West Hancock Beats Illini West, Mt. Pleasant Takes Fifth

In prep basketball, West Hancock overpowered Illini West on the Illinois side of the River 59-49.

In prep bowling, Mount Pleasant’s squad took fifth in the state class 2A tournament with a loss against Fort Dodge by around 300 pins.

Lots of action on the college courts last night with the Iowa Hawkeyes holding off Illinois 68-60. Northern Iowa took down Evansville 68-57, and Iowa State fell to Baylor after Baylor players shot seven consecutive three point shots, ending the game 79-70.

In Chicago Sports, it’s become a city cursed by injuries. Both the Blackhawk’s Patrick Kane and the Bulls Derrick Rose are potentially out for the season. The Bulls fell last night to a slumping Charlotte Hornets squad 98-86. On the Ice, the Blackhawks take on the Florida Panthers tonight in Florida.