Friday scoreboard: Redbird women pull away from Salukis

Posted on January 18, 2019

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

Women’s College Basketball–
Illinois State 60, Southern Illinois 52

Boys High School Basketball–
Bloomington 67, Normal West 66 (OT)
U-High 57, Jacksonville 43
Peoria Manual at Normal Community, ppd. to Feb. 21
Clinton 47, Sullivan 42
Lincoln 55, Morton 34
Fisher 77, Heyworth 74
Fieldcrest 43, Ridgeview 37
Pontiac 63, St. Thomas More 54
Cissna Park 70, Dwight 26
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 41, Deer Creek-Mackinaw 37

United States Hockey League–
Chicago Steel 2, Central Illinois Flying Aces 0

Saturday’s schedule (subject to change–cancellations can be found here):

Women’s College Basketball–
Augustana at Illinois Wesleyan, 5 p.m.

Men’s College Basketball–
Augustana at Illinois Wesleyan, 7 p.m.

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