Saturday scoreboard: ISU men fall, IWU men & women win

Posted on January 12, 2019

Saturday’s scoreboard is sponsored by COUNTRY Financial Representative Eric Lapan

Men’s College Basketball–
Loyola 67, Illinois State 64
Illinois Wesleyan 87, Millikin 71

Women’s College Basketball–
Illinois Wesleyan 82, Millikin 64

United States Hockey League–
Team USA Under-17 5, Central Illinois Flying Aces 4 (SO)

Sunday’s schedule:

Women’s College Basketball–
Illinois State at Evansville, 1 p.m. (LIVE AM 1230 & WJBC.com 12:50)

United States Hockey League–
Central Illinois Flying Aces at Muskegon Lumberjacks, 2:15 p.m.

National Football League Divisional Playoffs–
Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots, 12:05 p.m. (LIVE AM 1230 in progress after basketball)
Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints, 3:40 p.m. (LIVE AM 1230)

 

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