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Kewanee boys basketball honored for milestone victory

Boilermakers have won more than 1,500 games

February 07, 2022 at 5:41 pm CST

Steve Allen (right) of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association presented coach Matt Clark and the Kewanee High School boys basketball program with a plaque for surpassing 1,500 all-time victories. (Photo provided)

KEWANEE - Kewanee High School has joined the exclusive company in the Illinois High School boys basketball ranks.

The Boilermakers were recognized by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association for surpassing the 1,500-victory plateau by prior to Friday’s game with Bureau Valley.

With their win over Bureau Valley, the Boilermakers improved their all-time record to 1,522 wins, 1,194 losses and one tie.

Since the 1911-12 season, the Boilermakers have captured 47 district or regional titles, and have made nine state tournament appearances with the 1932 team earning a fourth-place finish. .

The Boilermakers stand 17-9 this year and are in the driver’s seat for the Three Rivers East Division Conference championship with a 9-1 record.

The Kewanee High School boys basketball program was recognized by the IBCA for surpassing 1,500 all-time victories. (Photo provided)

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986 and is Sports Editor of Putnam County Record. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a regular contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals Magazine. He is a member of the IBCA and Illinois Valley Hall of Fames. He is one of 4 sportswriters from his tiny hometown Atlanta, IL