IHSA Boys Basketball

Iroquois West def PBL 52-43

Sam McMillan scored 22 points and Cannon Leonard produced a double double with 18 points and 11 rebounds

 

IHSA Girls Basketball

Cissna Park def South Newton 61-24

Mikayla Knake scored 25 points

 

St. Thomas More def Iroquois West 52-18

 

NCAA Big Ten

Northwestern def Illinois 73-60

Michigan def Penn St. 79-69

 

NBA

Chicago Bulls def Brooklyn Nets 121-112

 

(Champaign–jc)  The University of Illinois Fighting Illini are oh and 3 now in Big 10 play for the year. The Illini lost last night 73 to 60.  The defense played well, but the offense was not in sync at times for the Illini. U of I Coach Brad Underwood talks about shot selection and rhythm…

 

 

U of I Men's Basketball Coach Brad Underwood

Next up for the Illini is a home game Saturday afternoon against number 14 Wisconsin. The broadcast starts at 11-30 Saturday morning on WPXN. 

 

(Onarga–jc)  – Starting last night, the Iroquois West Raiders Boys Basketball team is in a stretch of 4 more  games in 7 days. The Raiders beat the Panthers of PBL last night 52 to 43. Iroquois West Coach Zach Monk says its a time for quick turnarounds and not much practice time…

 

 

Iroquois West Boys Basketball Coach Zach Monk

The raiders  play at Bismarck Henning tomorrow night, at Herscher on Saturday, at Westville next Tuesday and on the road at Donovan next Wednesday.

 

(Champaign–jc)  The University of Illinois Women’s basketball team plays host to Northwestern Tonight at the State Farm Center. Tip is at 8pm The lady Illini are 13 and 2 on the year and 2 and 1 in Big 10 play.

 

IHSA Girls Schedule today…

Unity @ PBL

Rantoul @ Prairie Central

Danville Schlarman @ Watseka

Iroquois West @ Bismarck Henning Rossville Alvin

Normal West @ Mahomet Seymour

Westville @ Fisher