DANVILLE — In a season of learning, the Danville High girls basketball team had another lesson against Champaign Central on Thursday.
“We learned today that you have to be able to handle pressure and that you need to have gears in your game when the defender guards the ball,” Danville coach Glennie Watson said. “We had times where we allowed them to speed things up and we could not separate, create and get the focus that we need.”
Both teams were scoreless in the first two minutes, but the Maroons’ took the lead and kept it for a 62-23 win in Big 12 Conference action.
“I thought in the first quarter, we did a good job of staying with them. But in the second quarter, they started to sub in players and we lost that focus,” Watson said. “Then we had back to back turnovers. They are a tough team and when you dig a hole with them, it is tough to get out. … That has been the Achilles heel for us in handling pressure and being strong with the basketball and pass out of the traps.”
Amara McFarland led the Vikings with eight points and
Amara is just Amara, she’s quick. she competes. She’s not big in sized, but she has a great heart. I spoke with her about being tougher and attack them instead of them attacking you.
Sophomore Aleeya Rudy had six points off the bench and Watson said she has been
She’s improving daily. She played volleyball and she came out for us this year and I am grateful for that. She’s very well-caches and she works hard. She’s raw and she’s learning and she’s mde a lot of progress.
Anna Houpt, AJ Darnell, Gabby Huerta and Dashani Lewis also came off the bench and combined for six points after playing in the Junior Varsity game.
“Three of the four are freshmen and they are two sports kids,” Watson said. “They have a passion for it and I am looking forward to see what they can bring to the future. We are working to build and those are the kids you want to build around. They are solid academically and they are great teammates and those are kids that you need to bring the program back.”
Neveah Essien had 10 points to lead Champaign Central, while Braelyn Alexander had nine, Abby Boland and Addy McLeod each had eight and Kennedy Ramshaw and Carleigh Parks each had six.
The Vikings will play Normal West next week as they continue to get ready for playoff action.
“We have a tough game against Peoria Richwoods and then we will close out the season against Normal Community and they are a solid team as well,” Watson said. “It is all preparation for out young kids going into the future.
“I told them the only way you are going to get better is by playing, This is game that you can’t cheat and you have to work at it. You have to put time into it. From November until this point, you can see yourself getting better because you have been connected to it for a few months, but you have to be connected all year to get better even if you are involved with basketball to evolve your skill set.”
WESTVILLE — After losing the Vermilion County Tournament title game on Saturday, the Salt Fork boys basketball team found itself in another tight game on Tuesday.
The Storm battled with Westville before coming away with a 58-54 win over the Tigers.
Blake Norton had 19 points to lead Salt Fork, while Garrett Taylor had 18 and Ty Smoot had 11 points.
Landon Haurez had 21 points to lead the Tigers, while Drew Wichtowski had 20 points, Kamden Maddox had six and Easton Barney added five.
The Storm will face Iroquois West on Friday, while the Tigers will take on Watseka on Friday.
BHRA 72, Watseka 41
BISMARCK — After winning the Vermilion County Tournament for the fourth year in a row, the Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin boys basketball team did not suffer a letdown on Tuesday.
Even though the Blue Devils were down 18-14 after the first quarter, they rose up and beat Watseka 72-41 in an Vermilion Valley Conference matchup.
Brett Meidel had 20 points to lead BHRA, while Ayden Ingram had 19 points, Chaz Dubois had 17 points and Isaiah Tidwell and Owen Miller each had six.
The Blue Devils will hit the road to play Hoopeston Area on Friday.
Chrisman 55, Schlarman 54
DANVILLE — The Schlarman Academy boys basketball team fought hard, but lost a close 55-54 game with Chrisman on Tuesday in Vermilion Valley Conference action.
Jerry Reed had 18 points to lead the Hilltoppers, while Jerrius Atkinson had 17, CL Dye had 11 points and Peyton Kuemmerle added six.
Nic Eddy had 28 to lead the Cardinals, while Triston Lehmkuhl had 10, Colton Brazelton had nine and Chris Francis added eight.
The Hilltoppers will host Milford on Friday.
Hoopeston Area 78, Cissna Park 64
CISSNA PARK — The Hoopeston Area boys basketball team hit the road and came away with a 78-64 win over Cissna Park on Tuesday.
Kendrick Sigerill had 27 points to lead all scorers for the Cornjerkers, while Mason Ruch had 15 points on five 3-pointers, Wyatt Eisenmann had 11 and Owen Root had six points.
The Cornjerkers will host Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin on Friday.
PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL
Hoopeston Area 44, BHRA 31
BISMARCK — The Hoopeston Area girls basketball team did enough to beat Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 44-31 on Monday.
Bre Crose had 12 points for the Cornjerkers, while Brylie Cox and Lexie Breymeyer each had 10 and Claire Dixon had five points.
Aubrey Peters had nine points for the Blue Devils, while Alivia Reifsteck, Natalie Clapp, Mayzee Myers and Mikayla Cox each had four points.
The Cornjerkers will face Iroquois West on Thursday while the Blue Devils will play Chrisman.
Geo-RF 53, Chrisman 31
CHRISMAN — Coming off a third-place finish at the Vermilion County Tournament, the Georgetown-Ridge Farm girls basketball team beat Chrisman 53-31.
Bryleigh Collom had 16 points to lead the Buffaloes, while Kendall Roberts had 15 and J’Lynn Waltz and Addie Spesard each had five points.
Taylor Jones had eight for the Cardinals, while Addison Phipps had six points and Jaiden Alexander and McKenzie Mitchell each had five.
Watseka 65, Westville 27
WATSEKA — The Westville girls basketball team hit the road to play Watseka on Monday and lost 65-27.
Aubrie Jenkins had nine points for the Tigers, while Lani and Lydia Gondzur and Hadley Jones each had four and Lainey Wichtowski and Ariel Clarkston each added three points.
The Tigers will face Oakwood on Thursday.
Cissna Park 66, Oakwood 46
FITHIAN — The Oakwood girls basketball team had a slow start and it cost the Comets in a 66-46 loss to Cissna Park.
Addie Wright had 26 points to lead the Comets, who were down 17-5 in the first quarter, while Cherokee Hanner had eight points, Jaydah Arrowsmith had six points and Caydence Vermillion added four.
DANVILLE — The Danville Area Community College men’s basketball team returned home to Mary Miller Gym on Sunday to face Rend Lake.
The Jaguars fought into overtime with the Warriors, but lost 81-78.
Dameriz Merriweather had 19 points off the bench to lead DACC, while Kendall Taylor had 16 points with nine rebounds, Ramalle Arnold had 14, Stephen Atkinson had eight points with seven rebounds, Martez Rhodes had eight points and Tyshay Epps had five assists.
The Jaguars are 13-4 and will host John Wood on Saturday.
PREP BOYS BASKETBALL
Danville loses two over weekend
DANVILLE — The Vikings had a busy weekend with a home game on Friday and a trip to Chicago Heights on Saturday.
Danville lost a close 64-60 Big 12 Conference matchup on Friday to Bloomington in the first home game for the team in weeks. The Vikings returned to the road on Saturday to play Chicago Heights Marian and lost 48-27.
The Vikings will hit the road on Friday to play Peoria Manual and will return home on Saturday for an matinee against Urbana.
Tuscola 58, Schlarman 11
TUSCOLA — The Schlarman Academy boys basketball team could not get untracked on Saturday and lost to Tuscola 58-11.
CL Dye had five points, while Ricky Soderstrom had four for the Hilltoppers, who will play Chrisman on Tuesday.
Fountain Central wins two
VEEDERSBURG, Ind. — The Mustangs started the weekend witha 42-34 win over Crawfordsville on Friday.
Koby Wolf had 15 points for the Mustangs, while Will Harmon had 10, Mason Larkin and Owen Acton each had five and Issac Gayler added four.
Fountain Central then had a 56-30 win over Clinton Prairie. Larkin had 17 points for the Mustangs, while Acton had 11, Harmon had eight, Wolf and Gayler each had six and Issac Hehman had four points.
The Mustangs will host Faith Christian on Friday.
Covington loses two
COVINGTON, Ind. — The Trojans could not get the win in two games over the weekend.
Covington started the weekend with a 59-48 loss to Southmont on Friday. Austin Stein had 19 points to lead the Trojans, who was up 25-18 at halftime, while Duncan Keller had 13 points and three steals, Coye Ferguson had 10 points, 12 rebounds and three assists and Karver Fye had six points.
The Trojans then lost to Lebanon on Saturday. Dane Gerling and Fye each had 11 for the Trojans, while Ferguson had six points and five rebounds.
Covington will host North Vermillion on Friday.
PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL
N. Central 63, N. Vermillion 47
CAYUGA, Ind. — Lauren Ellis had 12 points, but the Falcons lost at home Saturday to North Central (Farmersburg).
Olivia Pearman had 11 points for North Vermillion, while Braxtyn Dunham had eight points and Braylee Brown had seven points.
