The Digital Archives of
Collinsville Kahok Basketball
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News and Updates
West Hits Buzzer Beaters in 4th, 1OT and 2OT to End Kahoks Special Season in Regional Final
Wysinger Reaches Career Milestone with 1,000 Points in Final Game Alongside Chambers and Horras, Marking the End of Their Historic Kahok on Court Journeys
| 2/23/2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT1 | OT2 | F |
| Kahoks | 15 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 56 |
| Maroons | 3 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 58 |
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Broadcast Courtesy of Kahok Sports Network
Kahoks Outlast Warriors, Pull Away Late as Wysinger Shines with 34 in Postseason Battle vs Regional Host Granite City
Collinsville Fought Off 2nd Half Surge, Advance to 2nd Round on Friday Night at 7 p.m. to Play Belleville West
| 2/21/2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Kahoks | 18 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 61 |
| Warriors | 13 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 53 |
Broadcast Courtesy of Kahok Sports Network
1965 State Champion Basketball Squad, Kahok Greats: Bone, Pace, Parker, Renfro and Stallings Enshrined into Kahok Hall of Fame
Team Went 30-2 (12-0), Brought Home Title from Champaign with 55-52 Victory Over Quincy. Congratulations to the 1965 Kahok Hall of Fame Class of 2023
| 3/20/1965 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Kahoks | 10 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 55 |
| Quincy | 11 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 52 |
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Special Thanks to Todd Duke and Kahok Sports Network
Bob Bone: 2024 Collinsville CUSD 10 Kahok Hall of Fame Inductee
Dennis Pace: 2024 Collinsville CUSD 10 Kahok Hall of Fame Inductee
Tom Parker: 2024 Collinsville CUSD 10 Kahok Hall of Fame Inductee
John A. "Jack" Renfro: 2024 Collinsville CUSD 10 Kahok Hall of Fame Inductee
Former Unit 10 Superintendent, Captain of 1949-50 Team, Finished 25 - 7 (10-2) 4th in State
Kevin Stallings: 2024 Collinsville CUSD 10 Kahok Hall of Fame Inductee
Kahoks Fend Off Alton, Capture 47th Southwestern Conference Championship, Finish Regular Season at 27-4 (9-3)
Collinsville Set to Face Granite City at Granite in Regional Opener on Wed 2/21
| 2/16/24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Kahoks | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 48 |
| Redbirds | 9 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 47 |
Broadcast Courtesy of Kahok Sports Network
Kahoks Come Up Short in 4th vs Edwardsville on Senior Night, Drop to 26-4 (8-3)
Down 7 with .44 in the 4th, Kahoks Come Alive But Fall Short, 29-30
| 2/13/24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Tigers | 5 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 30 |
| Kahoks | 6 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 29 |
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Broadcast Courtesy of Kahok Sports Network
Kahoks Handle Glenwood on Historic Night, Move to 26-3 (8-2)
Wysinger Breaks Season 3-Pointer Record, Horras Passes 1000 Career Points
| 2/10/24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Titans | 13 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 32 |
| Kahoks | 14 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 55 |
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Broadcast Courtesy of Kahok Broadcast Club Student Network
Kahoks Hit the 25 Win Mark at O'Fallon, Stand Strong at 25-3 (8-2)
Collinsvile Sits Atop Southwestern Conference by 1.5 Games with 2 to Play
| 2/6/24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Kahoks | 15 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 58 |
| Panthers | 11 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 48 |
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Broadcast Courtesy of Kahok Sports Network
Kahoks Hold-off Late Surge, Win vs Flyers, Push Record to 24-3 (7-2)
Victory is Fourth in a Row vs East St. Louis
| 2/2/24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Flyers | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 58 |
| Kahoks | 18 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 64 |
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Broadcast Courtesy of Kahok Sports Network
Duces Wild! Kahoks Grab All-time Win 2,222, Trounce McCluer West 60-20, Move to 23-3 (6-2)
East St. Louis Up Next at Home on Friday 2/2
| 1/27/24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Flyers | 4 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 20 |
| Kahoks | 13 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 60 |
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Broadcast Courtesy of Kahok Broadcast Club Student Network (due to technical difficulties, the game feed begins midway through the 2nd quarter
Kahoks Bounce Back, Power Past Belleville West 62-43, Move to 22-3, 6-2
Collinville Seniors Chambers, Horras and Wysinger Lead the Way
| 1/26/24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Maroons | 8 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 43 |
| Kahoks | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 62 |
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Broadcast Courtesy of Kahok Sports Network
Kahoks Drop Tough One to Higland at Home 62-57, Stand at 21-3
Collinsville Back in Action Friday at Fletcher Gym vs Belleville West
| 1/23/24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F |
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| Bulldogs | 16 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 62 |
| Kahoks | 20 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 57 |
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Broadcast Courtesy of Kahok Broadcast Club Student Network
Kahoks (21-2) Top Althoff in Belleville East Winter Classic, 59-46
| 1/20/24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Kahoks | 13 | 10 | 23 | 13 | 59 |
| Crusaders | 9 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 46 |
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Kahoks game starts at 1:38 of feed. Broadcast Courtesy of Belleville East Athletics
Kahoks Win over Lift For Life Academy, Hit the 20 Win Mark for Third Consecutive Season, Fifth in Past Six Years
Back in Action vs McCluer on Friday at the Belleville East Winter Classic
| 1/17/24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Kahoks | 20 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 76 |
| Hawks | 16 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 44 |
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Broadcast Courtesy of Belleville East Athletics
Stong Second Half Drives Kahoks, 19-2 (5-2), Past Vianney 71-56 at the Southern Illinois Shootout Seties at Althoff
Up Next is Lift for Life Academy on Wednesday at the Belleville East Winter Classic
| 1/13/24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Kahoks | 17 | 10 | 24 | 20 | 71 |
| Golden Griffins | 10 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 56 |
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Broadcast Not Available
Kahoks Drop Tough Road Game in Overtime at Belleville East, 45-48
Collinsville's Record at 18-2, 5-2 in Southwestern Conference, Heading into Althoff Shootout on Saturday, 1/13
| 1/11/24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F/OT |
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| Kahoks | 16 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 45 |
| Lancers | 8 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 48 |
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Broadcast Courtesy of Belleville East Athletics
Due to expected inclimate weather, Friday's (1/12) Varsity and JV games at Belleville East have been moved up to Thursday, 1/11 at 6 p.m. (JV). Varsity game will follow.
