pickens, Josh
REBOUND (DEF) by Engelmann, Elliot              07:31
GOOD! JUMPER by Engelmann, Elliot               07:22   4-0   H 4
ASSIST by Mullins, Bryan                        07:22
                                                07:09              MISSED JUMPER by Releford, Mike
                                                07:09              REBOUND (OFF) by Eppinger, Robert
                                                07:05   4-2   H 2  GOOD! JUMPER by Eppinger, Robert [PNT]
                                                06:43              FOUL by Eppinger, Robert
GOOD! FT SHOT by Engelmann, Elliot              06:43   5-2   H 3
MISSED FT SHOT by Engelmann, Elliot             06:43
                                                06:43              REBOUND (DEF) by Eppinger, Robert
                                                06:31              MISSED LAYUP by Fisher, Branden
REBOUND (DEF) by Engelmann, Elliot              06:31
GOOD! LAYUP by Miller, Dan [PNT]                06:23   7-2   H 5
ASSIST by Mullins, Bryan                        06:23
                                                06:12              MISSED 3 PTR by Pickens, Josh
                                                06:12              REBOUND (OFF) by Eppinger, Robert
FOUL by Simms, Chris                            06:09
                                                06:09   7-3   H 4  GOOD! FT SHOT by Eppinger, Robert
                                                06:09              MISSED FT SHOT by Eppinger, Robert
REBOUND (DEF) by Engelmann, Elliot              06:09
MISSED JUMPER by Miller, Dan                    05:59
                                                05:59              REBOUND (DEF) by Nelson, Patrick
                                                05:56              TURNOVR by Fisher, Branden
MISSED LAYUP by Engelmann, Elliot               05:49
REBOUND (OFF) by Miller, Dan                    05:49
GOOD! JUMPER by Miller, Dan [PNT]               05:45   9-3   H 6
FOUL by Miller, Dan                             05:41
                                                05:35              TURNOVR by Feery, Matt
STEAL by Mullins, Bryan                         05:34
GOOD! LAYUP by Riegler, Brad [FB/PNT]           05:31  11-3   H 8
ASSIST by Mullins, Bryan                        05:31
                                                05:09              MISSED DUNK by Nelson, Patrick
REBOUND (DEF) by Simms, Chris                   05:09
MISSED LAYUP by Mullins, Bryan                  05:01
                                                05:01              REBOUND (DEF) by Pickens, Josh
                                                04:46  11-5   H 6  GOOD! LAYUP by Fisher, Branden [PNT]
GOOD! JUMPER by Engelmann, Elliot [PNT]         04:27  13-5   H 8
                                                04:25              TIMEOUT MEDIA
                                                04:07              MISSED JUMPER by Pickens, Josh
REBOUND (DEF) by Riegler, Brad                  04:07
GOOD! JUMPER by Mullins, Bryan [PNT]            03:56  15-5   H 10
                                                03:24  15-7   H 8  GOOD! JUMPER by Eppinger, Robert
MISSED LAYUP by Mullins, Bryan                  03:03
                                                03:03              REBOUND (DEF) by Eppinger, Robert
                                                02:59              TURNOVR by Eppinger, Robert
STEAL by Caldwell, Kris                         02:57
GOOD! LAYUP by Mullins, Bryan [PNT]             02:56  17-7   H 10
                                                02:30              TURNOVR by Eppinger, Robert
STEAL by Engelmann, Elliot                      02:29
GOOD! JUMPER by Engelmann, Elliot [PNT]         02:24  19-7   H 12
ASSIST by Mullins, Bryan                        02:24
                                                02:24              TIMEOUT 30sec
                                                02:06  19-9   H 10 GOOD! JUMPER by Fisher, Branden [PNT]
                                                01:47              FOUL by Fisher, Branden
MISSED JUMPER by Mullins, Bryan                 01:29
                                                01:29              REBOUND (DEF) by Nelson, Patrick
                                                01:09              MISSED 3 PTR by Feery, Matt
REBOUND (DEF) by Lesiak, Jim                    01:09
GOOD! 3 PTR by Simms, Chris                     00:57  22-9   H 13
ASSIST by Lesiak, Jim                           00:57
                                                00:44              TURNOVR by Nelson, Patrick
                                                00:44              FOUL by Nelson, Patrick
MISSED JUMPER by Caldwell, Kris                 00:05
                                                00:05              REBOUND (DEF) by Eppinger, Robert
                                                00:01              MISSED JUMPER by Pickens, Josh
REBOUND (DEF) by Caldwell, Kris                 00:01

