We have high school basketball tonight on WJEZ as Pontiac hosts Olympia. The game tips off at 7:30. Marc Strauss will have the call.
Lexington has advanced to the sectional final in girls basketball with a 52-38 win over Cissna Park at Colfax. The Lady Minutemen got 17 points from Jaylen Standish in the win. Lexington plays for the title Thursday night against Danville Schlarman.
Pontiac won its opening game in the girls basketball regional at Herscher. The Indians held off a late rally to beat Coal City 43-35, sending PTHS into the semifinals tonight against three-time defending state champion Morton. Prairie Central saw its season come to an end in a 48-35 loss to Morris.
The Illinois State Redbirds will be down three players for tomorrow night’s game at Bradley. Coach Dan Muller confirmed on his radio show on WJBC last night that freshman Taylor Bruninga suffered a concussion in the Valparaiso game on Sunday and will miss at least one game, while there’s no timetable for Keyshawn Evans and Phil Fayne’s return.
The Central Illinois Flying Aces skate tonight at Youngstown.
The Chicago Blackhawks were routed by the NHL’s worst team, Arizona. The 6-1 loss keeps the Hawks 10 points behind in the race for a playoff berth.
Zach LaVine’s steal and layup in the final minute helped the Chicago Bulls get past the Orlando Magic, 105-101.
Snowboarder Chloe Kim has delivered the third gold medal for the United States at the Pyeongchang Olympics. The 17-year-old Californian dominated the field as she won the halfpipe competition. American Shaun White posted the highest score in the men’s snowboard halfpipe qualifying round. He failed to medal in the event in 2014.
