Category Archives: Local Sports
Salem Tips Off At Capital Classic Today.....Prep Boys Basketball Schedule For Friday
The 35th Capital Classic tips off today along with the Salem Wildcats season. Salem will begin at 12:30 today with a game against Teutopolis followed tonight by a 7:30 start against Red Hill before fi...
Nov 24, 2023 Salem Community High School's new head boys basketball coach Pete Colclasure.
IHSA State Football Championships On Friday & Saturday From Normal
Today is the first of 2 state championship days in prep football at Hancock Stadium in Normal. Today begins at 10 am with the 1a game of Lena Winslow and Camp Point Central. In 2a at 1 its Wilmington ...
Nov 24, 2023
SC & Odin Get Wins Before Thanksgiving
The SC Falcons won a pair of games beating CHBC 53-21. Colton Cartright had 20 in the win, Eli Hiestand added 11. They also beat Ramsey 61-27. Eli Hiestand led the way with 17, Cartright added 16 and ...
Nov 24, 2023
Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) - Caleb Love scored 17 points and made a key steal in the closing seconds to help No. 3 Arizona beat No. 21 Michigan State 74-68 in the Acrisure Classic. Love made 1 of 2 free...
Nov 24, 2023
Wednesday night high school basketball round-up: Centralia and Mt. Vernon open with wins
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Centralia 63, Freeburg 24 Mount Vernon 54, Granite City 43 Breese Mater Dei 61, Centralia Christ Our Rock 50 Carbondale 69, Piasa Southwestern 52 Cowden-Herrick-Beecher City 84, L...
Nov 23, 2023
Johnson scores 18 and Southern Illinois defeats New Mexico State 81-54
By The Associated Press CANCUN, Mexico (AP) - Xavier Johnson had 18 points in Southern Illinois' 81-54 victory against New Mexico State at the Cancun Challenge on Wednesday night. Johnson had five reb...
Nov 23, 2023
Edey's 28 points, 15 boards power No. 2 Purdue past No. 4 Marquette for Maui Invitational title
HONOLULU (AP) - Zach Edey had 28 points and 15 rebounds to carry No. 2 Purdue to a 78-75 win over No. 4 Marquette in the championship game of the Maui Invitational. The early-season matchup of undefea...
Nov 23, 2023
Kevin Hayes breaks tie in 3rd period, Blues outlast Coyotes 6-5
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - St. Louis and Arizona struggled to score early. Two more lengthy scoring droughts came in the second and third periods. The rest of the night was ...
Nov 23, 2023
Jenner, Werenski help Blue Jackets beat Blackhawks 7-3 to end 9-game losing streak
By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Boone Jenner scored twice and Zach Werenski had a franchise-record four assists as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-3 Wedn...
Nov 23, 2023
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40, Thunder beat Bulls for sixth straight victory
By TONY SELLARS Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points and 12 assists, Chet Holmgren added 18 points, 13 rebounds and four blocked shots, and the Oklahoma City Thu...
Nov 23, 2023
