ISU and high school hoops, Thunder hockey on WJBC

Posted on January 17, 2014

Illinois State's women's basketball team plays Southern Illinonis at SIU Arena in Carbondale tonight. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dan Owens/SIUArena)

By WJBC Staff

The Illinois State women’s basketball team will continue its Missouri Valley Conference road swing, as it travels to in-state rival Southern Illinois tonight, before heading to Evansville on Sunday. 

ISU (2-1, 1-2 in the MVC) faces a Saluki team that's 3-12 overall, 1-3 in the league. 

R.C. McBride and Megan McCracken will call tonight's game starting at 6 p.m. on WJBC 1230 AM, 93.7 FM and here on WJBC.com.

High School Basketball 

Central Catholic travels to Pontiac for a Corn Belt Conference battle in boys basketball. WJEZ 98.9 FM and WJEZ.com will have the call at 7:30 p.m.

Thunder 

The Bloomington Thunder can move up in the Southern Professional Hockey League standings this weekend during a three-game series against their neighbors.

The Thunder host the Peoria Rivermen on Friday at 7:05 p.m. before traveling to Carver Arena for games at 7:15 p.m. Saturday and 3:15 p.m. Sunday. Entering this weekend, the Thunder (11-17-1, 23 points, 10th SPHL) are in tenth place but just one point behind Columbus and only five points out of sixth place. The top eight teams enter the playoffs. 

Greg Halbleib has the call at 7 p.m. on WJBC.com. 

Eric Stock can be reached at [email protected]. 

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