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Winchester [Coop] Cougars (34-3)


School Information

Name: West-Central
City: Winchester
County: Scott
Classification Enrollment: 241
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Black/Silver
Conference: Western Illinois Valley
Superintendent: Kevin Blankenship
Principal - Winchester: Denny Vortman
Principal - Bluffs: Spencer Range
Athletic Director: Grant DeWitt
Head Coach: Ryan Sichting
Assistant Coaches: Bill Jacquot, Brady Slagle
Managers: Charlie Smith, Leighton Smith, Logan Lash, Anthony Hance , Landon Wahl, Tyler Andrews
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Springfield (Calvary), 69-68, in Regional Semifinal

Team Photo

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
2 Mason Berry* G 6-0   Sr.
3 Carson Clevenger G 5-8   So.
4 Cameron Sievers G 5-7   Jr.
10 Nick Hamilton G 5-10   So.
11 Ryker Ford* F 6-0   So.
20 Zac Howard F 6-0   Jr.
23 Zack Evans* G 6-2   Sr.
24 Chance Little* F 6-4   Sr.
25 Carson Brown* F 6-2   Jr.
30 Blayne Sidwell G 6-0   Fr.
31 Gabe Howard F 6-3   Fr.
34 Caden Meyer F 6-1   Jr.
Probable starters are identified by bold (*)

Statistics 

  

 

No.
  Name
  G
  FG
  FGA
  3P
  3PA
  FT
  FTA
  Pts
  Avg
  Reb
  Ast

 

 

  2
  Mason Berry*
   27 
  85
  232
  24
  89
  24
  48
  218
  8.1
  142
  70

 

 

  3
  Carson Clevenger
   18 
  4
  16
  3
  13
  0
  0
  11
  0.6
  8
  4

 

 

  4
  Cameron Sievers
   35 
  32
  104
  19
  65
  19
  25
  102
  2.9
  76
  52

 

 

  10
  Nick Hamilton
   31 
  19
  77
  14
  52
  2
  3
  54
  1.7
  39
  19

 

 

  11
  Ryker Ford*
   35 
  61
  125
  27
  57
  27
  42
  176
  5.0
  82
  44

 

 

  20
  Zac Howard
   20 
  4
  18
  0
  0
  0
  4
  8
  0.4
  17
  8

 

 

  23
  Zack Evans*
   34 
  271
  555
  54
  179
  111
  136
  707
  20.8
  202
  105

 

 

  24
  Chance Little*
   35 
  196
  341
  0
  0
  108
  188
  500
  14.3
  308
  70

 

 

  25
  Carson Brown*
   34 
  85
  164
  0
  1
  25
  41
  195
  5.7
  162
  59

 

 

  30
  Blayne Sidwell
   4 
  2
  12
  2
  8
  1
  2
  7
  1.8
  11
  5

 

 

  31
  Gabe Howard
   18 
  14
  27
  0
  0
  2
  6
  30
  1.7
  25
  0

 

 

  34
  Caden Meyer
   34 
  18
  56
  6
  28
  6
  14
  48
  1.4
  74
  27

Probable starters are identified by bold (*)
 





Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

   Beardstown Turkey Tournament
 

 

  11/20
  Rushville (R.-Industry)
  W
   53 
   22 

 

 

  11/21
  Mendon (Unity)
  W
   69 
   59 

 

 

  11/22
  Hartsburg (H.-Emden)
  W
   72 
   20 

 

 

  11/25
  Beardstown
  W
   52 
   39 

 

 

  11/28
  Barry (Western)
  W
   68 
   50 

 

 

  12/1
  Mt. Sterling (Brown County)
  W
   58 
   33 

 

 

  12/5
  Pittsfield
  L
   45 
   49 

 

 

  12/8
  Pleasant Plains
  L
   55 
   60 

 

 

  12/12
  Hardin (Calhoun) [Coop]
  W
   60 
   37 

 

 

  12/15
  Griggsville (G.-Perry)
  W
   56 
   40 

 

 

  12/19
  Franklin [Coop]
  W
   59 
   55 

 

 

  12/22
  Williamsville
  W
   48 
   36 

 

 

  Waverly Holiday Tournament
 

 

  12/26
  Edinburg [Coop]
  W
   67 
   37 

 

 

  12/27
  Concord (Triopia)
  W
   58 
   30 

 

 

  12/28
  New Berlin
  W
   45 
   25 

 

 

  12/29
  Auburn
  W
   64 
   52 

 

 

  1/2
  Pleasant Hill
  W
   70 
   45 

 

 

  1/4
  Greenfield [Coop]
  W
   60 
   43 

 

 

  Winchester Invitational Tournament
 

 

  1/6
  Carrollton
  W
   56 
   39 

 

 

  1/9
  Petersburg (PORTA) [Coop]
  W
   69 
   46 

 

 

  Winchester Invitational Tournament 
 

 

  1/11
  Griggsville (G.-Perry)
  W
   55 
   34 

 

 

  Winchester Invitational Tournament
 

 

  1/13
  Jacksonville (Routt)
  W
   49 
   34 

 

 

  1/19
  Concord (Triopia)
  W
   61 
   33 

 

 

  1/20
  St. Louis (Principia), MO
  L
   49 
   74 

 

 

  1/30
  Jacksonville (Routt)
  W
   54 
   48 

 

 

  2/2
  Carrollton
  W
   43 
   35 

 

 

  2/3
  Quincy (Notre Dame)
  W
   59 
   54 

 

 

  2/6
  Payson (Seymour)
  W
   69 
   52 

 

 

  2/7
  Virden (North Mac)
  W
   55 
   37 

 

 

  2/9
  White Hall (North Greene)
  W
   82 
   47 

 

 

  2/13
  Camp Point (Central)
  W
   67 
   61 

 

 

  Winchester [Coop] Regional
 

 

  2/19
  Jacksonville (Illinois School for the Deaf)
  W
   74 
   23 

 

 

  Liberty Regional
 

 

  2/21
  Liberty
  W
   43 
   13 

 

 

  2/23
  Franklin [Coop]
  W
   46 
   32 

 

 

  White Hall (North Greene) Sectional
 

 

  2/27
  Madison
  W
   66 
   38 

 

 

  3/1
  Hardin (Calhoun) [Coop]
  W
   64 
   61 

 

 

  Jacksonville (Jacksonville Bowl) Super-Sectional
 

 

  3/4
  Glasford (Illini Bluffs)
  W
   46 
   42

Head Coach Ryan Sichting
Year W-L
Biggsville (West Central)
2017-18 24-8
2018-19 25-7
2019-20 32-4
2020-21 12-1
2021-22 22-11
2022-23 23-9
6 yrs. 138-40
Winchester [Coop]
2023-24 34-3
GRAND TOTAL
7 yrs. 172-43

Tournament History 

As WINCHESTER
1986-A     38   51  1-1 (29-4)     DNP  Bob Moore
       W   53   49  Warsaw
       L   38   51  Hoopeston (H.-East Lynn)
2011-1A    35   57  1-1 (31-5)     2nd  Jeff Abell
       W   48   27  Woodlawn
       L   35   57  Newark