Jan. 4—In boys’ basketball
Home court advantage was kind to the Purple Riders (12-2) in a comfortable Lincoln Prairie Conference win, with ‘ 29-point outburst leading a 19-point effort from and 12 points from to pace a stout offensive effort. ‘s eight-point outing led the Titans (6-9), who also received seven points from .
poured in 22 points and chipped in six points to guide the Raiders (6-8) to a narrow Vermilion Valley Conference win, with a 13-7 scoring edge in the final eight minutes helping put away the Hilltoppers. led Schlarman (4-6) with 24 points.
‘s 16-point effort wasn’t enough to key the Knights (7-8) to a nonconference road win, with chipping in 12 points and adding eight points to factor into the Blue Ridge game plan.
The Sages (6-6) scored statement nonconference win on their home court thanks to 21 points from , 17 points from and 11 points from , while Gatsby secured nine rebounds and the Sages dropped in eight three-pointers to cement the victory.
and each scored 18 points to pace the host Comets (9-8) in a VVC win over the Warriors, with chipping in 11 points and a 21-5 halftime edge contributing to the Comets’ win as well. scored 11 points for the Warriors (2-10), who also had 10 points from .
Illini Prairie Conference play started on a high note for the Hawks (6-9), who relied on 15 points apiece from and in a win against the Sabers (4-8). paced the Sabers with 15 points while added 14 points.
In girls’ basketball
Thirteen points from , 12 points from and nine points from helped the host Bunnies (9-7) catalog a nonconference win over the Knights (0-13), who were keyed by Karlee Fenton’s 10-point contribution. added seven points to help Blue Ridge’s cause.
