Local Sports

In college basketball:

In a gym packed full of pink, the SCC Blackhawks were able capture a 73-52 win over Illinois Central.
No. 22 Michigan beat Iowa 74-59 on Wednesday

In girls basketball last night:

In a class 2A regional quarterfinal games, Mediapolis scored a 67-60 win over Van Buren.
Danville got a 48-43 victory of Sigourney.

In Class 1A

In last night’s scores:

Central Lee’s vasity boys basketball team advanced past Columbus in a 2A district quarterfinal game with a 78-52 win.
Van Buren also advanced with a

The United States has come away with a bronze medal in team figure skating during Day 3 of the Winter Games. The Americans led Italy by four points heading into the ice dancing finale. The Italian

Scores from around the area yesterday:

Pekin 55, West Burlington 46
Van Buren 67, Danville 76

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No. 7 rated Texas Tech shut down Iowa State with a 76-58 loss Wednesday night.

Texas Tech is the first Big 12 team to reach 20 wins overall and is tied with No. 10 Kansas atop the conference

The fourth-ranked Michigan State Spartans rallied past Iowa 96-93 for its seventh straight win Tuesday night — and if they can beat No. 3 Purdue on Saturday, their hopes for a Big Ten title will

Sports for 2/06:

The Washington Wizards have padded their lead in the NBA’s Southeast Division.

All-Star guard Bradley Beal scored 21 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. had 15 in the

Zach Ertz grabbed a go-ahead, 11-yard touchdown pass with 2:21 remaining before Philadelphia completed a 41-33 win over New England, giving the Eagles their first Super Bowl title.

Game MVP

Notre Dame defeated Danville 93-59 in an SEI Superconference game last night.

In other area basketball scores it was:
Wapello 80, Highland 52
New London 59, Holy Trinity 40Continue Reading »