ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Mules Basketball vs. Harrisburg at the Carmi-White County Invitational Tournament 5:30pm
Lady Mules Basketball vs. West Frankfort at the West Frankfort Mid-Winter Classic Tournament 6:30pm
Mules Wrestling at the Carmi Varsity Tournament 9am
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL:
CARMI-WHITE COUNTY INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT:
Fairfield vs. Harrisburg
Carmi-White County vs. Mt. Vernon, IN
MIDLAND TRAIL CONFERENCE BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT:
Grayville vs. Sandoval
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL:
WEST FRANKFORT MID WINTER CLASSIC TOURNAMENT:
Herrin vs. Sesser
West Frankfort vs. Fairfield
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THE WEEKEND:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS WRESTLING:
The Fairfield Mules JV Wrestling squad competed Saturday at the Carmi JV Tournament and had several wrestlers place and earn medalist honors. They were: Corbyn Griffith-1st Place (5-0), Braxton Marshel-2nd Place (4-1), Carter Johnson-2nd Place (2-1), Aaron Allums-3rd Place (2-2), Braxton Kirk-4th Place (2-3), Grayson Oleson-4th Place (2-3), Laythan Craft-4th Place (2-2).
HIGH SCHOOL AND JR. HIGH COMPETITION CHEERLEADING:
CARMI CHEERING FOR A CURE:
The FCHS Competition Cheerleaders competed on Saturday at the Carmi Cheering for a Cure Event and placed 2nd in the Medium Varsity Division. The Cisne Middle School Cheerleaders also competed in the event and placed 2nd in the Jr. High Small Squad Category.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL:
The FCHS Lady Mules Basketball team was in action on Saturday on the road versus Mt. Vernon, IN. Fairfield came away with a 43-27 victory. The Lady Mules will be back in action today versus West Frankfort at the West Frankfort Mid-Winter Classic.
OTHER AREA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL SCORES:
Flora 50, Wayne City-Cisne 28
Edwards County 55, Goreville 27
Hamilton County 60, Vienna 53
Olney 57, Lawrenceville 32
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL:
Wayne City 65, Johnston City 37
Woodlawn 62, North Clay 38
Webber 85, Red Hill 58
Flora 56, Vandalia 28
Cairo 63, Hamilton County 60
Grayville 56, NCOE 50
Harrisburg 41, Gallatin County 39
Belleville West 56, Mt. Vernon 26
JR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL:
SIJHSAA CLASS M REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP:
Wayne City 27, Woodlawn 22
This is Wayne City’s 1st Regional Title in 18 years. They play Nashville in the Class M State Tournament Quarterfinals next Friday, January 23rd, at Rend Lake College.
SIJHSAA CLASS L REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP:
Flora 41, Mt. Carmel 27
Flora now moves on to play DuQuoin in the Class L State Tournament Quarterfinals next Saturday, January 24th, at Rend Lake College.
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
SUNDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NFL
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New England Patriots 29, Houston Texans 16
(AFC Divisional Round)
Los Angeles Rams 20, Chicago Bears 17 (F/OT)
(NFC Divisional Round)
NBA
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Chicago Bulls 124, Brooklyn Nets 102
Seven players reached double-digit scoring figures for the Bulls in a 124-102 blowout win over the Nets from Chicago. Coby White led all scorers with 24 points. Ayo Dosunmu [[ EYE-o doe-SOO-mu ]] sunk 19 off the bench as Chicago has won three of its last five games. The Bulls are in ninth place in the Eastern Conference with a 20-and-22 record. They host the Clippers tomorrow night.
Memphis Grizzlies 126, Orlando Magic 109 (NBA London Game)
Houston Rockets 119, New Orleans Pelicans 110
Charlotte Hornets 110, Denver Nuggets 87
Portland Trail Blazers 117, Sacramento Kings 110
Los Angeles Lakers 110, Toronto Raptors 93
NHL
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Edmonton Oilers 5, St. Louis Blues 0
The St. Louis Blues couldn’t get the puck past Connor Ingram during a 5-0 loss to the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place. St. Louis surrendered three goals in the first period and trailed the rest of the way. Jordan Binnington saved just 23 of the 28 shots that he faced. The Blues are tied for sixth place in the Central Division with 46 points. They visit the Jets tomorrow night.
Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Dallas Stars 1
Detroit Red Wings 4, Ottawa Senators 3 (F/OT)
The Chicago Blackhawks collapsed in the final two periods during a 5-2 loss to the Boston Bruins at United Center on Saturday. Ryan Greene and Wyatt Kaiser each scored in the first period to give Chicago an early 2-0 lead, but the Hawks surrendered three goals in the second and two in the third. Chicago is in seventh place in the Central Division with 45 points. The Blackhawks host Winnipeg tonight.
