ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Mules Basketball vs. Vandalia at the IHSA Class 2A Vandalia Regional Championship 7pm
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:
IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A MAROA-FORSYTH REGIONAL:
Tolono-Unity vs. Maroa-Forsyth
IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A ROBINSON REGIONAL:
Teutopolis vs. Robinson
IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A ST. JOE-OGDEN REGIONAL:
Warrensburg-Lathen vs. St. Joe-Ogden
IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A ELVERADO REGIONAL:
Waltonville vs. New Athens
IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A GALLATIN COUNTY REGIONAL:
Hardin County vs. NCOE
IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A SPARTA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP:
Woodlawn vs. Sparta
IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A ALTAMONT REGIONAL:
Webber vs. Altamont
CLASS 1A NORTH CLAY REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP:
Lawrenceville vs. North Clay
JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Jasper vs. Grayville
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:
IHSA GIRLS CLASS 1A WAYNE CITY SECTIONAL:
Edwards County 50, Brownstown-St. Elmo 44
IHSA GIRLS CLASS 1A ARGENTA SECTIONAL:
Mt. Pulaski 37, Toledo-Cumberland 36
IHSA GIRLS CLASS 2A RICHLAND COUNTY SECTIONAL:
Teutopolis 40, Paris 30
IHSA GIRLS CLASS 2A CHESTER SECTIONAL:
Breese Central 58, Nashville 48
JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Wayne City over Bluford in 2 Sets: 25-7, 25-9
JV: Wayne City over Bluford in 2 Sets: 25-14, 25-12
WEAA CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT AT CLAY CITY:
Allendale-St. Mary’s over Geff in 3 Sets
Cisne over Allendale-St. Mary’s in 2 Sets
Jasper over Grayville in 2 Sets
New Hope over Clay City in 3 Sets
West Salem over St. Joe
SEMIFINALS:
Cisne over Jasper in 2 Sets
West Salem over New Hope in 3 Sets
3RD PLACE GAME: Jasper over New Hope in 3 Sets
CHAMPIONSHIP: Cisne over West Salem in 2 Sets
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA
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Charlotte Hornets 133, Indiana Pacers 109
The Charlotte Hornets notched a third straight victory with a 133-109 drubbing of the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis. Brandon Miller came up big for Charlotte with a game-high 33 points. Kon Knueppel chipped in 28 points in a game where he set the rookie three-point season record. The Hornets third straight victory has them sitting at 29-and-31. Andrew Nembhard paced Indiana with 20 points in the setback. The Pacers have lost five in-a-row to drop to 15-and-45.
Portland Trail Blazers 121, Chicago Bulls 112
The Chicago Bulls are on an 11-game losing streak following a 121-112 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers at United Center. The Bulls trailed by as many as 15 points in the second half. Matas Buzelis scored 20 points in the losing effort, while Tre Jones chipped in with 19 off the bench. Chicago is in 12th place in the Eastern Conference at 24-and-36. The Bulls host the Bucks on Sunday.
Philadelphia 76ers 124, Miami Heat 117
Atlanta Hawks 126, Washington Wizards 96
San Antonio Spurs 126, Brooklyn Nets 110
Houston Rockets 113, Orlando Magic 108
Sacramento Kings 130, Dallas Mavericks 121
Phoenix Suns 113, Los Angeles Lakers 110
New Orleans Pelicans 129, Utah Jazz 118
Minnesota Timberwolves 94, LA Clippers 88
NHL
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St. Louis Blues 5, Seattle Kraken 1
Dylan Holloway and the St. Louis Blues scored four unanswered to take down the Seattle Kraken 5-1 at the Enterprise Center. Holloway recorded his first career hat trick and now has 11 goals on the season. Jordan Kyrou and Pius Suter also lit the lamp, while Joel Hofer finished with 23 saves in net. The Blues have snapped a three-game losing skid to improve to 21-28-and-9. They host the Devils tomorrow.
