ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Lady Mules Track at the EIU Indoor Track Meet at Charleston 3pm
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:
IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A TRICO SECTIONAL:
Waltonville vs. Goreville
IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A NOKOMIS SECTIONAL:
Jacksonville Routt vs. Brown County
IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A MACON-MERIDIAN SECTIONAL:
Lawrenceville vs. Altamont
IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A DANVILLE SECTIONAL:
LeRoy vs. Decatur Unity
IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A MONTICELLO SECTIONAL:
Teutopolis vs. Tolono-Unity
IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A SENECA SECTIONAL:
McNamara vs. Yorkville Christian
IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A NASHVILLE SECTIONAL:
Benton vs. Carterville
IHSA CLASS 2A PLEASANT PLAINS SECTIONAL:
Quincy Notre Dame vs. Rochester
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL:
On Thursday, the Black Diamond Conference-East announced the members of its All-Conference team. Fairfield Mules, Jake Easton, Owen Gruen, and Breychan Kovacich were all named to the team, with Jake Easton being named the Team MVP. Edwards County’s Jax Duncan, Cash Conner, and Evan Rhodes were also named to the team.
BLACK DIAMOND CONFERENCE EAST ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
Jake Easton Fairfield – MVP
Ethan Kessler Hamilton County – Captain
Jax Duncan Edwards County
Owen Gruen Fairfield
Isham Lusk Flora
Cash Conner Edwards County
Evan Rhodes Edwards County
Maddex Rash Eldorado
Kehlin Crawford Flora
Breychan Kovacich Fairfield
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL
IHSA GIRLS CLASS 1A STATE SEMI-FINALS:
Mt. Pulaski 47, Brown County 40
Deer Creek-Mackinaw 48, Rockford Christian 35
3RD PLACE GAME: Brown County 59, Rockford Christian 47
IHSA GIRLS CLASS 2A STATE SEMI-FINALS:
Breese Central 48, Pleasant Plains 40
Byron 49, Elgin-St. Edward 43
3RD PLACE GAME: Pleasant Plains 53, Elgin-St. Edward 33
JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Fairfield over Olney in 3 Sets: 17-25, 25-18, 15-12
JV: Olney over Fairfield in 2 Sets: 25-21, 26-24
Jasper over Bluford in 3 Sets: 25-16, 20-25, 15-8
JV: Jasper over Bluford in 2 Sets: 25-18, 25-20
Cisne over Iuka in 2 Sets: 25-12, 25-14
JV: Iuka over Cisne in 2 Sets: 25-9, 25-10
Wayne City over Central City in 2 Sets: 25-23, 25-11
JV: Central City over Wayne City in 2 Sets: 25-13, 25-20
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA
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Chicago Bulls 105, Phoenix Suns 103
The Chicago Bulls never trailed during a 105-103 win over the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center. The Bulls led by as many as 12 points in the victory. Collin Sexton led the way with 30 points, while Tre Jones chipped in with 21. The Bulls are in 12th place in the Eastern Conference at 26-and-37. They visit the Kings on Sunday.
Orlando Magic 115, Dallas Mavericks 114
Utah Jazz 122, Washington Wizards 112
Miami Heat 126, Brooklyn Nets 110
Golden State Warriors 115, Houston Rockets 113 (OT)
Minnesota Timberwolves 115, Toronto Raptors 107
San Antonio Spurs 121 Detroit Pistons 106
Denver Nuggets 120, Los Angeles Lakers 113
New Orleans Pelicans 133, Sacramento Kings 123
The Pacers continue their four-game road trip tonight. Indiana will be looking to get back in the win column when it visits the Los Angeles Lakers. The Pacers enter tonight’s battle having dropped each of their last seven games.
