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SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 23RD

By Mark Wells Jan 23, 2025 | 5:43 AM

Fairfield Mules Boys Basketball Team plays tonight in the Carmi-White Co. Tournament against Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Game time is at 5:30pm

Fairfield Lady Mules Basketball Team plays again tonight (Thursday) in the West Frankfort Mid-Winter Classic against Sesser-Valier for the Championship. Tip-off is set for 6pm

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL FROM WEDNESDAY:

MIDLAND TRAIL TOURNAMENT AT BLUFORD
Red Hill 62, Patoka/Odin 52
Wayne City 63, Cisne 28
Semi-Finals Tonight:
Waltonville vs Grayville at 6:00pm
Woodlawn vs Webber at 7:30pm

NASHVILLE TOURNAMENT
Mascoutah 75, St Louis Kipp 28
Breese Mater Dei 47, Metro-East Lutheran 30

OKAWVILLE TOURNAMENT
Okawville 57, Christ Our Rock 44
Madison 52, Waterloo Gibault 44

SALEM TOURNAMENT
Champaign Central 60, Carbondale 49
Centralia 68, Effingham 29

SPARTA TOURNAMENT
Murphysboro 48, Freeburg 37
Steeleville 53, Trico 34
Marissa 63, Sparta 57

WEST FRANKFORT TOURNAMENT
Crab Orchard 86, Cairo 78

ZEIGLER-ROYALTON TOURNAMENT
Elverado 69, Dongola 56
Cobden 53, Joppa 27

GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL FROM WEDNESDAY:

WEST FRANKFORT MID-WINTER CLASSIC
Fairfield 59, Herrin 43
Sesser-Valier 35, West Frankfort 33

CARBONDALE TOURNAMENT
Massac Co 61, Cairo 51
Carterville 45, Cape Central 30

HIGHLAND TOURNAMENT
Triad 44, Collinsville 40
Belleville East 51, Centralia 31
Nashville 47, Teutopolis 31
Breese Mater Dei 40, Bethalto Civic 36

LITTLE ILLINI TOURNEY
Mt Carmel 42, Robinson 18
Newton 64, Paris 45

SHAWNEE TOURNAMENT
Shawnee 45, Cobden 25

REGULAR SEASON GAMES
Anna Jonesboro 60, Chester 51
Alton-Marquette 45, Jerseyville 41
Dupo 45, Metro-East Lutheran 24
Father McGivney 43, Litchfield 26
Freeburg 63, Belleville West 25
Murphysboro 50, Century 29
Steeleville 40, Waterloo Gibault 27
Wesclin 42, DuQuoin 26
Goreville 46, Eldorado 39
Johnston City 66, Gallatin Co 44

NCAA Men’s College Basketball (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
#5 Houston 70, Utah 36
#6 Florida 70, South Carolina 69
#11 Kansas 74, TCU 61
#21 St. John’s 79, Xavier 71 (OT)
#13 Texas A&M 63, #16 Ole Miss 62
Murray State 74, Southern Illinois 64

The number-17 Illinois Fighting Illini look to get back in the win column when they host Maryland at State Farm Center tonight. The Illini have lost two of three after falling to number-eight Michigan State 80-78 on Sunday. Illinois is 5-and-3 in Big Ten play and 13-and-5 overall. Tonight’s game tips off at 8:00pm and can be heard on WFIW-AM 1390 and FM 103.3 on the Illini Sports Network powered by Learfield with pregame activities starting at 7pm

NBA:
Memphis Grizzlies 132, Charlotte Hornets 120
Oklahoma City Thunder 123, Utah Jazz 114
Detroit Pistons 114, Atlanta Hawks 104
Minnesota Timberwolves 115, Dallas Mavericks 114
Houston Rockets 109, Cleveland Cavaliers 108
Phoenix Suns 108, Brooklyn Nets 84
Sacramento Kings 123, Golden State Warriors 117
Boston Celtics 117, LA Clippers 113 (OT)
Milwaukee Bucks at New Orleans Pelicans (PPD)

NHL:
New Jersey Devils 5, Boston Bruins 1
Columbus Blue Jackets 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 1
Winnipeg Jets 3, Colorado Avalanche 2 (OT)
Los Angeles Kings 2, Florida Panthers 1

PGA:
Farmers Insurance Open (at La Jolla, CA)
1. Ludvig Aberg (-9)
T2. Dan Walker (-7)

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