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   Goreville Blackcats (33-4)


School Information

Name: Goreville High School
City: Goreville
County: Johnson
Classification Enrollment: 165
Nickname: Blackcats
Colors: Black/Gold
Conference: Black Diamond
Head Coach: Todd Tripp
Superintendent: Jon Green
Principal: Brandilyn Klope
Athletic Director - Head Coach: Todd Tripp
Assistant Coaches: Dayton Tripp, Kanon Webb
Managers: Ty Hester, Ryker Hilliard, Kanon Jones, Hunter Baker
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Mounds (Meridian), 69-63 in the Sectional Final

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
4 *Lawson Land G 6-2 160 Jr.
5 Fisher Perry G 6-0 140 So.
11 *Zech Green G 5-10 140 Sr.
12 Dylan Tripp G 6-1 155 Fr.
15 Grayson Blue G 5-11 125 So.
24 *Nick King G 6-1 170 Jr.
25 Bentley Blankenship F 6-3 160 Fr.
30 Lincoln Turley F 6-2 175 Sr.
31 *Garrett Church F 6-2 220 Sr.
32 Braden Compton F 6-0 180 Fr.
33 Jayden Johns G 5-10 140 Jr.
35 Jaxton Belcher G 6-1 160 Jr.
42 Mason Dunn F 6-2 175 Jr.
54 *Tommy King F 6-2 170 Sr.

Statistics 

  

 

Name
  G
  FG
  FGA
  3P
  3PA
  FT
  FTA
  Pts
  Avg
  Reb
  Ast

 

 

  Jaxton Belcher
   15 
  11
  13
  0
  0
  0
  1
  22
  1.5
  21
  3

 

 

  Bentley Blankenship
   11 
  5
  5
  0
  0
  0
  2
  10
  0.9
  5
  0

 

 

  Grayson Blue
   30 
  14
  37
  2
  12
  10
  12
  40
  1.3
  39
  12

 

 

  Garrett Church
   37 
  115
  294
  81
  237
  20
  30
  331
  8.9
  122
  48

 

 

  Braden Compton
   37 
  48
  100
  8
  33
  33
  53
  137
  3.7
  63
  40

 

 

  Mason Dunn
   22 
  17
  48
  8
  28
  1
  2
  43
  2.0
  30
  5

 

 

  Zech Green
   37 
  203
  428
  101
  250
  100
  121
  607
  16.4
  72
  51

 

 

  Jayden Johns
   20 
  11
  23
  7
  15
  6
  8
  35
  1.8
  11
  8

 

 

  Nick King
   37 
  203
  349
  54
  119
  87
  126
  547
  14.8
  173
  98

 

 

  Tommy King
   35 
  66
  111
  0
  0
  29
  41
  161
  4.6
  95
  29

 

 

  Lawson Land
   37 
  91
  182
  13
  45
  44
  80
  239
  6.5
  193
  201

 

 

  Fisher Perry
   8 
  3
  10
  3
  6
  0
  0
  9
  1.1
  2
  5

 

 

  Dylan Tripp
   37 
  73
  160
  49
  106
  31
  43
  226
  6.1
  62
  24

 

 

  Lincoln Turley
   35 
  25
  48
  0
  0
  8
  16
  58
  1.7
  55
  4
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  11/24
  Junction (Gallatin County)
  W
   71 
   54 

 

 

  Goreville Tournament
 

 

 

 

  12/1
  Anna (A.-Jonesboro)
  W
   64 
   55 

 

 

 

 

  12/2
  Elizabethtown (Hardin County)
  W
   61 
   51 

 

 

 

 

  12/5
  Harrisburg
  W
   70 
   50 

 

 

 

 

  12/6
  Benton
  W
   59 
   48 

 

 

  12/9
  Zeigler (Z.-Royalton)
  W
   90 
   25 

 

 

  12/12
  Joppa (J.-Maple Grove)
  W
   87 
   26 

 

 

  12/16
  West Frankfort (Frankfort)
  W
   55 
   43 

 

 

  12/19
  Carterville
  L
   66 
   69 

 

 

  Sesser-Valier Holiday Tournament
 

 

 

 

  12/26
  Red Bud
  W
   79 
   63 

 

 

 

 

  12/27
  DuQuoin (H.S.)
  W
   45 
   44 

 

 

 

 

  12/30
  Waltonville
  W
   40 
   39 

 

 

  1/9
  Campbell Hill (Trico)
  W
   60 
   34 

 

 

  1/10
  Vienna
  W
   59 
   40 

 

 

  1/13
  Sesser (S.-Valier)
  W
   75 
   56 

 

 

  1/16
  Christopher
  W
   65 
   45 

 

 

  Massac County Superman Classic
 

 

 

 

  1/19
  Ullin (Century)
  W
   66 
   37 

 

 

 

 

  1/23
  Metropolis (Massac County)
  W
   65 
   53 

 

 

  1/30
  Bluford (Webber)
  L
   78 
   88 

 

 

  1/31
  Woodlawn
  L
   54 
   67 

 

 

  2/3
  Johnston City
  W
   68 
   34 

 

 

  2/6
  Christopher
  W
   71 
   36 

 

 

  2/7
  Lawrenceville
  W
   50 
   45 

 

 

  2/9
  Mounds (Meridian)
  W
   98 
   50 

 

 

  2/10
  Zeigler (Z.-Royalton)
  W
   85 
   44 

 

 

  2/13
  Sesser (S.-Valier)
  W
   59 
   42 

 

 

  2/14
  Casey (C.-Westfield)
  W
   61 
   37 

 

 

  2/16
  Johnston City
  W
   72 
   44 

 

 

  Massac County Superman Classic
 

 

 

 

  2/17
  Murray, KY
  L
   51 
   61 

 

 

  2/19
  Campbell Hill (Trico)
  W
   59 
   18 

 

 

  2/21
  Vienna
  W
   68 
   42 

 

 

  Goreville Regional
 

 

 

 

  2/23
  Carrier Mills (C.M.-Stonefort)
  W
   104 
   19 

 

 

  Cobden Regional
 

 

 

 

  2/25
  Ullin (Century)
  W
   64 
   38 

 

 

 

 

  2/27
  Cairo
  W
   75 
   51 

 

 

  Campbell Hill (Trico) Sectional
 

 

 

 

  3/4
  Sparta
  W
   66 
   63 

 

 

 

 

  3/6
  Waltonville
  W
   47 
   44 

 

 

  Jacksonville (Jacksonville Bowl) Super-Sectional
 

 

 

 

  3/9
  Jacksonville (Routt)
  W
   60 
   43

Head Coach Todd Tripp
Year W-L
Elkville (Elverado)
2000-01 2-25
2001-02 3-24
2002-03 5-22
2003-04 11-15
4 yrs. 21-86
Goreville
2004-05 24-5
2005-06 25-5
2006-07 20-6
2007-08 15-14
2008-09 12-18
2009-10 22-8
2010-11 21-9
2011-12 21-8
2012-13 26-5
2013-14 18-13
2014-15 14-16
2015-16 22-10
2016-17 21-10
2017-18 23-11
2018-19 18-15
2019-20 35-2
2020-21 16-3
2021-22 24-10
2022-23 24-10
2023-24 31-4
2024-25 32-4
2025-26 33-4
22 yrs. 497-190
GRAND TOTAL
26 yrs. 518-276

Tournament History 

2018-1A    50   65  0-2 (23-13)    4th  Todd Tripp
       L   33   48  Okawville
       L   50   65  Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)