The Falcons will play Crawfordsville today.
PREP WRESTLING
Danville eighth in Big 12 meet
DANVILLE — The Danville wrestling team hosted the Big 12 Wrestling Invitational on Saturday and was able to take eighth.
Phil Shaw IV took first in the 182-pound division with two quick wins and an 8-2 decision over Normal West’s Gus Schreiber in the final to go to 23-3 for the season.
Tristan Poplous was fourth at 160 and Marquan Shaw went to the consolation semifinals at 145.
The Vikings will next play at the El Robinson Classic next week.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Illinois 67, Northwestern 64
EVANSTON — The No. 21 Illini was able to hold on to turn back the Wildcats on the road Sunday.
Genesis Bryant had 18 points to lead Illinois, while Kendall Bostic had 16 points, 13 rebounds and three steals, Makira Cook had 14 points, Jada Peebles had nine points and Adalia McKenzie had eight points and four assists.
The Illini are 16-4 and 6-3 in the Big Ten and will return to the State Farm Center on Thursday to play Purdue.
SPHL HOCKEY
Bobcats 0-3 for weekend
DANVILLE — The Vermilion County Bobcats played two games at home and one on the road and could not get wins in any of the games.
The Bobcats started the week with a 5-4 overtime loss to the Evansville Thunderbolts. Austin Albrecht had a goal and three assists for the Bobcats, while Gianni Vitali had a goal and an assist, Peter DiMartino and Adam Eby each had a goal, Brendan Murphy had three assists and Brett Epp had 33 saves in goal.
The Bobcats then played the Quad City Storm and lost 9-1. Brendan Murphy scored 3 minutes, 10 seconds into the game with Albrecht and Vitali each assisted in the goal while Sean Kuhn had 18 saves and Epp had 12 saves in goal.
On Sunday, Vermilion County scored the first two goals against the Peoria Rivermen, but lost 5-2. Vadim Vasjonkin and Davis Kirkendall scored goals for the Bobcats while Albrecht, Tyler Dill and Charlie Bedard each had one assist and Epp had 28 saves.
The Bobcats will next play Feb. 3 with a trip to play the Storm.
DANVILLE — For the Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin boys basketball team to reach a fourth straight Vermilion County title, it had to battle through four tough quarters.
The Blue Devils were able to hold off Salt Fork on Saturday 40-35 to become the first team to win four titles in a row since Armstrong-Potomac was in the middle of their five-year run from 1998-2002.
“It feels great to be a part of that select group,” BHRA head coach Gary Tidwell said. “I am proud of my team because they kept their composure. Salt Fork has an excellent team and we knew it would be a battle and a challenge like in the Christmas Tournament and we were fortunate to get that one. Defense won the game for us, we forced them in to turnovers and Hayden Rice hit some key baskets and our guys had some good moments.”
Rice had two straight 3-pointers in the fourth quarter that turned a 25-24 BHRA lead into a 31-24 advantage and put it into the drivers seat.
“I didn’t get a lot of chances to shoot, but coach said to always shoot confident and after the 3’s, we got on top on offense and defense,” Rice said. “Our pressure was too much to handle, I think we had 4-5 10-second violations for the game.”
Brett Meidel led the Blue Devils with 11 points, while Rice had nine, Ayden Ingram had six and Micah Stanford and Chaz Dubois each added five.
Rice, along with Meidel and Owen Miller, were part of all four years.
“It feels good, especially since Salt Fork is a good team,” Rice said. “It is super fun here and the place was packed. The fans got our going. It is like a big high-school court and the fans get you going and it is great.”
“It was a team effort and I am proud of our guys and they worked hard this year. We had some seniors that struggled a bit, but they are getting better now,” Tidwell said. “They are practicing and putting the time in and we are proud of the whole team, even the guys who didn’t play that much. They had to replicated Salt Fork in practice and that was hard to do with their big boys.”
Meidel, Stanford and Ingram was named to the All-Tournament Team.
Salt Fork coach Andrew Johnson said that the Storm had chances, but could not take advantage of them.
“Turnovers and free-throw shooting was the summary for us. There were key moments where we didn’t take care of the ball and there were a lot of misses at the charity stripe,” Johnson said. “You have to be happy to put yourself in those situations, but you have to get them done.”
Blake Norton led the Storm with 12 points, while Garrett Taylor had 10, Jameson Remole had five and Evan Webb had four. Norton and Taylor made the All-Tournament Team.
“In big games, you have to lean on the guys who are experienced and they played well in key moments,” Johnson said. “I don’t think we got Garrett enough shots, but he was still efficient.”