NHL
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New York Rangers 6, Toronto Maple Leafs 2
Utah Mammoth 3, Philadelphia Flyers 0
Buffalo Sabres 5, Pittsburgh Penguins 1
Columbus Blue Jackets 4, Florida Panthers 2
Nashville Predators 6, Boston Bruins 3
Winnipeg Jets 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 1
Ottawa Senators 4, Calgary Flames 1
Los Angeles Kings 5, New York Islanders 3
The St. Louis Blues go for their third win in a row when they visit the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center tonight. The Blues are coming off a 3-2 win over the Kraken on the road on Wednesday night. St. Louis is in last place in the Central Division with 55 points. Tonight’s game starts at 9:00PM. In other team news, Colton Parayko decline to waive his no-trade clause yesterday, voiding a trade to Buffalo.
The Chicago Blackhawks look to get back in the win column when they host the Vancouver Canucks at United Center tonight. The Blackhawks are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets on the road on Tuesday. Chicago is in seventh place in the Central Division with 56 points. Tonight’s game starts at 7:30PM.
MLB Grapefruit League
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St. Louis Cardinals 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Jimmy Crooks hit a go-ahead single in the top of the eighth to lead the St. Louis Cardinals past the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 in a Spring Training game at LECOM Park. Nolan Gorman homered in the victory, while Dustin May allowed just one hit in three scoreless innings. St. Louis is 7-and-4 in exhibition play. Michael McGreevy starts for the Cardinals against Baltimore today.
Washington Nationals 7, New York Mets 4
Baltimore Orioles 4, Tampa Bay Rays 3
Philadelphia Phillies 6, Boston Red Sox 2
Atlanta Braves 9, Toronto Blue Jays 5
Minnesota Twins 15, New York Yankees 0 (F/7)
Miami Marlins 2, Houston Astros 0
MLB Cactus League
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Chicago Cubs 8, Arizona Diamondbacks 1
The Chicago Cubs earned an 8-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in a Spring Training game at Sloan Park. Dansby Swanson and Carson Kelly both homered in the victory, while Colin Rea allowed one run on four hits in three-and-two-thirds innings. The Northsiders improved to 6-and-7 in exhibition play. Ben Brown starts for Chicago against San Diego tonight.
Cleveland Guardians 12, Chicago White Sox 3
The Chicago White Sox were blown out by the Cleveland Guardians 12-3 in a Cactus League contest at Camelback Ranch. Sean Burke surrendered four runs on five hits in three innings in the losing effort. The Southsiders dropped to 7-and-7 in Spring Training action. Anthony Kay starts for Chicago against Arizona today.
Cincinnati Reds 14, Los Angeles Dodgers 13
The Athletics 16, Los Angeles Angels 11
San Diego Padres 27, Seattle Mariners 6
Milwaukee Brewers 10, Colorado Rockies 8
Texas Rangers 15, Kansas City Royals 9
World Baseball Classic (Pool Play)
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Korea 11, Czechia 4
Australia 5, Czechia 1
Men’s College Basketball (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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#3 Michigan 71, Iowa 68
#8 Michigan State 91, Rutgers 87
>>Illini Visit Maryland
(College Park, MD) — The number-11 Illinois Fighting Illini look to get on a winning streak when they visit Maryland at Xfinity Center on Sunday. The Illini are coming off an 80-54 rout over Oregon at home on Tuesday. Illinois is 14-and-5 in Big Ten play and 23-and-7 overall. Sunday’s game gets underway at 2:00pm and can be heard on WFIW-AM 1390 and FM 103.3 on the Illini Radio Sports Network. Pregame show starts at 1:00pm.
PGA
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Arnold Palmer Invitational (at Orlando, FL)
1. Daniel Berger (-9)
T2. Collin Morikawa (-6)
T2. Ludvig Aberg (-6)
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Bears Trade WR Moore To Bills
(Lake Forest, IL) — The Chicago Bears are moving on from on of their top wide receivers. The team traded DJ Moore and a fifth-round pick to the Buffalo Bills yesterday. The Bears received a second-round pick from Buffalo to complete the deal. Moore spent the last three seasons with Chicago. He caught 50 passes for 682 yards and six touchdowns last season. In other team news, ESPN is reporting that the Bears are planning to release linebacker Tremaine Edmunds ahead of free agency next week.