                          Downers Grove South 22, Rockford Jefferson 9



2nd PERIOD Play-by-Play (Page 1)
HOME TEAM: Downers Grove South                  TIME   SCORE  MAR  VISITORS: Rockford Jefferson
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                                                07:36              TURNOVR by Eppinger, Robert
STEAL by Riegler, Brad                          07:36
MISSED 3 PTR by Riegler, Brad                   07:25
                                                07:25              REBOUND (DEF) by Nelson, Patrick
FOUL by Simms, Chris                            07:12
                                                07:08  22-11  H 11 GOOD! JUMPER by Eppinger, Robert [PNT]
GOOD! LAYUP by Engelmann, Elliot [PNT]          05:56  24-11  H 13
ASSIST by Simms, Chris                          05:56
                                                05:33  24-14  H 10 GOOD! 3 PTR by Pickens, Josh
                                                05:33              ASSIST by Fisher, Branden
GOOD! JUMPER by Engelmann, Elliot               05:13  26-14  H 12
ASSIST by Mullins, Bryan                        05:13
                                                04:57              TURNOVR by Nelson, Patrick
STEAL by Mullins, Bryan                         04:55
MISSED 3 PTR by Simms, Chris                    04:46
                                                04:46              REBOUND (DEF) by Nelson, Patrick
                                                04:40              TURNOVR by Nelson, Patrick
STEAL by Mullins, Bryan                         04:39
GOOD! DUNK by Engelmann, Elliot [FB/PNT]        04:35  28-14  H 14
ASSIST by Miller, Dan                           04:35
                                                04:17              MISSED 3 PTR by Pickens, Josh
                                                04:17              REBOUND (OFF) by Peterson, Matt
                                                04:13              TURNOVR by Peterson, Matt
STEAL by Engelmann, Elliot                      04:13
TIMEOUT media                                   04:13
GOOD! JUMPER by Engelmann, Elliot               03:54  30-14  H 16
ASSIST by Mullins, Bryan                        03:54
                                                03:34              TURNOVR by Nelson, Patrick
GOOD! 3 PTR by Mullins, Bryan                   03:22  33-14  H 19
FOUL by Riegler, Brad                           03:00
                                                03:00  33-15  H 18 GOOD! FT SHOT by Releford, Mike
                                                03:00              MISSED FT SHOT by Releford, Mike
                                                03:00              REBOUND (OFF) by Eppinger, Robert
                                                02:57              MISSED JUMPER by Eppinger, Robert
REBOUND (DEF) by Engelmann, Elliot              02:57
TURNOVR by Caldwell, Kris                       02:47
                                                02:20              TURNOVR by Pickens, Josh
MISSED JUMPER by Engelmann, Elliot              02:08
REBOUND (OFF) by Engelmann, Elliot              02:08
GOOD! LAYUP by Engelmann, Elliot [PNT]          01:43  35-15  H 20
ASSIST by Mullins, Bryan                        01:43
FOUL by Mullins, Bryan                          01:28
                                                01:28              MISSED FT SHOT by Nelson, Patrick
                                                01:28              REBOUND (OFF) by (DEADBALL)
                                                01:28  35-16  H 19 GOOD! FT SHOT by Nelson, Patrick
MISSED JUMPER by Miller, Dan                    01:08
                                                01:08              REBOUND (DEF) by Nelson, Patrick
                                                00:48              MISSED JUMPER by Fisher, Branden
REBOUND (DEF) by Miller, Dan                    00:48
MISSED LAYUP by Engelmann, Elliot               00:41
REBOUND (OFF) by Ruben, Colin                   00:41
MISSED JUMPER by Ruben, Colin                   00:37
                                                00:37              BLOCK by Nelson, Patrick
REBOUND (OFF) by Lesiak, Jim                    00:35
GOOD! JUMPER by Mullins, Bryan [PNT]            00:01  37-16  H 21

