Carbondale Community High School - Dial Yearbook (Carbondale, IL)

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,iff For the third time this year the Ter- riers had to face a top-rated team with a perfect record. Rockford West entered the semi-finals in Champaign with a 29-0 rec- ord and high hopes of winning the tour- nament. Rockford almost made their way to the finals but the never-failing Terrier spirit and determination put them ahead only as the horn ending the 3-minute over- time sounded. The miraculous shot L. C. Brasefield made with only 3 seconds to go f T s- set the Carbondale fans once more on their feet crying and screaming We're No. I. The Terriers were now only 1 game away from that title. Few could believe it. Some- how, the Terriers always managed to up- . set the favored teams. Their road to Cham- paign had been a rough one but they trav- eled it well. BILL PERKINS LC Braseficld goes up for his 3-sec- He Big You Look So Good To e 4 Mr. Cherry rehashes that last pattern which left L.C. open for , the winning basket. The Carbondale Mcircle dance brought many envious looks at the victory dance Friday night. X .. ..

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Once in Champaign, Carbondale was still not favored to win but the inevitable second- half revival of the Terriers gave them a 53-47 victory over Collinsville. Down by 10 points at half-time, the Terriers began to make their come-back. Laster almost duplicated his steal against Benton by making two consecutive re- bound baskets to tie the score 44-44 with 4:15 left in the game. The Terriers finally pulled ahead 49-46 on a rebound by Laster and a free throw by Wallace. Then two more free throws by Lewis and two by Wallace permanently put the Kahoks out of the State Finals. The same six varsity players that lost in the Sectionals in 1966 were now to play in the semi-finals-the first time since 1945 for Carbondale. ln the Illinois State Tournament there were many Mr. Cherry sketches- out new strategy that proved crucial in the good ball teams but unfortunately there can Come from behmd vmory' only be one winner-and once again it was Carbondale. On To State L.C. comes through and above for a lay-up. Through long hours of preparation, the cheerleaders promoted of the spirit that lasted all the way through the tournaments. ' 'Anja-.lrr,v t - p I r 1' .,,,.r - 'yn'

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N5 Q it It was a long, rough road to victory but they always traveled it well. Weire From Carbondale - Slowly comes the realization that being No. 2 is great! gy A - 1 3 --1 . E: L53 Sf? .. 2 f .' Couldnit Be Prouder The final and most decisive game of the year was the last one the Carbondale Terriers had to win. However, the excessive strain and pressure placed on the team throughout the tournament made its appearance as t.he MIGHTY SIX tackled Pekin for the crown. Although recognized as a come-from- behind team, they lacked the strength to reduce the eleven point lead Pekin had acquired in the first half. They got as close as 59-49 with five minutes left to play, but Pekin could not be stopped. Their lead advanced to eighteen points with two minutes to play and both coaches let their reserves finish the game. Slowly the Terriers and the fans recovered from their disappointment of failing to cop the No. 1 title, and they came home to a happy town, a 1000 car parade, and the greatest feeling on earth. Many felt that Carbondale was still No. 1, but the most popular saying was '4We're from Carbondale and couldn't be prouder. Thank-you, Terriers and Coach Cherry, for helping make Carbondale, Illinois, the Roundball Capital of the World. 2l F -v