(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