Men’s College Basketball (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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#7 Houston 103, Arizona State 73
PGA
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Sony Open (at Honolulu, HI)
1. Chris Gotterup (-16)
2. Ryan Gerard (-14)
***Top Sports Headlines***
Illini Take Down Minnesota
(Champaign, IL) — The number-13 Illinois Fighting Illini are on a seven-game winning streak following a 77-67 win over the Minnesota Gophers at State Farm Center on Saturday. The game was tied at halftime before the Illini outscored Minnesota 43-33 the rest of the way. Zvonimir Ivisic poured in 18 points off the bench, while Keaton Wagler finished with 17. Illinois is 6-and-1 in Big Ten play and 15-and-3 overall. The Illini host Maryland on Wednesday.
>>Patriots, Rams Secure Wins To Wrap Up Divisional Round
(Undated) — The Divisional Round of the NFL postseason is in the books. The Patriots thumped the Texans 28-16 from Foxboro while the Rams edged the Bears 20-17 in overtime from Chicago. New England visits Denver for the AFC Championship game after the top-seeded Broncos took down the Bills 33-30 in OT on Saturday. Bo Nix fractured his ankle during the game and backup QB Jarrett Stidham will take over. Los Angeles will head to Seattle to play for a spot in Super Bowl 60 after the NFC-best Seahawks blew out the 49ers 41-6 in Saturday’s nightcap.
>>Report: Steelers Open To Bringing Back Aaron Rodgers
(Undated) — The Steelers are open to bringing back their veteran quarterback. That’s according to ESPN, which reports that the team remains open to an Aaron Rodgers reunion next season. However, the scenario is unlikely after Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach last week. The 42-year-old didn’t commit to retirement in the aftermath of Pittsburgh’s Wild Card loss to Houston. Rodgers threw 24 touchdowns to seven interceptions in the regular season.
>>Indiana, Miami Clash In CFP National Championship On Monday
(Miami, FL) — A new college football national champion will be crowned on Monday. Top-ranked Indiana squares off against Number-10 Miami from the Hurricanes’ home turf. The Hoosiers are a perfect, 15-and-0 on the season after securing blowout wins over Alabama and Oregon in the Rose and Peach Bowls. This is Indiana’s first title game appearance in program history. The underdog ‘Canes silenced Texas A-and-M, upset last year’s defending champion Ohio State Buckeyes and came back to edge Ole Miss in one of the hardest College Football Playoff paths to date. Miami is playing for its sixth national championship.
>>Grizzlies Beat Magic In London
(London) — The NBA’s trip to Europe wrapped up Sunday as the Grizzlies beat the Magic 126-109 in London. Ja Morant led Memphis with 24 points and 13 rebounds in his return to the court, while Jock Landale added 21 points and eight rebounds off the bench. Orlando had six players score at least 11 points, with Anthony Black leading the way with 19 in the setback. Both teams will return to the United States to resume their regular season slates this week.
>>Bulls Blow Out Nets Behind Balanced Scoring
(Chicago, IL) — Seven players reached double-digit scoring figures for the Bulls in a 124-102 blowout win over the Nets from Chicago. Coby White led all scorers with 24 points. Ayo Dosunmu [[ EYE-o doe-SOO-mu ]] sunk 19 off the bench as Chicago has won three of its last five games. Nolan Traore netted 16 points for Brooklyn, which has dropped six-of-seven games.
>>Rockets Beat Pelicans
(Houston, TX) — The Rockets beat the Pelicans 119-110 at home. Jabari Smith Jr. led Houston with 32 points and eight rebounds. Alperen Sengun added 21 points, while Amen Thompson put up 20. The Rockets have won three of their last four games to improve to 25-and-15 on the season. Trey Murphy The Third scored 21 points in the New Orleans setback, while Zion Williamson contributed 20. The Pelicans have dropped four of their past five to fall to 10-and-35.
>>Braves’ Ha-Seong Kim Out Five Months With Finger Injury
(Atlanta, GA) — The Braves are already behind the eight-ball to start the new season. The team announced on Sunday that Ha-Seong Kim [[ HA-song ]] injured his finger while in Korea and will miss four-to-five months. The shortstop signed a one-year, 20-million dollar deal in the offseason. Seong hit .243 with five homers between the Rays and Braves last year after recovering from shoulder surgery.
>>Chris Gotterup Wins Sony Open In Hawaii
(Honolulu, HI) — Chris Gotterup is celebrating his third career Tour victory after winning the Sony Open in Hawaii. Gotterup finished atop the leaderboard by two strokes at 16 under par. Ryan Gerard finished in second at 14 under. Patrick Rodgers rounded out the top three at 13 under. Defending champion Nick Taylor finished tied for 13th with five others at nine under par.
>>Australian Open Day One Recap
(Melbourne) — The opening day of the Australian Open is officially in the books. Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz, sixth-seeded Alex De Minaur and 10th-seeded Alexander Bublik are advancing to the second round after straight sets victories. Seventh-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime was upset by Nuno Borges in his first round matchup. American and 19th-seeded Tommy Paul also collected a first round victory. On the women’s side, top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka, third-seeded Coco Gauff, fourth-seeded Amanda Anisimova and sixth-seeded Jessica Pegula each rolled to a straight sets victory. In an upset loss, 15th-seeded American Emma Navarro was eliminated following a three-set match against Magda Linette.