Livestream available on the Belleville East Athletics YouTube channel
Kahoks Outlast Alton 57-51, Move to 18-1, 5-1 in Southwestern Conference Play
Next Five Games in Belleville Starting Thursday at Belleville East
| 1/9/24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Kahoks | 18 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 57 |
| Redbirds | 8 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 51 |
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Broadcast Courtesy of Kahok Broadcast Club Student Network
Kahoks Fall to Edwardsville for First Loss of Season
Overall Record at 17-1, Conference Record at 4-1
| 1/5/24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Kahoks | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 38 |
| Tigers | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 42 |
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Broadcast Courtesy of Kahok Sports Network
Kahoks Roll to 17-0, Dominate Jacksonville at Fletcher Gym
Collinsville Set to Battle at Edwardsville on Friday at 7:30
| 1/3/24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Kahoks | 23 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 63 |
| Crimsons | 3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 33 |
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Broadcast Courtesy of Kahok Broadcast Club Student Network
Collinsville Outbattles Quincy for Sixth Holiday Classic Title in a Game for the Ages
Jamorie Wysinger Crowned Tournament MVP, Zach Chambers, Nick Horras Named to All-tournament Team
Championship Game Box Score | All-Tournament Team
| 12/29/23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Kahoks | 8 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 44 |
| Blue Devils | 11 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 39 |
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Balanced Attack Pushes 15-0 Kahoks Past Railsplitters to Championship Game Matchup Versus Quincy in Collinsville Prairie Farms Holiday Classic
Kahok Seniors: Wysinger, Horras, Chambers, Shoot Combined 74% (20/27) From Field
| 12/28/23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Kahoks | 19 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 67 |
| Railsplitters | 13 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 41 |
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Kahoks Have Strong Showing vs Triad for 100th Collinsville Prairie Farms Holiday Classic Win, Jump to 14-0
| 12/28/23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Kahoks | 22 | 10 | 23 | 12 | 67 |
| Knights | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 |
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Kahoks Open Collinsville Prairie Farms Holiday Classic, Move to 13-0 with Victory Over Decatur Eisenhower
| 12/27/23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Kahoks | 10 | 17 | 13 | 24 | 64 |
| Panthers | 4 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 47 |
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Kahoks Beat Mater Dei, Pick Up Seventh Straight Win at Home, Stand at 12-0 Heading into Prairie Farms Classic
| 12/21/23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Kahoks | 12 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 52 |
| Knights | 4 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 36 |
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Kahoks Topple Metro East Lutheran, Cruze to 11-0
| 12/16/23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Kahoks | 24 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 68 |
| Knights | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 33 |
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Game Broadcast Not Available
Collinsville Jumps to Early Lead, Holds Off O'Fallon in Tight Second Half, Stand at 10-0
| 12/15/23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Kahoks | 16 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 59 |
| Panthers | 7 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 53 |
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Kahoks Finish Strong, Pull Away Late to Topple Granite City, Move to 9-0
| 12/12/23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Kahoks | 11 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 67 |
| Warriors | 15 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 60 |
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Chambers, Wysinger Lead Charge Past East St. Louis as Kahoks Move to 8-0
| 12/8/23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Kahoks | 16 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 66 |
| Flyers | 9 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 59 |
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Purple Pride acquires BallPress.com
11/21/2021 —
It's been 25 years since I created this site as a Father's Day gift for my dad, Frank Pitol, back in 1997. He was looking to update his book, The Wonderful World of Collinsville Basketball: 1908-1976, and I was working in IT developing websites and creating content. This project was the perfect opportunity to work on a project with my dad.
When Coach Lee contacted me about transferring the site to the Purple Pride Booster Club, I had to think about it. Afterall, I've worked on this site for a big chunck of my adult life. The more I thought about it, the more the transfer made sense. Turning over the reins to an organization that can keep the site going long after I'm gone will ensure the site survives.
I've updated a few things on my way out the door. Be sure to check out the Coaches section, where I added content from my dad's book to the pages from Coach Dee through Coach Fletcher. I've also posted a copy of my dad's Master's thesis, The History of Basketball of the Collinsville High School, on the Founders page. The thesis goes into more detail about each season through Collinsville's first State Champions in 1961. He submitted this as a partial requirement for his degree in May 1962... just a few months after I was born.
I've really enjoyed creating this site as a reference tool for my hometown and any fans out there of Kahok basketball. I know this site will be in good hands with Coach Lee and the Purple Pride's Mark Rimar.
-- Scott Pitol
