Saturday scoreboard, Sunday schedule

Posted on January 26, 2019

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

Women’s College Basketball–
Bradley 79, Illinois State 68

Men’s College Basketball–
Illinois 78, Maryland 67

Girls High School Basketball–
Belleville East 65, Normal Community 61
Central Catholic 45, Galesburg 39
U-High 56, Jacksonville 16
Heart of Illinois Conference/McLean County Tournament–
LeRoy 47, Heyworth 35 (consolation championship)
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 44, Deer Creek-Mackinaw 36 (5th place)
Ridgeview 63, Fieldcrest 37 (3rd place)
Eureka 41, El Paso-Gridley 37 (championship)

Boys High School Basketball–
Evanston 79, Normal West 60
Normal Community 51, Chicago North Lawndale 43
Central Catholic 58, Kankakee Bishop McNamara 49
U-High 58, Metamora 54
Bloomington vs. St. Louis Soldan (Cardinal Ritter Shootout, St. Louis), cancelled
Gardner-South Wilmington 57, Dwight 43
Heart of Illinois Conference/McLean County Tournament–
Flanagan-Cornell 50, Ridgeview 33 (consolation championship)
Eureka 46, LeRoy 34 (5th place)
Deer Creek-Mackinaw 51, Fieldcrest 50 (3rd place)
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 40, El Paso-Gridley 36 (championship)

United States Hockey League–
Central Illinois Flying Aces 4, Team USA Under-17s 1

Coaching change: Central Catholic High School has announced Kevin Braucht as the Saints’ head football coach. Braucht is a 1996 graduate of the school and comes from Normal West, where he was offensive coordinator.

Sunday’s schedule:

Men’s College Basketball–
Indiana State at Illinois State, 1 p.m. (LIVE AM 1230 & 93.7 Nash Icon 12 p.m.)

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