By Greg Halbleib
Girls high school basketball from Thursday included Central Catholic topping Prairie Central 66-53, Lexington beating Dwight 47-39 and Fieldcrest over El Paso-Gridley 53-47 in overtime.
Pontiac boys host U-High tonight. The Fighting Illini host Maryland on Saturday at 5 p.m. with a 4 p.m. pre-game on the Illini Sports Network on 98.9 WJEZ.
Bloomington Thunder hockey hosts the Tri-City Storm tonight and tomorrow.
It’s a big weekend at Redbird Arena for Illinois State basketball. The Redbird women host the conference co-leaders, Northern Iowa tonight and Drake Sunday afternoon. The Illinois State men host Wichita State tomorrow night for sole possession of first place in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah led the way in beating their former team as the Knicks topped the Bulls 104-89.
The Cardinals have canceled their caravan visits to Champaign and Peoria today because of the icy forecast.
The Cardinals have avoided arbitration with first baseman Matt Adams by agreeing to a $2.8 million, one-year contract.
The White Sox have reached one-year deals with relief pitcher Dan Jennings for $1.4 million and right-hander Jake Petricka for $825,000.
Relief pitcher Dan Jennings agreed to a $1.4 million, one-year contract with the White Sox and right-hander Jake Petricka struck an $825,000, one-year deal.
Chicago Cub and World Series MVP Ben Zobrist will finally get his hero’s welcome in his hometown of Eureka next weekend. Zobrist was ill in November when the event was originally planned, but Eureka will welcome him next Saturday at 3 p.m. in Upper Eureka Lake Park.
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