Tuesday scoreboard, Wednesday schedule

Posted on February 26, 2019

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

Boys High School Basketball–
Class 2A Sectional at Tolono–Central Catholic 41, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 29
Class 2A Sectional at Peotone–Fieldcrest 49, Westmont 41
Class 2A Sectional at Riverton–Tremont 60, Riverton 52
Class 3A Regional at Clinton–Lincoln 57, Springfield Lanphier 47
Class 3A Regional at Fairbury–Kankakee 64, Prairie Central 62
Class 4A Regional at Pekin–Pekin 58, Normal Community 54

Wednesday’s schedule:

Men’s College Basketball–
Missouri State at Illinois State, 6 p.m. (LIVE WJBC-AM 1230, 93.7 Nash Icon & WJBC.com 5 p.m.)
Illinois at Purdue, 7:30 p.m.

Boys High School Basketball–
Class 3A Regional at Fairbury–U-High vs. Pontiac, 7 p.m. (LIVE WJEZ-FM 98.9 & WJEZ.com–click here to listen)
Class 4A Regional at Champaign Centennial–Moline vs. Bloomington, 7 p.m.

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