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Roanoke (R.-Benson) (36-1)


School Information

Name: Roanoke-Benson High School
City: Roanoke
County: Woodford
Classification Enrollment: 167
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Black/White
Conference: Tri-County
Superintendent: Thomas Welsh
Principal: Michael Tresnak
Athletic Director: Abe Zeller
Head Coach: Abe Zeller
Assistant Coaches: Tyler Severson, David Zeller
Athletic Trainer: Kyle Geirnaeirt
Captains: Jack Weber, Trent Weldon
Manager: Isaac Wuethrich
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Kewanee (K.-Wethersfield), 63-56, in Regional Final

Roster

  
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
20 *Jacob Nix G 6-2 150 Sr.
22 Chase Martin G 6-3 150 So.
24 Joel Weber G 5-8 130 So.
25 *Jack Weber G 6-1 150 Sr.
30 *James Early G 5-11 170 Jr.
32 *Logan Nix F 6-2 160 Sr.
34 Chris McCurdy G 5-11 155 Jr.
40 Josh Fuecht F 6-2 160 Jr.
42 Jason Tallyn C 6-2 205 Sr.
44 *Luke Braman C 6-8 205 Jr.
52 Trent Weldon F 6-3 195 Sr.

Statistics

  
Name G FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA Pts Avg Reb Ast
Luke Braman 37 204 328 0 2 87 137 495 13.4 337 20
James Early 37 147 323 64 173 42 53 400 10.8 135 69
Josh Fuecht 22 6 25 1 9 1 6 14 0.6 40 6
Chase Martin 25 5 13 1 3 8 12 19 0.8 18 7
Chris McCurdy 12 3 15 1 12 3 6 10 0.8 9 2
Jacob Nix 35 79 209 33 112 28 36 219 6.3 92 63
Logan Nix 35 23 70 2 17 9 11 57 1.6 62 30
Jason Tallyn 29 13 51 0 1 9 26 35 1.2 67 10
Jack Weber 37 139 293 13 43 94 129 385 10.4 176 143
Joel Weber 37 54 137 21 67 17 35 146 3.9 62 73
Trent Weldon 37 118 257 16 59 47 81 299 8.1 178 60

Scores

Date Opponent W/L Own Opp
EPG Thanksgiving Tournament
11/27 Stanford (Olympia) W 46 28
11/29 Hartsburg (H.-Emden) W 55 21
11/30 El Paso (E.P.-Gridley) W 62 55
12/6 Granville (Putnam County) W 53 17
12/7 Tremont W 69 55
12/13 Bloomington (Cornerstone Christian Academy) W 62 24
12/17 Peoria Heights W 57 32
12/20 Henry (H.-Senachwine) W 60 30
Eureka College Shootout
12/21 Sullivan W 53 38
Williamsville Christmas Tournament
12/26 Manito (Midwest Central) W 64 35
12/27 Tremont W 58 48
12/28 Mackinaw (Deer Creek-M.) W 54 51
12/30 Peoria (Quest Charter Academy) W 57 55
1/4 Kewanee (Wethersfield) W 55 46
1/7 Eureka W 50 27
1/10 Washburn (Lowpoint-W.) W 59 29
1/14 Minonk (Fieldcrest) W 66 53
1/18 Princeville W 67 42
1/21 Peoria (Quest Charter Academy) L 54 63
1/24 DePue W 50 17
Tri County Conference Tournament
1/27 DePue W 56 25
1/29 Henry (H.-Senachwine) W 60 35
1/31 Peoria (P. Christian) W 55 51
2/4 Colfax (Ridgeview) W 44 36
2/7 Streator (Woodland) W 69 43
2/8 Ottawa (Marquette) W 62 39
2/11 Downs (Tri-Valley) W 51 36
2/13 Varna (Midland) W 73 27
2/14 Seneca W 56 31
2/18 Flanagan (F.-Cornell) W 61 45
2/21 Peoria (P. Christian) W 56 42
Lexington Regional
2/24 Lexington W 51 26
2/26 Heyworth W 67 43
2/28 LeRoy W 40 32
Danville (Schlarman) Sectional
3/3 Mt. Pulaski W 46 27
3/6 Colfax (Ridgeview) W 38 32
Normal (ISU) Super-Sectional
3/10 Chicago (Fenger) W 45 43

Head Coach Abe Zeller

  
Year W-L
Roanoke (R.-Benson)
2008-09 21-8
2009-10 13-16
2010-11 9-16
2011-12 18-12
2012-13 7-21
2013-14 21-10
2014-15 18-9
2015-16 12-15
2016-17 9-18
2017-18 15-12
2018-19 19-13
2019-20 36-1
12 yrs. 198-151

Tournament History

1977-A     59   68  1-1 (19-12)    DNP  Roger Wiseman
       W   69   53  Palos Heights (Chicago Christian)
       L   59   68  Aurora (Central Catholic)
1986-A     45   68  0-1 (21-9)     DNP  Roger Wiseman
       L   45   68  Hoopeston (H.-East Lynn)