Thursday scoreboard, Friday schedule

Posted on March 14, 2019

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

College Baseball–
Russmatt Central Florida Invitational–Illinois Wesleyan 7, SUNY Purchase 0

Men’s College Basketball–
Big Ten Conference Tournament in Chicago–Iowa 83, Illinois 62

Women’s College Basketball–
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in Moline–Valparaiso 79, Indiana State 77; Loyola 90, Evansville 80

Girls High School Soccer–
Mahomet-Seymour 7, Bloomington 0

High School Softball–
Maroa-Forsyth 18, Central Catholic 13
U-High 13, Bradley Central (Tenn.) 0

Friday’s schedule:

Women’s College Basketball–
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in Moline–Illinois State vs. Bradley, 2:30 p.m. (LIVE WJBC-AM 1230 & WJBC.com 2:20)

College Baseball–
Russmatt Central Florida Invitational–Illinois Wesleyan vs. Wheaton (Mass.), 3:30 p.m.

College Softball–
The Spring Games, Clermont, Fla.–Illinois Wesleyan vs. Thomas More, 3 p.m.; Illinois Wesleyan vs. Linfield, 5:15 p.m.

 

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