Monday scoreboard, Tuesday schedule

Posted on February 25, 2019

Monday’s scoreboard is sponsored by COUNTRY Financial Representative Eric Lapan

College Baseball–
Illinois State 6, Central Arkansas 3

NCAA basketball bids in Division III announced Monday–
Illinois Wesleyan women face Wisconsin Lutheran on Friday at University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn., time TBA
Eureka men face defending national champion Nebraska Lutheran in Lincoln, Neb. Friday 7:30 p.m.

Boys High School Basketball–
Class 3A Regional at Fairbury–Prairie Central 81, Kankakee Bishop McNamara 70; Pontiac 67, Streator 43
Class 4A Regional at Champaign Centennial–Centennial 47, Normal West 44 (OT)

Tuesday’s schedule:

Boys High School Basketball–
Class 2A Sectional at Tolono–Central Catholic vs. Paxton-Buckley-Loda, 7 p.m. (LIVE WJBC-AM & WJBC.com 6:45–click here to listen)
Class 4A Regional at Pekin–Normal Community vs. Pekin, 7 p.m.

 

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