ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Mules Basketball at Hamilton County (All 3 Levels) 5pm
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL:
Wayne City at Woodlawn
Cisne vs. NCOE (Cisne Senior Recognition Night)
JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Fairfield vs. Woodlawn
Jasper vs. Allendale-St. Mary’s
New Hope at Bluford
Geff vs. Opdyke-Belle Rive
Cisne at West Salem
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM MONDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL:
On Monday night, the Fairfield Lady Mules traveled to Benton to face the Rangerettes in a non-conference matchup. The Lady Mules came up short against the Rangerettes by a score of 70-54. Fairfield will be back in action Wednesday night on the road at Flora for their regular season finale.
OTHER AREA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL SCORES FROM MONDAY:
Murphysboro 52, Wayne City-Cisne 47 (Wayne City-Cisne Senior Night)
Mt Carmel 59, Paris 31
West Frankfort 50, Century 24
Woodlawn 49, Sesser/Valier/Waltonville 46
Trico 61, Goreville 59
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL:
Woodlawn 80, Grayville 46
Goreville 98, Meridian 50
Hardin County 63, Century 47
Agape 53, Shawnee 42
Carterville 52, Chester 41
Marion 64, Paducah Tilghman 55
JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL:
SIJHSAA JR HIGH BOYS CLASS S STATE TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS:
Jasper 45, Albers-Damiansville 26
Summersville 43, New Horizon 34
Jasper will face Summersville Thursday night at 6:00 p.m. in the Semi-finals
Ewing Northern 45, St. John’s Lutheran 41
Bartelso 61, New Athens 37
JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Wayne City over New Hope in 3 Sets: 25-20, 21-25, & 15-9
JV: Wayne City over New Hope in 3 Sets: 25-21, 22-25, & 15-8
Cisne over Geff in 2 Sets: 25-12, 25-12
JV: Geff over Cisne in 3 Sets: 17-25, 25-19, & 15-3
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA
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Brooklyn Nets 123, Chicago Bulls 115
The Chicago Bulls are on a five-game losing streak after losing to the Brooklyn Nets 123-115 at Barclays Center. The game was tied with seven-and-a-half minutes left in regulation before the Bulls surrendered an 18-8 run. Anfernee Simons scored 23 points in the losing effort, while Collin Sexton chipped in with 21 off the bench. Chicago is in 11th place in the Eastern Conference at 24-and-30. The Bulls visit the Celtics tomorrow night.
Detroit Pistons 110, Charlotte Hornets 104
Utah Jazz 115, Miami Heat 111
Orlando Magic 118, Milwaukee Bucks 99
New Orleans Pelicans 120, Sacramento Kings 94
Minnesota Timberwolves 138, Atlanta Hawks 116
Cleveland Cavaliers 119, Denver Nuggets 117
Portland Trail Blazers 135, Philadelphia 76ers 118
Oklahoma City Thunder 119, Los Angeles Lakers 110
Golden State Warriors 114, Memphis Grizzlies 113
NHL
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No Games Scheduled (Olympic Break)
Men’s College Basketball (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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#17 St. John’s 87, Xavier 82 (F/OT)
#23 Louisville 118, NC State 77
#9 Kansas 82, #1 Arizona 78
>>Illini Host Wisconsin
(Champaign, IL) — The number-seven Illinois Fighting Illini look to get back in the win column when they host Wisconsin at State Farm Center tonight. The Illini are coming off an 85-82 overtime loss against number-ten Michigan State on the road on Saturday. Illinois is 11-and-2 in Big Ten play and 20-and-4 overall. Tonight’s game tips off at 7:00pm and can be heard on WFIW-AM 1390 and FM 103.3 on the Illini Sports Radio Network. The pregame show starts at 6:00pm.
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Raiders Officially Name Kubiak As New HC
(Henderson, NV) — The Raiders have officially named their new head coach. Las Vegas has tabbed Klint Kubiak as the new head coach and signed him to a reported five-year deal following the Seattle Seahawks’ win in Super Bowl 60. The team posted a video of the former Seattle offensive coordinator and his family arriving in Las Vegas and being greeted by general manager John Spytek on Monday evening. He will be introduced at a news conference scheduled for this afternoon.
>>49ers DL Keion White Shot In Ankle On Monday Morning
(San Francisco, CA) — Another member of the 49ers roster has been the victim of a shooting. The team announced that defensive lineman Keion White was confirmed as the victim of a non-life-threatening shooting after being shot in the ankle early Monday morning in downtown San Francisco. In the statement, it was revealed that White sustained a bullet wound to his ankle and was currently undergoing surgery at a local hospital. The team said that they would provide further updates when appropriate.
