EDWARDSVILLE – The Montclaire Marlins completed another regular-season and Southwestern Illinois Swim Association Championship Meet sweep Sunday, but it was the duel for second place that had the packed house in the Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center roaring.
Montclaire of Edwardsville massed 1,916.5 points to outdistance the Collinsville Gators for the title, but the real battle was for second that saw the Gators get past the Summers Port Sharks 1,697.5 points to 1,614.
The Paddlers Pirates of Granite City were fourth with 1,018 points and Sunset Hills of Edwardsville finished fifth with 337…