In the third place game, Oakwood beat Hoopeston Area 48-42 and just like the Blue Devils, the Comets had to rally big in the fourth to get the win.
“I thought we showed some toughness. Hoopeston has some good players and they played hard,” Oakwood coach Jeff Mandrell said. “We shot the ball well and when we got it to a 5-6 point lead, I thought we can get the win.”
Brody Taflinger had 17 points to lead the Comets, while Hobick had nine, Alec Harrison had eight and Tanner Pichon and Jackson Dudley each had six points. Hobick was named to the All-Tournament Team
“Dalton was out with foul trouble and some other players came through and we were able to get rebounds, which was tough against their big kid (Hoopeston Area’s Kendrick Sigerill),” Mandrell said. “I thought we tightened up and played well down the stretch. We struggled in this tournament the last few years, so to get three wins was very good.”
Sigerill had 18 points for the Cornjerkers, while Anthony Zamora had eight points, Preston VanDeVeer had six and Owen Root added five. Zamora was named to the All-Tournament Team.
In the first game of the night, Georgetown-Ridge Farm was able to beat Westville 37-36.
Cameron Steinbaugh had 13 points for the Buffaloes, while Aaron Maquet and JJ Hall each had 10 points. Maquet was named tot he All-Tournament Team
Drew Wichtowski had 15 points for the Tigers, while Kamden Maddox added12 points and Landon Haurez scored five. Wichtowski was named to the All-Tournament Team.
Armstrong-Potomac’s Kollin Asbury was also named to the All-Tournament Team.
The title game ended the first time in many years the tournament returned to DACC and according to players and coaches, it was a success.
“I think it was a great decision to make the move,” Tidwell said. “It is a good venue for the players. It gives the players more of a high school esthetic and we want to be prepared for that in postseason and the crowd was on top of you. It was a fun atmosphere and the social media was excellent. We are happy for the switch and we can’t wait to come back in the future.”
“It is a great environment and it can get you ready for a regional or a sectional,” Johnson said. “This is a learning opportunity and we have to execute better down the stretch. They played really well and they earned the win.”
“I love playing here. I think it is great playing here and have been very accommodating and they have more locker room space,” Mandrell said. “I think it is a more passionate environment. It is great to play in front of a louder crowd.”
PREP BOYS BASKETBALL
Vermilion County Boys Tournament
At Mary Miller Gym
Pool A — Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 2-0, Hoopeston Area 1-1, Georgetown-Ridge Farm 0-2
Pool B — Salt Fork 3-0, Oakwood 2-1, Westville 1-2, Armstrong-Potomac 0-3
Saturday, Jan. 14 games
Hoopeston Area 59, Georgetown-Ridge Farm 31
Oakwood 60, Westville 35
Salt Fork 59, Armstrong-Potomac 37
Tuesday, Jan. 17 games
Oakwood 77, Armstrong-Potomac 45
Salt Fork 43, Westville 41
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 83, Georgetown-Ridge Farm 29
Thursday, Jan. 19 games
Westville 60, Armstrong-Potomac 53
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 57, Hoopeston Area 36
Salt Fork 57, Oakwood 24
Saturday, Jan. 21 games
Fifth Place game: Westville vs. Georgetown-Ridge Farm, 5 p.m.
Third Place Game: Hoopeston Area vs. Oakwood, 6:30 p.m.
Championship Game: Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 40, Salt Fork 35
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
At Mary Miller Gym
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 40, Salt Fork 35
BHRA (40) — Micah Stanford 1 3-4 5, Ayden Ingram 1 4-5 6, Hayden Rice 3 0-0 9, Chaz Dubois 2 0-0 5, Brett Meidel 5 1-2 11, Isiah Tidwell 2 0-0 4. Totals: 14 8-11 40.
Salt Fork (35) — Ty Smoot 0 0-0 0, Jameson Remole 2 0-0 5, Blake Hettmansberger 0 2-3 2, Blake Webb 1 2-2 4, Blake Norton 4 3-5 12, Hayden Chew 1 0-0 2, Garrett Taylor 5 0-4 10. Totals: 13 7-14 35.
BHRA;4;13;8;15;—;40
Salt Fork;8;6;8;13;— ;35
3-point field goals — BHRA 4 (Rice 3, Dubois); Salt Fork 2 (Remole, Norton). Total fouls — BHRA 14, Salt Fork 15. Fouled out — None. Technical fouls — none.
