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Updated: December 21, 2024 @ 4:43 am
➜ Arcola 57, Neoga 29. Braden Phillips’ 23-point performance powered the Purple Riders (8-0) to a nonconference win on their home court, with Tanner Thomas adding 18 points of his own to bolster Arcola’s offense.
➜ Arthur Christian 62, Heritage 38. Seventeen points from Kyson Pflum and 13 points from Kedrick Chupp helped the Conquering Riders (9-3) tackle the Hawks in nonconference play. Jacob Bensyl scored 13 points to pace the Hawks (4-6), who also received 12 points from Rylan White.
➜ Argenta-Oreana 58, Blue Ridge 47. Twelve points from Tyson Tennin and 10 points from Tyson Oros helped the Bombers (4-8) secure a Lincoln Prairie Conference win over the Knights (5-5), who received 25 points from Isaac Price and 13 points from Wesley Clark.
➜ Armstrong-Potomac 58, Oakwood 57. The Trojans (7-2) utlilized a 16-10 scoring edge in the final quarter to secure a Vermilion Valley Conference victory, with Ryan Edwards and James Hastings scoring 12 points apiece to help the winning cause. Ben Darling led the Comets (6-5) with 19 points.
➜ Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 66, Schlarman 33. Twenty points from Keison Peoples and nine points apiece from Micah Stanford and Caden Keleminic helped the Blue Devils (11-0) overcome the host Hilltoppers (4-5) in Vermilion Valley Conference play. Miles Crosby led Schlarman’s offense with 14 points.
➜ Champaign Central 76, Bloomington 33. A 31-7 scoring edge in the third quarter of a Big 12 Conference game gave the Maroons (6-4) a comfortable lead, with Chris Bush’s 18-point effort pacing 11 points from Cayden Love. Twelve different Maroons scored during the emphatic victory.
➜ Cissna Park 57, Georgetown-Ridge Farm 43. Dierks Neukomm’s 32-point effort joined a 15-point contribtion from Seth Walder and five points from Jream Renteria in a Vermilion Valley Conference win for the host Timberwolves (4-8). A’jhon Watson led the Buffaloes (1-8) with 12 points.
➜ Fisher 62, Cerro Gordo/Bement 47. Nineteen points from Ryan Hopkins, 14 points from Sid Pfoff and eight points from Logan Baer helped the Bunnies (6-5) take down the Broncos (2-10) in nonconference play.
➜ Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 56, El Paso-Gridley 52. Home-court advantage was kind to the Falcons (6-2), who picked up a narrow Heart of Illinois Conference win thanks to 18 points from Graydon Leonard, 14 points from Brayden Elliott and 13 points from Ryker Grauer. GCMS overcame a 39-37 deficit entering the final quarter of play.
➜ Hoopeston Area 51, Salt Fork 48. Brayden Walder poured in 22 points and Trenton Montez chipped in 19 points to help the Cornjerkers (9-4) past the visiting Storm (3-3) in a VVC game.
➜ Iroquois West 51, Watseka 35. A 16-point outing from Beau Howe and 13 points from Mario Andrade keyed the Raiders (5-8) past the Warriors (2-9) in VVC play, with Payton Schaumburg’s 12-point contribution pacing Watseka.
➜ Lincoln 57, Mahomet-Seymour 53. Seventeen points from Jackson Bohm and 13 points from Miles Woolsey led the host Bulldogs (4-4) in a narrow Apollo Conference loss.
➜ Pontiac 62, Prairie Central 61. The Indians overcame a 17-point deficit in the final quarter of an Illini Prairie Conference game on their home court, with Simon Zimmerman’s 14-point effort pacing the Hawks.
➜ Tuscola 60, Altamont 41. A team-high 17 points from Kam Sweetnam, 16 points from Sawyer Woodard and 11 points from Logan Kurtz helped the host Warriors (9-0) dispatch the Indians in nonconference play.
➜ Urbana 50, Peoria Notre Dame 48. Fourteen points from Kyree Hillsman and 11 points from Jesse Mfwamba helped the Tigers (2-1) catalog a Big 12 victory in Peoria.
Knights Holiday Classic
➜ Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg 66, Heritage 40. Twelve points from Brooklyn Powell and seven points from Maegan Frye paced the Hawks (8-6) as they suffered a setback against the Hatchets.
➜ Rantoul 51, Chrisman 41. Joselyn Espinoza scored 25 points to power the Eagles (2-12) in a nonconference win over the Cardinals (2-10), with Josie Roseman adding 15 points to help the win.
Heyworth Holiday Tournament
➜ Calvary Christian 39, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 21. Six points from Devani McClatchey and four points apiece from Aubrey Busboom and Addison Lavender led the Panthers (1-10) in a loss.
➜ Lexington 48, St. Thomas More 24. Six points apiece from Jenika Biggs and Kristina Maloney keyed the Sabers (3-8) in a loss to the Minutemen.
Nontournament
➜ Bloomington 58, Champaign Central 38. Amina Robinson scored 15 points, Samara McArthur added 10 points and Alex Parastaran added eight points, seven rebounds and five blocks to pace the Maroons (3-7) in a Big 12 Conference loss to the host Purple Raiders.
➜ St. Joseph-Ogden 40, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 34. A team-high 10 points from Katie Ericksen and eight points from Ashlyn Miller helped the Spartans (5-5) take down the host Blue Devils (6-4) in nonconference play. Dracee Nelson led BHRA with nine points.
Congrats to our latest high school Athletes of the Week, Darius Williams and Claire Dixon. … Braggin’ Rights experience? Not much for these Illini. … Illinois women’s basketball homestand continues Friday in Champaign. … Catching up with ALAH cross-country and boys’ track and field coach Matt Thomas
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Our All-Area Volleyball package is here, and there were plenty of great players to recognize
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