We bring you a special edition of high school hoops tonight as Livingston County rivals Pontiac and Prairie Central meet in Fairbury. Marc Strauss has the play-by-play at 7-30.
In girls basketball last night, Prairie Central lost at St. Joseph-Ogden 47-17.
The Fighting Illini lost a big lead and squandered an end of regulation buzzer beater in falling at home to Iowa 104-97 at State Farm Center. Illini led by as many as 20 in the first half. Trent Frazier forced the extra period with a buzzer beater from deep. The Illini drop to 0-5 in the Big Ten, 10-8 overall. The Illini play at Nebraska on Monday.
The Illinois State women welcome Missouri State to Redbird area tonight.
The Central Illinois Flying Aces are home the next two nights against a Team USA squad.
The Normal CornBelters has announced their third annual legends game. It’s set for Aug. 4 at the Corn Crib. It will include a 90-minute autograph session for the first 1,000 fans.
