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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)