                         Downers Grove South 37, Rockford Jefferson 16



3rd PERIOD Play-by-Play (Page 1)
HOME TEAM: Downers Grove South                  TIME   SCORE  MAR  VISITORS: Rockford Jefferson
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                                                07:33              MISSED 3 PTR by Fisher, Branden
                                                07:33              REBOUND (OFF) by Nelson, Patrick
                                                07:26  37-19  H 18 GOOD! 3 PTR by Pickens, Josh
                                                07:26              ASSIST by Fisher, Branden
MISSED JUMPER by Miller, Dan                    07:12
REBOUND (OFF) by (TEAM)                         07:12
MISSED JUMPER by Engelmann, Elliot              07:08
REBOUND (OFF) by Mullins, Bryan                 07:08
MISSED 3 PTR by Riegler, Brad                   06:59
                                                06:59              REBOUND (DEF) by Nelson, Patrick
                                                06:43              TURNOVR by Releford, Mike
STEAL by Riegler, Brad                          06:41
MISSED LAYUP by Riegler, Brad                   06:38
                                                06:38              REBOUND (DEF) by Nelson, Patrick
                                                06:07              TURNOVR by Eppinger, Robert
STEAL by Mullins, Bryan                         06:06
GOOD! LAYUP by Mullins, Bryan [FB/PNT]          06:03  39-19  H 20
                                                05:53              MISSED 3 PTR by Pickens, Josh
                                                05:53              REBOUND (OFF) by (TEAM)
                                                05:47              TURNOVR by Fisher, Branden
MISSED LAYUP by Miller, Dan                     05:35
                                                05:35              REBOUND (DEF) by Nelson, Patrick
FOUL by Miller, Dan                             05:29
                                                05:29  39-20  H 19 GOOD! FT SHOT by Fisher, Branden
                                                05:29  39-21  H 18 GOOD! FT SHOT by Fisher, Branden
MISSED JUMPER by Engelmann, Elliot              05:18
REBOUND (OFF) by Riegler, Brad                  05:18
MISSED 3 PTR by Mullins, Bryan                  05:12
REBOUND (OFF) by Miller, Dan                    05:12
GOOD! JUMPER by Engelmann, Elliot [PNT]         05:04  41-21  H 20
ASSIST by Simms, Chris                          05:04
                                                04:51              MISSED JUMPER by Nelson, Patrick
REBOUND (DEF) by Riegler, Brad                  04:51
GOOD! LAYUP by Mullins, Bryan [PNT]             04:42  43-21  H 22
FOUL by Riegler, Brad                           04:34
                                                04:34  43-22  H 21 GOOD! FT SHOT by Eppinger, Robert
                                                04:34  43-23  H 20 GOOD! FT SHOT by Eppinger, Robert
TIMEOUT MEDIA                                   04:34
TURNOVR by Engelmann, Elliot                    04:21
                                                04:04              TURNOVR by Fisher, Branden
STEAL by Engelmann, Elliot                      04:03
TURNOVR by Miller, Dan                          04:00
FOUL by Simms, Chris                            03:47
                                                03:43              MISSED JUMPER by Eppinger, Robert
REBOUND (DEF) by Mullins, Bryan                 03:43
GOOD! LAYUP by Caldwell, Kris [FB/PNT]          03:35  45-23  H 22
ASSIST by Mullins, Bryan                        03:35
                                                03:21              MISSED 3 PTR by Fisher, Branden
REBOUND (DEF) by (TEAM)                         03:21
MISSED JUMPER by Mullins, Bryan                 03:08
                                                03:08              REBOUND (DEF) by Eppinger, Robert
                                                02:55              MISSED JUMPER by Eppinger, Robert
                                                02:55              REBOUND (OFF) by Releford, Mike
                                                02:51              MISSED JUMPER by Releford, Mike
REBOUND (DEF) by Mullins, Bryan                 02:51
                                                02:35              FOUL by Eppinger, Robert
MISSED JUMPER by Engelmann, Elliot              02:34
                                                02:34              REBOUND (DEF) by Eppinger, Robert
FOUL by Caldwell, Kris                          02:32
                                                02:17  45-25  H 20 GOOD! JUMPER by Eppinger, Robert [PNT]
                                                02:17              ASSIST by Stuckey, Mario
GOOD! LAYUP by Engelmann, Elliot [PNT]          01:12  47-25  H 22
                                                01:01              MISSED JUMPER by Eppinger, Robert
                                                01:01              REBOUND (OFF) by Eppinger, Robert
                                                00:57  47-27  H 20 GOOD! JUMPER by Eppinger, Robert [PNT]
MISSED JUMPER by Lesiak, Jim                    00:39
                                                00:39              REBOUND (DEF) by Peterson, Matt
                                                00:35              TURNOVR by Peterson, Matt
STEAL by Mullins, Bryan                         00:34
GOOD! JUMPER by Mullins, Bryan [PNT]            00:05  49-27  H 22

