NBA

Boston Celtics def Chicago Bulls 129-112

 

Big Ten

Purdue def Rutgers 96-68

Minnesota def Ohio St. 88-79 

Northwestern def Michigan 76-62

 

IHSA Girls Basketball

Sectional Final

1A

Cissna Park def GCMS 43-42 2OT

Altamont def Salt Fork 39-29

 

2A

Peotone def Watseka 31-30

 

(Colfax–jc)  It is a game to remember. Two Class 1-A girls basketball teams were at Ridgeview High School in Colfax with the opportunity to go to the Elite 8 game at Blue Ridge High School in Farmer City on Monday. The game went two overtimes, with both Gibson City Melvin Sibley and Cissna Park having chances to win the game. In the end, Cissna Park won 43 to 42. Cissna Park Girls Basketball Coach Anthony Videcka says everyone played their role…

Cissna Park Timberwolves Girls basketball Coach Anthony Videcka.

Next up for Cissna Park is the Elite 8 game against Altamont High School on Monday night at 7pm WPXN sports will be there, starting at 6-30pm

 

(Atlanta–jc)  It’s Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Nascar Cup series on Sunday. Nascar DriverErik Jones says the hope is to have 2 speedway races with a good amount of points…

Nascar Driver Erik Jones.

The Ambetter Health 400 has a WPXN broadcast time of Noon on Sunday. 

 

(Champaign–jc)  The University of Illinois men’s basketball team took one on the chin on Wednesday at Penn State.  The Illini had a double digit lead, late in the game before several mistakes, missed free throws and more caused a one point loss. University of Illinois Men’s basketball Coach Brad Underwood says they are one of the best offensive teams in the country, but have not played like one of the best defensive teams in the country…

University of Illinois Men’s Basketball Coach Brad Underwood. Next up for Illinois is a home game against Iowa tomorrow afternoon. WPXN will have the game live with the broadcast starting at noon. 

 

(St Joseph–jc)  It’s Boys I-H-S-A regional finals night tonight around the area and state. At St Joe Ogden High School the St Joe Ogden Spartans take on The Shelbyville Rams for a 2-A regional title. St Joe Ogden boys basketball coach Kiel Duval says a tough schedule during the year has helped prepare the team for this type of game…

St Joe Ogden Boys Basketball Coach Kiel Duval.

WPXN sports will be live for the game tonight starting at 6-40 with the pregame show. The game tips at 7 tonight. 

 

Big Ten on Saturday

Indiana at Penn St. 

Iowa at Illinois

 

Big Ten on Sunday

Maryland at Rutgers

Purdue at Michigan

Ohio St. at Michigan St.

Minnesota at Nebraska

 

Illini Women Sunday

Illinois at Iowa

 

Tonight on WPXN its IHSA Boys Basketball Regional Final as the St. Joe Ogden Spartans take on the Shelbyville Rams. Our pregame begins at 6:40 with tipoff at 7pm. 

 

Saturday morning it's On the Sidelines from 7-8 presented by Conxxus of Paxton sponsored by MATCO Fire Protection Services and Paxton Hardware and Rental.

 

Saturday afternoon it's Fighting Illini Basketball as Illinois takes on Iowa at State Farm Center. Pregame at 12:15. Tipoff at 1:15. 

 

Xfinity racing Raptor King of Tough 250 following Illini Basketball.

 

On Sunday its NASCAR racing with the Ambetter Health 400 from Atlanta Motor Speedway at noon.