2009 Macomb-Western Holiday Basketball Tournament -- Farmington

Abingdon		Macomb
Brown County		Metamora
BPCA		Midwest Central
Canton		Monmouth-Roseville
Farmington		Pittsfield
Illini Central		Pleasant Plains
Illini West		West Hancock
Lewistown		Western

Farmington Tournament Trivia:

Since their tournament championship in 1997, the Farmers have never finished better than 3rd place which they have done three times: 2001, 2005 & 2006. They lost in the 3rd place game last year to take home the 4th place trophy.

Chris Bergschneider takes over for Tom Wierzba as head coach of the Farmers. Wierzba retired after last season, his 26th as Farmington's head coach.

Farmington's 56-42 loss to Monmouth-Roseville in the 2006 M-WHT semifinals was the only loss the Farmers experienced until the Class 'A' State Semifinals.

Farmington's 2006-07 season ended with a loss to Teutopolis, 51-38, in the 3rd place game at the IHSA Class 'A' State Tournament in Peoria.

A championship run in the inaugural tournament in 1946 meant Farmington was able to keep a streak alive in which the football team went unbeaten in 10 games and the basketball team in 12 games.

Seth Nelson took Tournament MVP honors in 1997.

After winning the Macomb-Western Holiday Tourney, the 1997-98 season concluded with a trip to state where the Farmers finished 3rd.

Last year in the tourney:

Illini West	W	50-40	OT
Lewistown	W	49-47
Pleasant Plains	L	45-29
Western	L	55-47

Farmington Tournament Titles:

1946 1997

Prior to the tournament:

Nov. 24	North Fulton (@ Farmington)*	W	58-49
25	South Fulton (@ Farmington)*	W	51-39
27	Lewistown (@ Farmington)*	L	45-36
28	Beardstown (@ Farmington)*	W	63-45
Dec. 4	Sherrard	L	51-29
5	Havana (@ BPCA)*	L	64-33
8	Midwest Central	L	63-41
11	@ Rockridge	L	44-32
19	@ Illini Bluffs	L	57-28
22	@ Orion	L	85-58
* denotes Spoon River Tip Off Classic

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