                         Downers Grove South 49, Rockford Jefferson 27



4th PERIOD Play-by-Play (Page 1)
HOME TEAM: Downers Grove South                  TIME   SCORE  MAR  VISITORS: Rockford Jefferson
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GOOD! JUMPER by Lesiak, Jim [PNT]               07:34  51-27  H 24
FOUL by Caldwell, Kris                          07:08
                                                07:08              MISSED FT SHOT by Fisher, Branden
                                                07:08              REBOUND (OFF) by (DEADBALL)
                                                07:08  51-28  H 23 GOOD! FT SHOT by Fisher, Branden
MISSED 3 PTR by Lesiak, Jim                     06:52
                                                06:52              REBOUND (DEF) by Nelson, Patrick
FOUL by Ruben, Colin                            06:40
                                                06:40  51-29  H 22 GOOD! FT SHOT by Eppinger, Robert
                                                06:40  51-30  H 21 GOOD! FT SHOT by Eppinger, Robert
MISSED JUMPER by Lesiak, Jim                    06:26
                                                06:26              REBOUND (DEF) by Nelson, Patrick
                                                06:13              MISSED JUMPER by Eppinger, Robert
REBOUND (DEF) by Caldwell, Kris                 06:13
MISSED JUMPER by Ruben, Colin                   06:04
                                                06:04              REBOUND (DEF) by Eppinger, Robert
                                                05:55              TURNOVR by Eppinger, Robert
MISSED LAYUP by Mullins, Bryan                  05:34
REBOUND (OFF) by Mullins, Bryan                 05:34
MISSED JUMPER by Ruben, Colin                   05:28
                                                05:28              REBOUND (DEF) by Feery, Matt
                                                05:21              TURNOVR by Feery, Matt
STEAL by Mullins, Bryan                         05:20
GOOD! JUMPER by Mullins, Bryan                  05:17  53-30  H 23
ASSIST by Lesiak, Jim                           05:17
                                                05:04  53-32  H 21 GOOD! JUMPER by Fisher, Branden
MISSED JUMPER by Enright, T.J.                  04:29
                                                04:29              REBOUND (DEF) by Nelson, Patrick
                                                04:22              TIMEOUT MEDIA
FOUL by Mullins, Bryan                          04:18
                                                04:18  53-33  H 20 GOOD! FT SHOT by Eppinger, Robert
                                                04:18  53-34  H 19 GOOD! FT SHOT by Eppinger, Robert
GOOD! LAYUP by LaVieri, Bobby [PNT]             03:54  55-34  H 21
ASSIST by Ruben, Colin                          03:54
                                                03:35              MISSED JUMPER by Guglielmetti, Chad
REBOUND (DEF) by Ruben, Colin                   03:35
MISSED JUMPER by Enright, T.J.                  03:26
REBOUND (OFF) by Graziano, Tom                  03:26
GOOD! DUNK by LaVieri, Bobby [PNT]              03:17  57-34  H 23
ASSIST by Ruben, Colin                          03:17
                                                03:05  57-36  H 21 GOOD! JUMPER by Stuckey, Mario
MISSED 3 PTR by Lesiak, Jim                     02:49
                                                02:49              REBOUND (DEF) by Peterson, Matt
FOUL by Lesiak, Jim                             02:40
                                                02:40              REBOUND (OFF) by (TEAM)
                                                02:40              MISSED FT SHOT by Stuckey, Mario
                                                02:35              MISSED JUMPER by Sims, Devon
                                                02:35              REBOUND (OFF) by Wright, Brandon
FOUL by Dunda, Chris                            02:32
                                                02:32  57-37  H 20 GOOD! FT SHOT by Wright, Brandon
                                                02:32  57-38  H 19 GOOD! FT SHOT by Wright, Brandon
MISSED 3 PTR by Graziano, Tom                   02:19
                                                02:19              REBOUND (DEF) by Wright, Brandon
                                                02:12              TURNOVR by Wright, Brandon
STEAL by Lee, Jon                               02:12
MISSED 3 PTR by Graziano, Tom                   01:57
                                                01:57              REBOUND (DEF) by Sims, Devon
                                                01:43              MISSED JUMPER by Herron, Joe
REBOUND (DEF) by LaVieri, Bobby                 01:43
TURNOVR by LaVieri, Bobby                       01:38
                                                01:22              MISSED JUMPER by Sims, Devon
BLOCK by LaVieri, Bobby                         01:22
REBOUND (DEF) by Dunda, Chris                   01:19
TURNOVR by Dunda, Chris                         01:14
                                                01:12              STEAL by Pehler, Ben
                                                01:09              MISSED JUMPER by Wright, Brandon
                                                01:09              REBOUND (OFF) by Wright, Brandon
                                                01:02  57-40  H 17 GOOD! JUMPER by Wright, Brandon [PNT]
TURNOVR by O'Malley, John                       00:55
                                                00:55              STEAL by Herron, Joe
                                                00:50              MISSED 3 PTR by Pehler, Ben
                                                00:50              REBOUND (OFF) by Guglielmetti, Chad
                                                00:44              MISSED JUMPER by Pehler, Ben
REBOUND (DEF) by Lee, Jon                       00:44


