ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS:
IHSA CLASS 1A ST. ELMO SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS:
Cisne vs. Okawville
South Central vs. Carlyle
IHSA CLASS 1A CRAB ORCHARD SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS:
NCOE vs. Waterloo Gibault
Trico vs. Egyptian
IHSA CLASS 2A CARTERVILLE SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS:
Massac County vs. Pinckneyville
Red Bud vs. Benton
JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL:
Fairfield at Albion
ROME TOURNAMENT:
Wayne City vs. Rome
Raccoon vs. Waltonville
JR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL:
Fairfield at New Hope
Jasper at Bluford
Wayne City vs. Waltonville
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM MONDAY:
JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL:
New Hope 78, Jasper 38
JV: Jasper 26, New Hope 19
Geff 52, Discovery Christian 15
Cisne 63, South Central 37
JV: Cisne 34, South Central 24
Grayville 40, Allendale St Mary 25
North Clay 65, Clay City 13
ROME TOURNAMENT:
Opdyke-Belle Rive 48, Summersville 36
Bluford 67, Spring Garden 60
JR HIGH GIRLS BASKETALL:
Wayne City 30, Bluford 29
JV: Wayne City 18, Bluford 14
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NFL
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Chicago Bears 34, Seattle Seahawks 17
NBA
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Oklahoma City Thunder 117, Cleveland Cavaliers 112
Detroit Pistons 124, Charlotte Hornets 91
Atlanta Hawks 108, Indiana Pacers 104
New York Knicks 103, Brooklyn Nets 90
Washington Wizards 103, Orlando Magic 94
Philadelphia 76ers 126, Chicago Bulls 107
Sacramento Kings 115, Dallas Mavericks 100
New Orleans Pelicans 135, Memphis Grizzlies 134 (OT)
Minnesota Timberwolves 112, Milwaukee Bucks 100
Houston Rockets 109, Boston Celtics 93
San Antonio Spurs 119, Utah Jazz 97
Portland Trail Blazers 118, Denver Nuggets 110
Golden State Warriors 116, Phoenix Suns 113
Toronto Raptors 125, LA Clippers 118
Los Angeles Lakers 138, Miami Heat 117
NHL
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Colorado Avalanche 5, Chicago Blackhawks 2
The Blackhawks fell to the Avalanche 5-2 at home. Wyatt Kaiser and Roman Kantserov scored for Chicago, which has lost three in-a-row. The Hawks visit Florida tomorrow night.
Boston Bruins 3, Vegas Golden Knights 2 (SO)
Detroit Red Wings 5, Florida Panthers 3
Calgary Flames 2, San Jose Sharks 1
Blues Visit Rangers Tonight
(New York, NY) — The Blues hit the ice again tonight. The team squares off against Alexis Lafreniere and the Rangers from MSG. St. Louis is riding a two-game winning streak.
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL:
#3 Illinois Routs Fairleigh Dickinson In Season Opener
(Champaign, IL) — The third ranked Illinois men’s basketball team routed Fairleigh Dickinson 120-45 in the regular season opener at State Farm Center last night. The Fighting Illini set several new program records. That included a 75-point margin of victory and 19 made 3-pointers. Illinois had six players in double figures. Thirteen players were in the scoring column tonight for the Illini, who will return to action this Thursday with a home game against the University of Pennsylvania (Penn).
It was a very good debut for Illini freshman Quentin Coleman. He scored 13 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and had six assists while playing 23 minutes. Jake Davis suffered a shoulder injury, and he left the game after only playing six minutes, during which he scored 2 points and grabbed 3 rebounds. The full extent of his injury has not been announced.
KASKASKIA WINS OPENER
It was a successful debut for the Blue Devils Mens Basketball Team to kick-off the season with an impressive 106-77 victory over the Missouri Baptist College JV on Bill Hawley Court. Four area Freshman all saw action for the Blue Devils. Nathaniel Marlow, Maddox Ritzel, Gage Peterson, and Devin Meier played in front of several local fans who were courtside. Marlow scored 11 points, Ritzel had 10, and Peterson chipped in 2. Kaskaskia was led in scoring by Flanagan, who poured in 38 points.
SIU DAWGS GET THE WIN
The Banterra Center was buzzing for the SIU season opener, and the Salukis took care of business, defeating the Maryville Saints 82-40. The Salukis will go on the road this Friday against Kansas City.
Michigan blew out Oakland 84-68. Michigan State massacred Quinnipiac 96-59. Indiana throttled Eastern Illinois 91-57. Butler bashed Lafayette 96-60. Purdue was topped by Gonzaga 78-72. Notre Dame is 1-and-0 and hosts Mercyhurst on Thursday.
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Bears Blow Out Seahawks To End Week Eight
(Undated) — The Bears blew out the Seahawks 34-17 on Monday Night Football from Seattle to wrap up Week Eight. The Lions pulled off the biggest win of the weekend after delivering the Vikings their first loss of the season. Detroit now trails Minnesota by one game for the top spot in the NFC North. Elsewhere, the Steelers are now leading the AFC North after beating the Browns, and the Broncos held off the Chiefs with a last second stand at the goal line to overtake first place in the AFC West.
>>Packers Sticking With Josh Jacobs
(Green Bay, WI) — The Packers are standing behind their top running back. Head coach Matt LaFleur said Monday that they will allow the NFL to do its process amid additional allegations of Josh Jacobs’ physical and verbal abuse against multiple women. LaFleur also said that he anticipates Jacobs remaining with the team moving forward. In a statement released on Sunday, Jacobs’ attorney’s said the previous claims are “unsupported and stale allegations.”
>>Vikings Uncertain Of Kyler Murray’s Status
(Eagan, MN) — The Vikings could be without their starting quarterback for Week Nine. Head coach Kevin O’Connell said Monday that the team is uncertain if Kyler Murray will be available for Minnesota’s battle against the Buffalo Bills after dealing with hamstring soreness. Murray was evaluated on Monday, and additional updates are expected from the medical staff during the early part of the week. Carson Wentz would start under center if Murray is unavailable.
>>Glenn: Jets Not Trading Breece Hall
(Florham Park, NJ) — New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn is trying to shut down trade rumors around running back Breece Hall. Glenn said that Hall won’t be traded before next Tuesday’s deadline, calling the 25-year-old one of the team’s better players. Hall has been out of Gang Green’s lineup for the past five weeks with a quad injury, allowing Braelon Allen to break out with 100-plus yards in each of those games.
>>Daniel Jones To Remain Colts’ QB-1
(Indianapolis, IN) — Daniel Jones will continue to be the Indianapolis Colts’ starting quarterback. Head coach Shane Steichen said that Jones will be under center this Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys after not committing to a starter after yesterday’s loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jones is currently suffering through one of the worst seasons of his career as Indy sits at 2-and-6.
>>Saints Fire Run Game Coordinator
(Metairie, LA) — The New Orleans Saints are emerging from their bye week with a change on their coaching staff. Run game coordinator TJ Paganetti has been fired after the team rushed for just 18 yards on 17 attempts in their Week Seven loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers from Paris. It’s the first major change made by head coach Kellen Moore in his nearly one-and-a-half seasons on the job. New Orleans hosts the Cleveland Browns this Sunday.
>>Baker, Bochy, Pinella Headline HOF Ballot
(Cooperstown, NY) — Some of modern baseball’s top managers are up for election to the Hall of Fame. The hall’s contemporary era ballot for managers, executives and umpires is headlined by longtime skippers Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy and Lou Piniella. All three have World Series titles under their belts, along with retired skipper Joe Maddon. The vote will be taken next month at Major League Baseball’s winter meetings.