Thursday scoreboard

Posted on December 27, 2018
The 40th State Farm Holiday Classic runs through Saturday. (Greg Halbleib/WJBC)

Thursday’s high school basketball scoreboard is sponsored by COUNTRY Financial Representative Eric Lapan

State Farm Holiday Classic, Small School Boys–
Kankakee Bishop McNamara 55, Olympia 46
Tri-Valley 61, Annawan 42
Annawan 50, Olympia 33
Quincy Notre Dame 57, El Paso-Gridley 50 (OT)
Central Catholic 70, Rock Falls 54
State Farm Holiday Classic, Large School Girls–
Normal West 52, Wheaton Warrenville South 39
Normal Community 48, Canton 29
Springfield 49, Bloomington 40
Geneseo 56, U-High 30
State Farm Holiday Classic, Large School Boys–
Machesney Park Harlem 78, U-High 76
Normal Community 52, Joliet Central 42

Click here for more State Farm Holiday Classic scores and schedules.

Boys at Pontiac–
Bloomington 68, Bloom Township 55

Click here for more Pontiac Holiday Tournament scores and schedules. 

Boys at Pekin–
Mt. Carmel 72, Normal West 59

Click here for more Pekin Insurance Holiday Tournament scores and schedules. 

Friday’s schedule:

State Farm Holiday Classic, Small School Girls at Normal Community–
Central Catholic vs. St. Joseph-Ogden, 4 p.m.
State Farm Holiday Classic, Large School Boys at Shirk Center–
Normal Community vs. Rock Island, 5:30 p.m. (live AM 1230 & WJBC.com)
State Farm Holiday Classic, Small School Boys at Shirk Center–
Central Catholic vs. Providence St. Mel, 8:30 p.m. (live AM 1230 & WJBC.com)

Boys at Pontiac–
Bloomington vs. Lisle Benet, 4 p.m.

Boys at Pekin–
Normal West vs. Pattonville, 2:15 p.m.

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