4th PERIOD Play-by-Play (Page 2)
HOME TEAM: Downers Grove South                  TIME   SCORE  MAR  VISITORS: Rockford Jefferson
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MISSED LAYUP by Lee, Jon                        00:36
                                                00:36              REBOUND (DEF) by Sims, Devon
                                                00:28              MISSED LAYUP by Pehler, Ben
                                                00:28              REBOUND (OFF) by Sims, Devon
                                                00:25  57-42  H 15 GOOD! JUMPER by Sims, Devon [PNT]
TURNOVR by Lee, Jon                             00:21
                                                00:11  57-44  H 13 GOOD! JUMPER by Sims, Devon
                                                00:11              ASSIST by Pehler, Ben
MISSED 3 PTR by Graziano, Tom                   00:04
                                                00:03              REBOUND (DEF) by Sims, Devon

                         Downers Grove South 57, Rockford Jefferson 44


 Box Score
Official Basketball Box Score -- GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS Rockford Jefferson vs Downers Grove South 3/19/04 6:30 PM at Peoria, Ill. (Carver Arena) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VISITORS: Rockford Jefferson 23-10 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 21 Eppinger, Robert.... f 5-10 0-0 7-8 4 6 10 2 17 0 5 0 0 23 50 Nelson, Patrick..... c 0-2 0-0 1-2 1 11 12 1 1 0 4 1 0 22 03 Fisher, Branden..... g 3-7 0-2 3-4 0 0 0 1 9 2 3 0 0 25 04 Pickens, Josh....... g 2-8 2-6 0-0 0 1 1 0 6 0 1 0 0 25 32 Releford, Mike...... g 0-2 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 11 00 Peterson, Matt...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 17 02 Herron, Joe......... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 12 Stuckey, Mario...... 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 22 Feery, Matt......... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 15 23 Wright, Brandon..... 1-2 0-0 2-2 2 1 3 0 4 0 1 0 0 4 31 Pehler, Ben......... 0-3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 33 Guglielmetti, Chad.. 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 42 Sims, Devon......... 2-4 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 TEAM................ 2 2 Totals.............. 14-42 2-10 14-19 13 25 38 4 44 4 19 1 2 160 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 6-17 35.3% 2nd Half: 8-25 32.0% Game: 33.3% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-5 20.0% 2nd Half: 1-5 20.0% Game: 20.0% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 3-6 50.0% 2nd Half: 11-13 84.6% Game: 73.7% 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOME TEAM: Downers Grove South 30-4 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 50 Engelmann, Elliot... c 10-16 0-0 1-2 1 4 5 0 21 0 1 0 3 22 10 Mullins, Bryan...... g 9-15 1-2 0-0 2 2 4 2 19 8 0 0 6 27 21 Miller, Dan......... g 2-6 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 2 4 1 1 0 0 19 24 Riegler, Brad....... g 1-4 0-2 0-0 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 2 17 35 Simms, Chris........ g 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 3 3 2 0 0 0 15 05 Lesiak, Jim......... 1-5 0-2 0-0 1 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 12 20 O'Malley, John...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 30 Enright, T.J........ 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 31 Dunda, Chris........ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 32 Gilreath, Colin..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 33 Lee, Jon............ 