>>Browns TE Njoku To Leave This Offseason
(Undated) — The Browns are losing one of their pass-catchers this offseason. Tight end David Njoku announced on social media that he will head to free agency and that it is time “to find a new home.” Njoku spent the first nine years of his career with Cleveland, catching 384 passes for 4,062 yards and 34 touchdowns. The Browns selected Njoku with the 29th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.
>>Falcons’ James Pearce Rammed Vehicle Into Sparks’ Rickea Jackson
(Atlanta, GA) — More details are surfacing on the arrest of Falcons rookie James Pearce. Police say the 22-year-old rammed his vehicle into Los Angeles Sparks forward Rickea Jackson’s car several times. Authorities say Pearce also struck a police officer while trying to escape. He was caught after a chase and charged with five felonies which include aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and stalking.
>>Report: Chargers Hire Adam Gase To Coaching Staff
(Costa Mesa, CA) — The Chargers are adding another former NFL head coach to the staff. NFL Network reports that Los Angeles is hiring former New York Jets and Miami Dolphins head coach Adam Gase as an assistant coach overseeing the passing game. The 47-year-old has not coached in the NFL since being fired by the Jets following the 2020 season. Gase went 32-and-49 as a head coach, which included a playoff loss in 2016. He will likely be replacing Marcus Brady after the Baltimore Ravens reportedly hired him as their new passing game coordinator. He will join offensive line coach Butch Barry and running backs coach Max McCaffrey as new additions to new offensive coordinator’s Mike McDaniel’s staff.
>>Cardinals Claim 3B Ramos
(St. Louis, MO) — The St. Louis Cardinals have a new third baseman. The team claimed Bryan Ramos off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles yesterday. Ramos spent the last two seasons with the White Sox. He went two-for-12 with two RBI’s in four games last year.
>>White Sox Bring Back SP Fedde
(Chicago, IL) — Erick Fedde is coming back to the White Sox. The team signed the starting pitcher to a one-year deal yesterday. Fedde spent the first half of the 2024 season with the Southsiders before they traded him to St. Louis. He was 4-and-13 with a 5.49 ERA in 32 games between the Cardinals, Atlanta, and Milwaukee last year.
>>MLB Pitchers And Catchers Report
(Undated) — Pitchers and catchers across Major League Baseball are beginning to arrive to spring training. Six teams – the Diamondbacks, Braves, Red Sox, White Sox, Giants and Rangers – begin workouts today with the rest of the league following suit throughout the week. The first full-squad workouts will take place this weekend and games will get underway the next week.
>>Celtics’ Jayson Tatum Cleared To Practice
(Boston, MA) — The Celtics are getting great news on their injured superstar. Jayson Tatum was cleared to practice with the team’s G-League affiliate on Monday. The forward is recovering from a torn Achilles he suffered against the Knicks during the playoffs back in May. Boston will re-evaluate Tatum and send him back to the pro team for rehab once his stint with the G-League squad ends.
>>Alabama MCB Player Charles Bediako Ineligible To Play
(Tuscaloosa, AL) — Alabama men’s college basketball player Charles Bediako’s career is done. That’s according to a circuit judge who denied the 23-year-old’s preliminary junction on Monday. The center was trying to head back to college after spending the last three years in the NBA G-League. Bediako declared for the draft in 2023 and played five games with the Crimson Tide this season under a temporary restraining order.
>>Houston Jumps To Third In Latest MCB Coaches Poll
(Undated) — A major shift is taking place in the latest men’s college basketball coaches poll. Arizona and Michigan still lead the nation at one-and-two. However, Houston jumped five spots to claim the third spot while Iowa State blew by three teams to earn fourth. UConn got knocked down to fifth while Duke, Illinois, Nebraska, Kansas and Michigan State rounded out the Top-10. Texas A-and-M dropped out of the rankings and Iowa replaced the Aggies at Number-25.
>>US Women’s Ice Hockey Stays Perfect
(Milan) — The US women’s ice hockey team remains perfect through the preliminaries after shutting out Switzerland 5-0 in Milan. Haley Winn opened the scoring in the first period. Gwyneth Philips and Ava McNaughton combined for the shutout. Team USA is now 3-and-0 and will close out the preliminary round with a fierce battle against its biggest rival. The Stars and Stripes take on Canada today.