The basketball community is mourning the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant at age 41. The former Lakers guard, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others are dead after their helicopter went down Sunday morning about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Bryant won five NBA titles during a 20-year playing career spent entirely with the Lakers. He retired in 2016 as the league’s No. 3 all-time scorer and remained there until Lakers forward LeBron James passed him on Saturday. Bryant was the league MVP in 2008, captured two scoring titles and earned 12 selections to the NBA’s All-Defensive teams.

 

Big Ten

Michigan St. def Minnesota 70-52

Maryland def Indiana 77-76

Ohio St. def Northwestern 71-59

 

NFL

The AFC beat the NFC 38-33 for a fourth consecutive Pro Bowl victory in Orlando. The NFL’s annual all-star game also held a moment of silence for Kobe Bryant in the first half. Players paid homage to Bryant in several ways. 

 

Congratulations to the PBL Lady Panthers who won the SVC Tournament Saturday night by beating Watseka 51-36. 

 

All Tournament Team

Mackenzie Bruns  PBL (MVP)

Kirra Lantz  PBL

Hannah Schwarz  PBL

Natalie Schroeder  Watseka

Kennedy McTaggart  Watseka

Kayla Kodat  Dwight

Shelby Johnson  Iroquois West

Hannah Offerman  Clifton Central

Jasmine Toepfes  St. Anne

Alexis Seggebruch  Cissna Park

 

IHSA Girls Basketball tonight

PBL at Unity

Cissna Park vs LeRoy

Iroquois West @ South Newton

Rantoul vs St. Joe Ogden

GCMS vs Lexington

Fisher vs Fieldcrest

Milford at Westville

Armstrong Potomac vs Schlarman

 

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