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 34 Graziano, Tom....... 0-3 0-3 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 42 LaVieri, Bobby...... 2-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 4 0 1 1 0 4 45 Ruben, Colin........ 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 10 52 Caldwell, Kris...... 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 2 0 1 0 1 12 TEAM................ 1 1 2 Totals.............. 27-61 2-11 1-2 10 18 28 14 57 15 7 1 13 160 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 17-29 58.6% 2nd Half: 10-32 31.3% Game: 44.3% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd Half: 0-7 0.0% Game: 18.2% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0% 2nd Half: 0-0 0.0% Game: 50.0% 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Officials: Gary Gustafson, David Hancock, Stephen Ficker Technical fouls: Rockford Jefferson-None. Downers Grove South-None. Attendance: Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Rockford Jefferson............ 9 7 11 17 - 44 Downers Grove South........... 22 15 12 8 - 57
 Notes & Quotes
2005 IHSA Class AA BOYS STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Saturday evening, March 19, 2005 Carver Arena, Peoria
America's Original March Madness Third-place, Game 7

QUOTES AND NOTES


Winning coach: Paul Runyon, Downers Grove (South): "Defensively in the first half, we did an outstanding job on (Robert) Eppinger. I thought (Chris Simms) did a great job of shutting him down."

"I thought offensively both Bryan (Mullins) and Elliot (Engelmann) just played outstanding together as they have for the last couple years."

"I always expected (Jefferson) to come back and get back at us but they never brought the press on us and it was kind of an easy second half."

"(I) just had a lot of fun of getting everyone in."

"The energy level tonight was probably his (Bryan Mullins) greatest of all three games. He really gave a lot of energy this afternoon, but you could see the frustration of missing so many shots, but he made up for that tonight. He got everyone involved."

Downers Grove (South) senior Bryan Mullins: "That (getting a trophy) was our goal coming in here. It's a great accomplishment for this program, the first time ever (getting a boys basketball state trophy). Only two teams get to win to end their season, we're definitely happy to be one of them."

Losing coach: Mike Winters, Rockford (Jefferson) "This evening doesn't matter. It really doesn't. Our kids are frustrated because it seemed like there was a lid on the basket on both ends of the floor all day for us. We ran up against a couple of teams that were really hot. Right now the kids are down in the locker room congratulating each other on just being here. And they deserved to be here."

"I think it is just starting to kick in with the kids. It was hard to get out of there (the locker room) to come to this last interview. They are starting to realize what they have done and when they get home (Sunday) it is really going to start to sink in with them."

"There are only four teams that get to play on the final day so today (Saturday) doesn't really matter. The results of today don't really matter; it's about getting here. It's unfortunate but we are going to focus on the positives and there have been a lot of positives."

"Just finding the energy to play two in one day is tough. We had two hours to get some food for these kids, get them some rest and put the uniform back on for this game. It's not the want to because you want to it's the physical part of it. We're not complaining about the draw; we're just happy to be here."






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