Nashville Predators 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2
The Chicago Blackhawks surrendered three goals in the third period during a 4-2 loss to the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena. Tyler Bertuzzi gave the Hawks a 2-1 lead early in the third before the Preds scored three unanswered goals to end the game. Connor Bedard also lit the lamp in the losing effort. Chicago is in seventh place in the Central Division with 53 points. The Blackhawks visit the Avalanche tomorrow night.
Boston Bruins 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 2
New York Islanders 4, Montreal Canadiens 3
Detroit Red Wings 2, Ottawa Senators 1
Florida Panthers 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 1
Pittsburgh Penguins 4, New Jersey Devils 1
Carolina Hurricanes 5, Tampa Bay Lightning 4
Philadelphia Flyers 3, New York Rangers 2
Minnesota Wild 5, Colorado Avalanche 2
Calgary Flames 4, San Jose Sharks 1
Edmonton Oilers 8, Los Angeles Kings 1
MLB Grapefruit League
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St. Louis Cardinals 9, Houston Astros 4 (ss)
The St. Louis Cardinals earned a 9-4 Spring Training win over the Houston Astros at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium yesterday. Yohel Pozo, Jimmy Crooks, Alec Burleson, and Jon Jon Gazdar all homered in the victory, while Matthew Liberatore allowed just one run on two hits in three innings. The Cardinals are 4-and-2 in exhibition play. Quinn Mathews starts for St. Louis against the Mets today.
Baltimore Orioles 6, Detroit Tigers 5
Boston Red Sox 7, Tampa Bay Rays 5
New York Mets 5, Houston Astros 0 (ss)
New York Yankees 7, Atlanta Braves 3
Philadelphia Phillies 7, Washington Nationals 3
Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Minnesota Twins 4
Miami Marlins 8, Toronto Blue Jays 7
MLB Cactus League
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Los Angeles Angels 5, Chicago Cubs 4
The Chicago Cubs allowed four runs in the bottom of the fifth during a 5-4 Spring Training loss to the Los Angeles Angels at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Matthew Boyd tossed three scoreless innings in the losing effort, while Dylan Carlson drove in a pair of runs. The Northsiders are 2-and-5 in exhibition play. They send Edward Cabrera to the mound against the Guardians today.
Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Chicago White Sox 6
The Chicago White Sox suffered a 7-6 Spring Training loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Camelback Ranch. Tanner Murray and Curtis Mead both homered in the losing effort, while Sean Newcomb allowed two runs on four hits in two innings. The Southsiders dropped to 4-and-3 in exhibition play. They send Sean Burke to the mound against the Brewers today.
Athletics 7, Texas Rangers 3 (ss)
Cincinnati Reds 11, San Diego Padres 10
Colorado Rockies 11, San Francisco Giants 3
Milwaukee Brewers 5, Texas Rangers 1 (ss)
Arizona Diamondbacks 13, Kansas City Royals 10
Seattle Mariners 8, Cleveland Guardians 7
Men’s College Basketball (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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#13 Michigan State 76, #8 Purdue 74
>>Illini Host Michigan
(Champaign, IL) — The number-11 Illinois Fighting Illini go for an upset when they host number-three Michigan at State Farm Center tonight. The Illini are coming off a 95-94 overtime loss to UCLA on the road last Saturday. Illinois is 13-and-4 in Big Ten play and 22-and-6 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.
PGA
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Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches (at Palm Beach Gardens, FL)
1. Austin Smotherman (-9)
2. Nico Echavarria (-8)
***Top Sports Headlines***
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>>Oregon State Moving On From HC Wayne Tinkle Following Season
(Corvallis, OR) — Oregon State will be on the search for a new head men’s basketball coach following the season. The university announced that Wayne Tinkle will not return to the sidelines next season. The Beavers have asked Tinkle to finish the season and he is expected to make a decision on that soon. The longtime coach is in his 12th season leading the program, which included two NCAA tournament appearances and a run to the Elite Eight in 2021. The Beavers are 16-and-14 overall heading into their regular season finale on the road against Santa Clara on Saturday.
>>Cognizant Classic In The Palm Beaches Round One Recap
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