In high school basketball, the new No. 1 team in Class 1A, Ridgeview beat Lexington 70-58. Dwight beat Reed Custer 77-48. In the Heart of Illinois, El Paso Gridley downed Prairie Central 42-32, Heyworth bested Flanagan-Cornell 67-53, it was GCMS over Fisher 62-49, LeRoy fell to Clinton, 79-60, Dee-Mack was upended by Illini Bluffs 56-48. Elsewhere, Tri-Point knocked off Clifton Central 68-64. Cornerstone Christian defeated Woodland 57-47.
In girls play, Dwight lost to Streator 61-57, Heyworth overcame Flanagan Cornell Woodland 56-46 and Bloomington turned back Mahomet Seymour, 59-47, as Purple Raider Ellie Weltha reached the 1,000-point mark for her career.
It’s a battle of Missouri valley unbeatens tonight at redbird arena as Illinois State hosts Missouri state. Both teams are 2-0 in the league.
Illinois Wesleyan returns to College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin play tonight with a home game against Millikin. The titan women visit Millikin tonight.
Former Bears kick returner Devin Hester will have a chance to make a playoff run with the Seattle Seahawks. The Baltimore Ravens released the four-time Pro Bowler in December.
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