CCHS basketball, Intercity honors on WJBC tonight

Posted on January 19, 2016
Central Catholic basketball
The Central Catholic Saints play IVC at Cvengros Gym in Bloomington tonight. (Photo by Karin McCall/You Name It Sports)

By WJBC Staff

Central Catholic’s boys basketball team plays host the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts of Chillicothe in a Corn Belt Conference battle at Cvengros Gymnasium tonight.

Greg Halbleib and Bryan Bloodworth will describe the action starting at 7 p.m. on WJBC 1230 AM, WJBC.com and the WJBC app.

At haltime of the game, WJBC will present its Ron Smith Printing Intercity Football Player of the year trophy to Ryan Zitkus, who led the Saints to a Class 3A quarterfinal appearance.

Tim Lewis and Nick McClintock will host Sportstalk before the game at 6 on WJBC and WJBC.com.

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