ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Lady Mules Basketball at Carmi-White County 6pm
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL:
Wayne City-Cisne at Woodlawn
JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL:
Fairfield at Carmi
Geff at Allendale
Cisne vs. Grayville
JR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL:
Fairfield vs. Wayne City
WEAA CONFERENCE GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT:
Jasper vs. St. Mary’s-Allendale
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THE WEEKEND:
HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION CHEERLEADING:
On Sunday, the FCHS Mules Competition Cheerleading Squad participated in the Pinckneyville ICCA Invitational. The Mules squad earned 1st place in the 1A Small Varsity Game Day Division. The win also qualifies them for the ICCA State Championships in Springfield on January 11th.
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL:
On Friday, Cisne High School Volleyball player, Ava Greifzu, announced that she had signed with St. Mary-of-the-Woods College in Terre Haute, Indiana to continue her academic and athletic career.
(In the back row: Asst. Athletic Director Collin Klingler, Volleyball Head Coach Samantha Klingler, Athletic Director Jeff Baker
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL:
REGULAR SEASON GAME
Webber 88, Cisne 44
HAMILTON COUNTY FOXES INVITATIONAL:
Wayne City 61, Gallatin County 51
Hamilton County 60, West Frankfort 34
NCOE 54, Edwards County 42
Gallatin County 47, West Frankfort 35
NCOE 68, Wayne City 46
Hamilton County 38, Edwards County 35
Hamilton County finished 1st, going 5-0 in the tournament.
Wayne City’s James Walker was named to the All-Tournament team and led all scorers with 97 points during the tournament.
CARLYLE KASKASKIAN TOURNEY
Woodlawn 50, Pinckneyville 49 (1st Place)
Carlyle 46, Okawville 45 (3rd Place)
Greenville 53, Flora 45 (5th Place)
VILLAGE GALATIA SHOOTOUT:
Johnston City 66, Agape Christian 27
Grayville 82, Shawnee 60
Century 68, Grayville 26
Soldan 34, Christ Our Rock 26
Massac Co 77, Madison 55
Galatia 72, Dongola 39
MOUNT VERNON SHOOTOUT
Breese Central 61, Gateway Legacy 37
St Louis 83, Belleville West 51
Mt Vernon 64, Alton 49
MARION SHOOTOUT:
Effingham, 63, Vienna 53
Carlisle Co, KY 62, Robinson 42
Lawrenceville 80, Meridian41
Waltonville 63,Carbondale 35
Marion 78, Freeburg 57
JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL:
WAYNE CITY HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT:
CONSOLATION CHAMPIONSHIP:
Woodlawn 42, Cisne 29
3RD PLACE GAME:
Wayne City 50, Bluford 43
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
Jasper 64, NCOE 59
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
SUNDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NFL
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Seattle Seahawks 37, Atlanta Falcons 9
Buffalo Bills 39, Cincinnati Bengals 34
Tennessee Titans 31, Cleveland Browns 29
Minnesota Vikings 31, Washington Commanders 0
Miami Dolphins 34, New York Jets 10
New Orleans Saints 24, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20
Jacksonville Jaguars 36, Indianapolis Colts 19
Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Baltimore Ravens 22
Denver Broncos 24, Las Vegas Raiders 17
Green Bay Packers 28, Chicago Bears 21
Los Angeles Rams 45, Arizona Cardinals 17
Houston Texans 20, Kansas City Chiefs 10
NBA
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New York Knicks 106, Orlando Magic 100
Boston Celtics 121, Toronto Raptors 113
Denver Nuggets 115, Charlotte Hornets 106
Memphis Grizzlies 119, Portland Trail Blazers 96
Golden State Warriors 123, Chicago Bulls 91
Los Angeles Lakers 112, Philadelphia 76ers 108
Oklahoma City Thunder 131, Utah Jazz 101
NHL
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St. Louis Blues 4, Montreal Canadiens 3
The St. Louis Blues picked up their second straight win with a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre. Dylan Holloway tied the game with a goal in the first minute of the second period before Pavel Buchnevich knocked in a go-ahead score less than 40 seconds later. Brayden Schenn added a pair of goals and an assist in the win. St. Louis is tied for sixth place in the Central Division with 29 points. They host the Bruins tomorrow night.
Anaheim Ducks 7, Chicago Blackhawks 1
The Chicago Blackhawks allowed four goals in the second period of a 7-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center. The Hawks gave up the first six goals of the game before Tyler Bertuzzi finally lit the lamp in the third period. Chicago is in fifth place in the Central Division with 30 points. The Blackhawks host the Rangers on Wednesday night.
Colorado Avalanche 3, Philadelphia Flyers 2
Florida Panthers 4, New York Islanders 1
San Jose Sharks 4, Carolina Hurricanes 1
Dallas Stars 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 2 (F/SO)
Vegas Golden Knights 3, New York Rangers 2 (F/OT)
Washington Capitals 2, Columbus Blue Jackets 0
Men’s College Basketball (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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#11 Gonzaga 109, North Florida 58
#12 Alabama 97, UTSA 55
#17 North Carolina 81, Georgetown 61
#19 Texas Tech 82, LSU 58
#21 Kansas 80, Missouri 60
>>Illini Beat Tennessee
(Nashville, TN) — The number-15 Illinois Fighting Illini dominated the second half of their 75-62 win over number-13 Tennessee at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday. The Illini trailed by two entering the second half before outscoring the Vols 43-28 the rest of the way. Keaton Wagler and Tomislav Ivisic each scored 16 points in the victory. The 7-and-2 Illini begin Big Ten play with a game at Ohio State tomorrow night.
