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SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH

By Mark Wells Nov 7, 2026 | 6:53 AM

LOCAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH

 

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:

NO EVENTS SCHEDULED

 

OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS:

IHSA CLASS 2A PLAYOFFS – 2ND ROUND:

Flora vs. Shelbyville

West Frankfort vs. Auburn

Nashville vs. Vandalia

 

IHSA CLASS 3A PLAYOFFS – 2ND ROUND:

Mt. Carmel vs. Benton

St. Joe-Ogden vs. Tolono-Unity

Williamsville vs. Macomb

Roxana vs. Monticello

 

AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM FRIDAY:

IHSA CLASS 2A PLAYOFFS – 2ND ROUND:

Johnston City 16, Newton 7

 

IHSA CLASS 3A PLAYOFFS – 2ND ROUND:

Centralia 34, Mt. Zion 14

 

 

JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL:

ROME TOURNAMENT:

CONSOLATION CHAMPIONSHIP:

Spring Garden 41, Waltonville 34

3RD PLACE GAME:

Woodlawn 47, Wayne City 29

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:

Bluford 75, Raccoon 43

Wayne City’s Rigger Legg and Waylon Marshel were both named to the Rome Tournament All-Tournament 2nd Team.

 

JR HIGH GIRLS BASKETALL:

Wayne City 35, Field 23

 

COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY:

Illinois  24  Nebraska  13

Arizona  29  TCU  28

SMU  51  Virginia Tech  28

East Carolina  20  South Florida  17

New Mexico  31  Nevada  3

 

Men’s College Basketball:

Kansas City  100  SIU  93

Valparaiso  83  Purdue  80  (double OT)

Indiana State  69  Ball State  66

Wisconsin  73  Delaware  64

Connecticut  85  Michigan  77

Northwestern  78  Stonjy Brook  65

Iowa  91  Eastern Illinois  47

St. Louis  90  Missouri  84

Kentucky  89  James Madison  80

Iowa State  83  Southern Miss  57

Alabama  101  Arkansas  86

Kansas  89  Middle Tennessee  45

Virginia  97  Northeastern  72

 

Women’s College Basketball:

Indiana  96  SIU  55

 

NBA:

Oklahoma City  128  Memphis  97

Toronto  121  Milwaukee  107

Atlanta  139  Washington  132

Boston  119  Charlotte  80

Cleveland  119  Philadelphia  95

Dallas  112  Utah  100

Minnesota  115  New Orleans  109

LA Lakers  124  Portland  118

San Antonio  124  Sacramento  109

 

NHL:
Buffalo  5  Columbus  2

Minnesota  4  San Jose  1

Anaheim  5  Calgary  3

St. Louis plays at Nashville at noon today.  Chicago plays at Carolina at 7 p.m. today.

 

NASCAR:

The racing season wraps up this weekend at Miami speedway.  The O’Reilly Auto Parts Series races today at 4 p.m. and can be seen on the CW Network.  The Cup Series races Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. and can be seen on NBC.