(Colfax--jc)  -- The Cissna Park Timberwolves have advanced to the 1-A Sectional Final on Friday nite by beating the Grant Park Dragons 71-48  last night at Ridgeview High School. Cissna Park Boys Basketball Coach Kevin Long notched his 500 win as a coach in the victory. Coach Long says the team got off to a good start  and played good defense too…

 

 

Cissna Park Boys Basketball Coach Kevin Long. WPXN will carry the game live on Friday night starting with the pre game show at 6-30 from Ridgeview High school in Colfax

Christian Stadeli had 25 points. Sophomore Ian Rogers had 10 points to lead the way for Cissna Park.

In 2-A Sectional semi-finals from Unity of Tolono High School, Gibson City Melvin Sibley won over Tuscola 50 to 30.Ryland Holt led with 13 points.

That sets up Sectional final games on Friday night.

In 2-A at Unity its Bloomington Central Catholic vs Gibson City Melvin Sibley

In 1-A at Ridgeview High School its Cissna Park and Champaign Judah Christian.

 

Big Ten

Purdue def Illinois 73-56

Penn St. def Maryland 78-61

 

 

NBA

Zach LaVine scored 12 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and the Chicago Bulls held on to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 109-107.

 

NHL

Patrick Kane scored with 16.1 seconds remaining on an odd-man rush and the Chicago Blackhawks rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.

 

 

(Lost Wages--jc)  Las Vegas is the next stop on the nascar circuit. Nascar Driver Erik Jones was asked his impression after Atlanta and his expectations for Las Vegas.

 

Nascar Driver Erik Jones.

WPXN sports has the race on Sunday