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>NFL Division Leaders Change Hands After Sunday Games
(Undated) — NFL divisions have a different look following Sunday’s NFL action. The Steelers took down the Ravens 27-22 from Baltimore to reclaim first place in the AFC North while the Packers edged the Bears 28-21 at Lambeau Field to overtake Chicago for the top spot in the NFC North. The Jaguars are kings of the AFC South following a 36-19 beatdown of the Colts from Jacksonville. Meanwhile, the Rams blew out the Cardinals 45-17 on the road to maintain their NFC West lead while the Broncos bullied the Raiders 24-17 from Vegas to stay first in the AFC West. The Texans downed the Chiefs 20-10 on Sunday Night Football in Kansas City and Week 14 ends with a Monday Night showdown between the Eagles and Chargers from Inglewood.
>>Report: Colts Lose Daniel Jones In Loss At Jacksonville
(Jacksonville, FL) — The Colts suffered a couple major losses in Jacksonville. In addition to falling to the Jaguars 36-19, and losing the lead in the AFC South, Colts’ starting quarterback Daniel Jones will miss the remainder of the year. According to ESPN, Jones suffered a torn Achilles and is set to undergo season-ending surgery. Backup Anthony Richardson Sr. remains on injured reserve due to a fractured orbital bone.
>>Report: Steelers Must Decide On Mike Tomlin Future By March
(Pittsburgh, PA) — The Steelers need to make a tough decision on their head coach sooner rather than later. ESPN reports the team must decide on Mike Tomlin’s future by March. The coach has an option in his contract that needs to be picked up by then. Meetings among the front office and ownership will take place once the season ends as Pittsburgh sits first in the AFC North after taking down the Ravens.
>>MLB Winter Meetings Recap
(Orlando, FL) — Major League Baseball’s Winter Meetings got underway in Florida on Sunday. On the first day of the festivities, the Contemporary Baseball Era elected Jeff Kent to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Kent is the all-time leader for home runs among second basemen with 377 in his 17 big league seasons with the Blue Jays, Mets, Indians, Giants, Astros and Dodgers. Kent received 14 of a possible 16 votes. In other news, the Red Sox, Tigers and Rays are among the teams that have expressed interest in acquiring Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte in a trade. Marte has been an All-Star in each of the past two seasons with Arizona.
>>Jeff Kent Elected To Baseball HOF By Era Committee
(Undated) — Major League Baseball’s all-time home run leader for second basemen is heading to the Hall of Fame. Jeff Kent will be inducted into the Hall next year after being named on 14 of 16 ballots by the contemporary baseball era committee. The 57-year-old is a former MVP, five-time All-Star and four-time Silver Slugger that played 17 years in the majors with the San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians. He hit 377 home runs and had over 15-hundred RBIs throughout his career. Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Don Mattingly, Dale Murphy and Gary Sheffield did not receive enough votes for induction.
>>Former Rangers, Stars Owner Tom Hicks Dies
(Dallas, TX) — The Texas Rangers and Dallas Stars are mourning the loss of their former owner. Texas businessman and philanthropist Tom Hicks died Saturday. He was 79. Hicks owned the Stars from 1995-to-2011 and the Rangers from 1998-to-2010. He also acquired a 50-percent stake in English Premier League soccer team Liverpool in 2007. He co-founded Hicks & Haas in 1984 and helped to reshape private equity and investing strategy. He is survived by his wife and six children.
>>Golden Knights Beat Rangers In OT
(New York, NY) — Jack Eichel scored with eight seconds left in overtime to give the Golden Knights a 3-2 win over the Rangers. Brett Howden scored in the first period and Tomas Hertl tied the game with under a minute to go before Eichel won it in the extra frame. Carter Hart allowed two goals on 23 shots in net. The Golden Knights have won four straight games to improve to 14-6-and-8 this season. Mika Zibanejad and Alexis Lafreniere lit the lamp in the second period for New York in the setback. Jonathan Quick stopped 26 of the 29 shots he faced. The Rangers have dropped back-to-back games to fall to 15-12-and-4 on the year.
>>College Football Playoff Rankings Recap
(Undated) — The 12-team College Football Playoff has been announced. After winning the Big Ten Championship Indiana has jumped Ohio State for the top spot in the rankings. The Buckeyes slipped to second and are followed by Georgia and Texas Tech. The top four teams receive a bye in the first round, which begins Friday, December 19th when Oklahoma hosts Alabama. The opening round concludes the following day when Texas A and M hosts Miami, Ole Miss hosts Tulane, and Oregon hosts James Madison.
>>College Football Round Up
(Undated) — Illinois was selected to play in the Music City Bowl against Tennessee on December 30th, while Northwestern will play Central Michigan in the GameAbove Sports Bowl on December 26th.
>>Notre Dame Snubbed From CFP
(Undated) — The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are scratching their heads and clenching their fists after being left out of the College Football Playoff. Despite neither team playing over the weekend, the Miami Hurricanes somehow jumped two spots in the final CFP rankings to beat out Notre Dame for the final at-large bid in the playoff bracket. Notre Dame dropped from ten to 11, and the Irish responded with athletic director Pete Bevacqua calling the committee a farce. Furthermore, Notre Dame declined its bowl game invitation, effectively ending its 2025 season.