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The Centralia Orphans improved to 29-2 and won their Marion regional semifinal knocking off Carbondale 50-35. Michael Organ led the Orphans with 9 points off the bench as they had 7 scorers and all ra...

The KC Blue Devils knocked off Lincoln Trail 97-86 behind 27 points from Caleb Jenkins. Will Vasser added 18, Koby Wilmoth 11, and Eric Price 10. The Blue Devils are 17-8 overall and 5-8 in Region 24 ...

On Friday, February 9th South Central hosted a purple night at their boy's basketball game to raise money for the Alzheimer's Association. They raised over $2300 to help find the first survivor. They ...

By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - While Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center might hold three times as many fans as the program's rickety old Rec Hall, the nearly 100-year-old f...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Troy D'Amico scored 20 points and Jarrett Hensley secured the victory with four points in the final 41 seconds as Southern Illinois knocked off Murray State 72-68 on Wednesday ...

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - The question about the Chicago Bears quarterback situation for the 2024 season hasn't been decided. New Bears offensive coordinator Shane ...

Last night was sectional semifinal night in girls prep basketball. In 1a at Elkville, Edwards County beat Pope County 62-36 and Goreville over Marissa 46-25. At Central A&M, Salt Fork knocked off ...

The prep boys regional semifinals are tonight around the state. The Centralia Orphans open up their post season tonight at 6pm in Marion when they take on Carbondale. The other semifinal will be Herri...

The National Trail All Conference Girls team has been released. Altamont's Grace Nelson was named MVP and joined on the first team by Stacie Vonderheide and Nancy Ruholl of St Anthony Lexi Seabaugh an...

Central City opened their 7th Grade Tournament last night. Selmaville nipped Raccoon 37-36. Isaac Knapp led the Rockets with 12 and Rafe James added 11. Raccoon got 23 from John Organ in the loss.