LOCAL / AREA BASKETBALL UPDATE

(NEWTON) in Boys High School Basketball yesterday –

at the Effingham/Teutopolis Christmas Classic Tournament

despite leading at half time, Newton lost to Effingham, 57-61

the Eagles return to their home court this Saturday to host Charleston with varsity action at 4:00

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(EFFINGHAM) in Boys High School Basketball on Wednesday –

here’s the other final results from the Christmas Classic Tournament

Teutopolis won the championship game by beating Tolono Unity, 37-36

Lawrenceville beat Champaign Centennial for third place, 74-70

Mattoon beat Chicago Brooks in the consolation championship game, 81-69

St. Anthony beat Lutheran North in the fifth place game, 55-51

Oregon beat Belvidere in the seventh place game, 66-61

Dixon beat Pleasant Plains in the thirteenth place game, 48-36

Central A&M beat Charleston in the fifteenth place game, 51-48

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(OLNEY/NEWTON) in Boys High School Basketball –

there are two LIC teams in non-conference action tomorrow night

Olney plays at Flora

Casey-Westfield will host OPH

three more LIC teams are in non-conference action on Saturday

Newton will host Charleston

Casey-Westfield is at Tuscola

Paris will host Tolono Unity

stay up to date on the littleillini.com website

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(NEWTON/OLNEY) in Girls High School Basketball –

there’s only one LIC team in non-conference action this weekend

Robinson will host Altamont Saturday

six of the LIC teams will be non-conference action next Monday night

stay up to date on the littleillini.com website

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(OLNEY) in Junior College Basketball –

the Olney Central College teams return to action next week at home in “The Dungeon”

the Lady Knights will host Lincoln Trail College at 5:00 next Wednesday night

then the Blue Knights will host Lincoln Trail College at around 7:00

stay up to date on the olneycentralathletics.com website

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(CHAMPAIGN) in Men’s Division One College Basketball –

The Fighting Illini are back in Big Ten action this Saturday night on the road

Illinois plays Penn State out in Pennsylvania with tipoff from Philadelphia at 6:00

stay up to date on the fightingillini.com website