ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Lady Mules vs. Sesser-Valier at the West Frankfort Mid-Winter Classic 6pm
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL:
MIDLAND TRAIL CONFERENCE BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT:
Woodlawn vs. Webber
Cisne vs. Red Hill
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL:
Wayne City-Cisne vs. Johnston City
WEST FRANKFORT MID-WINTER CLASSIC:
Fairfield vs. Sesser-Valier
West Frankfort vs. Herrin
ELDORADO LADY EAGLE CLASSIC:
3RD PLACE GAME: Carmi-White County vs. Harrisburg
CHAMPIONSHIP: Edwards County vs. Hamilton County
JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL:
Fairfield vs. Mt. Carmel (Fairfield 8th Grade Night)
Jasper vs. New Hope (Jasper 8th Grade Night)
Cisne at Albion
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM WEDNESDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS WRESTLING:
The Fairfield Mules Wrestlers were in action Wednesday night versus Robinson at the Mule Barn for Senior Night. Fairfield had 3 Senior wrestlers recognized: Hayden Felowitz, Grant Jennette, and Jedd Wellen. The Mules fell to the Maroons 57-24 but did pick up 3 Pinfall victories from Jedd Wellen, Lane Witucki, and Braxton Kirk. The Mules Wrestlers will be back in action this Saturday at the Olney Duals.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL:
CARMI-WHITE COUNTY INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT:
The Fairfield Mules Basketball Team was in action again at the Carmi-White County Invitational Tournament Wednesday night versus the host Bulldogs. The Mules came away with another decisive victory over Carmi, 62-34, leading for the entire game. Fairfield’s Breychan Kovacich picked up where he left off after Monday night’s overtime winner, by opening the game with an alley-oop slam dunk, his first of two on the night. The Mules were led in scoring by Owen Gruen and Lane Robson, both with 13 points. Fairfield will finish up play at the Carmi-White County Invitational Tournament on Friday versus Mt. Vernon, IN.
Mt. Vernon, IN 65, Harrisburg 36
MIDLAND TRAIL CONFERENCE BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT:
Waltonville 69, Patoka-Odin 25
Wayne City 78, Grayville 68
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL:
On Tuesday night, Fairfield Lady Mule Senior Riley Jolly signed her Letter of Intent to continue her education and basketball career at Lincoln Trail College in Robinson.
WEST FRANKFORT MID-WINTER CLASSIC:
On Wednesday night, the Fairfield Lady Mules were in action again at the West Frankfort Mid-Winter Classic, this time against the Herrin Lady Tigers. The Lady Mules dominated the action from start to finish beating the Lady Tigers 60-29. Fairfield was led in scoring by Bentli Belva with 19 points. The Lady Mules will be back in action at the West Frankfort Mid-Winter Classic again tonight versus Sesser-Valier.
Sesser-Valier 52, West Frankfort 31
ELDORADO LADY EAGLE CLASSIC:
CONSOLATION: Eldorado 36, Gallatin County 34
5TH PLACE GAME: Vienna 78, Goreville 28
***NATIONALSPORTS***
WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA
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Cleveland Cavaliers 94, Charlotte Hornets 87
Boston Celtics 119, Indiana Pacers 104
New York Knicks 120, Brooklyn Nets 66
Atlanta Hawks 124, Memphis Grizzlies 122
Detroit Pistons 112, New Orleans Pelicans 104
Oklahoma City Thunder 122, Milwaukee Bucks 102
Toronto Raptors 122, Sacramento Kings 109
The Chicago Bulls go for their third win in a row when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center tonight. The Bulls are coming off a 138-110 rout over the Los Angeles Clippers at home on Tuesday night. Chicago is in ninth place in the Eastern Conference with a 21-and-22 record. Tonight’s game tips off at 7:00PM.
NHL
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Detroit Red Wings 2, Toronto Maple Leafs 1 (F/OT)
Anaheim Ducks 2, Colorado Avalanche 1 (F/SO)
Utah Mammoth 5, Philadelphia Flyers 4 (F/OT)
Pittsburgh Penguins 4, Calgary Flames 1
Seattle Kraken 4, New York Islanders 1
Vancouver Canucks 4, Washington Capitals 3
The St. Louis Blues are gearing up for their game against the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center tomorrow night. The Blues are on a two-game losing streak following a 3-1 road loss against Winnipeg on Tuesday night. St. Louis is in last place in the Central Division with 46 points. Tomorrow night’s game starts at 7:00PM.
The Chicago Blackhawks will try to get on a winning streak when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center tonight. The Hawks just beat the Winnipeg Jets 2-0 at home on Monday night. Chicago is in sixth place in the Central Division with 47 points. Tonight’s game gets underway at 6:00PM.
Men’s College Basketball (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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#11 Illinois 89, Maryland 70
The number-11 Illinois Fighting Illini picked up their eighth win in a row when they beat Maryland 89-70 at State Farm Center. Illinois raced out to a 47-30 halftime lead and was able to coast to a victory in the second half. Andrej Stojakovic poured in 30 points in the victory, while David Mirkovic finished with 15. The Illini are 7-and-1 in Big Ten play and 16-and-3 overall. They visit number-four Purdue on Saturday.
#24 North Carolina 91, Notre Dame 69
#1 Arizona 77, Cincinnati 51
#7 Nebraska 76, Washington 66
#8 Gonzaga 84, Pepperdine 60
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