There is a new national champion in college football. The Clemson Tigers claim their first championship since 1981 with a come-from-behind 35-31 win over Alabama in the title game in Tampa. The Tigers got the game-winning score with one second left.

In high school girls basketball last night, Pontiac lost to Mahomet-Seymour 51-36, U-High topped Prairie Central 46-29 and Central Catholic stormed Olympia 62-27.

In the Heart of Illinois, Blue Ridge bested Lexington 51-46. Dee-Mack beat Fisher 38-35, El-Paso Gridley downed GCMS 42-35, Eureka outlasted Fieldcrest 58-51, it was Flanagan-Cornell-Woodland over Tri-Valley 67-26, Heyworth ran past Ridgeview 54-41, Tremont took out Leroy 44-33.

Jimmy butler scored 1 point before leaving early with the flu as the Bulls lost to Oklahoma City 109-94.

Illinois Wesleyan sophomore Maddie Merritt of Bloomington has been named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Women’s Basketball Player of the Week.

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