OLNEY CENTRAL COLLEGE BASKETBALL – OLNEY, IL
The Olney Central College Basketball wrapped up the 2020-21 season with many individual and team accolades. The Blue Knights finished the season with a 14-7 overall record. They finished 2nd in Region 24 and 2nd in the Great Rivers Athletic Conference. They beat preseason #1 John A Logan twice and split with Vincennes University. Olney Central also swept Wabash Valley. The Blue Knights finished the regular season ranked #24 in the final NJCAA DI Poll and saw themselves ranked as high as #20 in Week 6.
The Blue Knights finished the year with the #1 offense in the GRAC according to Synergy Sports. The Blue Knights finished the year averaging 76.9 points per game which was good for 5th in Region 24 & 98th in the country. They also allowed 71.1 points per game which was good for 4th in Region 24 & 61st in the country.
Three Blue Knights were voted for post season awards.
Sophomore forward Elijah Farr (6'8, Kansas City, MO) was the Co-Player of the Year in Region 24. Farr was also selected as All-Conference. He averaged 16.3 points per game and grabbed 7 rebounds per game. Farr was 2nd in Region 24 in scoring and 8th in rebounds. He is committed to play basketball at Murray State in Murray, KY next season. Murray State competes in the Ohio Valley Conference.
Sophomore wing forward Cobie Montgomery (6'5, Louisville, KY) was named All-Region 24 as well as All-Conference. Montgomery averaged 10.6 points per game and grabbed 2.6 rebounds per game. He was 32-89 from three which was good for 36%. Montgomery was one of two Blue Knight players to play and start all 21 games this season.
Sophomore guard CE Talton (6'3, Monroe City, MO) was named with the Great Rivers Athletic Conference Sportsmanship Award. Talton averaged 9.5 points per game and grabbed 2.2 rebounds per game. He was one of two Blue Knight players to play and start all 21 games this season. He has a 3.65 GPA in the classroom.
Blue Knights Head Coach Casey Wyllie on the season and awards: "We got to play when no one knew if we were going to get to play or not. We practiced every day not knowing if we would even play a game. Having a season in itself is a big deal with all the COVID protocol and regulations. With that being said, I'm so proud of our guys. We practiced the entire first semester before we got to play a game. That is not easy. Our guys hung in there and accomplished so many things that we can build off moving forward. We finished 6-2 against the top four (4) teams in Region 24. We beat the preseason #1 team in the country twice. We are putting together a program that will make this community proud. Thank you to all our sponsors this year and everyone that donated a meal. We are hoping to see everyone in the gym next season."