>>Report: Colts Interested In Trading Zaire Franklin
(Indianapolis, IN) — The Colts appear to be ready to move on from a key piece on defense. According to ESPN, Indy is discussing trades with teams regarding linebacker Zaire Franklin. Dealing Franklin before June 1st would save the Colts over five-million-dollars in cap space, making them compliant before the start of the new league year.
>>Report: Saints DE Cameron Jordan To Test Free Agency
(Metairie, LA) — A Saints legend is ready to test the market. According to ESPN, defensive end Cameron Jordan will become a free agent when the new league year begins next week. Jordan’s 132 career sacks are the most in Saints’ franchise history. The 36-year-old has played 15 seasons since being taken by New Orleans in the first round of the 2011 draft. He has missed only one game in that time.
>>Report: Texans Extend Danielle Hunter
(Houston, TX) — The Texans are paying one of their top defenders. According to NFL Insider Jordan Schultz, Houston has agreed to a one-year, 40.1-million-dollar extension with defensive end Danielle Hunter. He is now the fourth-highest paid pass rusher in the league.
>>Report: Falcons Plan To Release Darnell Mooney
(Atlanta, GA) — Another veteran receiver is expected to hit free agency. NFL Network reports the Falcons are planning to release Darnell Mooney. The team will save almost seven-and-a-half million dollars in cap space following the move. Mooney had just 32 catches last season after posting almost one-thousand receiving yards the year before. The 28-year-old joins a crowded wideout market headlined by Alec Pierce, Mike Evans and Stefon Diggs.
>>Report: Jayson Tatum Expected To Make Season Debut
(Boston, MA) — The Celtics are hoping to have a superstar back in the rotation. According to ESPN, Jayson Tatum is expected to make his season debut on Friday when the C’s host the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden. Tatum has been recovering from a torn Achilles tendon he suffered in Game Four of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Knicks. Boston is currently second in the East at 41-and-21.
>>World Baseball Classic Preview
(Undated) — The World Baseball Classic is underway across the globe. Sixteen of the 20 teams in the tournament will be in action on Friday. Team USA will take on Brazil in Houston with Logan Webb of the Giants on the mound. Other games include Panama facing Cuba in Puerto Rico and a matchup between Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic in Miami. Each team will play four games in pool play before the quarterfinals next weekend.
>>Stars Acquire Bunting From Predators
(Dallas, TX) — The Stars made another deal before the NHL trade deadline. Dallas acquired forward Michael Bunting from the Nashville Predators for a third round pick in this year’s draft. Bunting joins Tyler Myers as the second player acquired by the Stars before the deadline. Myers was traded by the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. Dallas has won 10 straight entering Friday’s game against the Colorado Avalanche.
>>Arnold Palmer Invitational Round One Recap
(Orlando, FL) — Daniel Berger is sitting atop the leaderboard after the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational from Orlando. Berger shot a nine under 63 to open the tournament. Collin Morikawa and Ludvig Aberg are tied for second at six under par. Defending champion Russell Henley is tied for 18th at two under. Nicolai Hojgaard and Austin Smotherman will be the first pair of players teeing off round two.
>>Tyler Reddick Looks To Carry Historic NASCAR Run Into Phoenix Raceway
(Avondale, AZ) — Tyler Reddick is looking to carry his historic NASCAR Cup Series run into the desert on Sunday. The field battles in Straight Talk Wireless 500 from Phoenix Raceway. The driver of the Number-45 car became the first racer ever to win the opening three tracks of a Cup Series season following his victory at the Circuit of the Americas last weekend. Reddick leads the pack while Bubba Wallace, Chase Elliot, Ryan Blaney and Shane van Gisbergen round out the top-five.