THIRD PLACE GAME
At Mary Miller Gym
Oakwood 48, Hoopeston Area 42
Oakwood (48) — Josh Ruch 1 0-0 2, Brody Taflinger 6 1-2 17, Cort Vermilion 0 0-0 0, Dalton Hobick 3 0-0 9, Jackson Dudley 2 0-0 6, Tanner Pichon 3 0-1 6, Alec Harrison 3 2-2 8. Totals: 18 3-3 48.
Hoopeston Area (42) — Wyatt Eisenmann 1 0-0 2, Owen Root 0 5-6 5, Trenton Montez 0 1-4 1, Preston VandeVeer 2 0-0 6, Mason Rush 0 0-0 0, Anthony Zamora 4 0-2 8, Kenderick Sigerill 9 0-0 18, Ethan Steiner 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17 6-12 42.
Oakwood;13;10;10;15;—;48
Hoopeston;14;9;12;7;— ;42
3-point field goals — Oakwood 9 (Taflinger 4, Hobick 3, Dudley 2); Hoopeston Area 2 (VandeVeer). Total fouls — Oakwood 15, Hometown 24. Fouled out — None. Technical fouls — none.
FIFTH PLACE GAME
At Mary Miller Gym
Georgetown-Ridge Farm 37, Westville 36
Geo-RF (37) — A’Jhon Watson 2 0-0 4, Cameron Steinbaugh 4 4-5 3, Logan Hummel 0 0-0 0, Aaron Maquet 4 1-2 10, Triston Hepburn 0 0-0 0, JJ Hall 5 0-0 10. Totals: 15 5-7 37.
Westville (36) — Easton Barney 1 1-2 3, Zach Russell 0 1-2 1, Ethan McMasters 0 0-0 0, Landon Haurez 1 3-3 5, Aiden Skinner 0 0-0 0, Drew Wichtowski 4 5-6 15, Cade Schaumburg 0 0-0 0, Kamden Maddox 6 0-0 12. Totals: 12 10-13 36.
Geo-RF;5;9;11;12;—;37
Westville;12;9;5;10;— ;36
3-point field goals — Geo-RF 2 (Maquet, Steinbaugh); Westville 2 (Wichtowski 2). Total fouls — Geo-RF 12, Westville 13. Fouled out — None. Technical fouls — none.
2023 Vermilion County Tournament All-Tournament Team
Drew Wichtowski, Westville
Ayden Ingram, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin
Garrett Taylor, Salt Fork
Anthony Zamora, Hoopeston Area
Brett Meidel, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin
Micah Stanford, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin
Aaron Maquet, Georgetown-Ridge Farm
Kollin Asbury, Armstrong-Potomac
Blake Norton, Salt Fork
Dalton Hobick, Oakwood
PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL
Vermilion County Girls Tournament
At Mary Miller Gym
Pool A — Salt Fork 2-0, Georgetown-Ridge Farm 1-1, Westville 0-2
Pool B — Armstrong-Potomac 3-0, Oakwood 1-2, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 1-2, Hoopeston Area 1-2,
Friday, Jan. 13 games
Georgetown-Ridge Farm 53, Westville 25
Hoopeston Area 39, Oakwood 32
Armstrong-Potomac 35, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 33
Monday, Jan. 16 games
Oakwood 32, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 24
Armstrong-Potomac 42, Hoopeston Area 27
Salt Fork 51, Westville 16
Wednesday, Jan. 18 games
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 49, Hoopeston Area 39
Salt Fork 26, Georgetown-Ridge Farm 16
Armstrong-Potomac 35, Oakwood 18
Friday, Jan. 20 games
Fifth Place game: Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 38, Westville 25
Third Place Game: Georgetown-Ridge Farm 43, Oakwood 42
Championship Game: Salt Fork 45, Armstrong-Potomac 24
Championship Game
At Mary Miller Gym
Salt Fork 45, Armstrong-Potomac 24
Salt Fork (45) — Macie Russell 2 2-2 6, Karlie Cain 0 0-0 0, Brycie Hird 0 0-0, Kendall Cooley 3 0-0 6, Bracie Hird 1 0-0 2, Alexa Jamison 11 2-5 27, Shelby McGee 1 0-0 2, Karlie McGee 0 0-0 0, Kendyl Hurt 0 2-2 2, Sailor Pacot 0 0-0 0, Brianna Filicsky 0 0-0 0, Zuzu Abudayya 0 0-0 0, Rozlyn Maring 0 0-0 0, Payton Cox 0 -0 0, Madison Tucker 0 0-0 0. Totals: 18 4-7 45.
Armstrong-Potomac (24) — Brynn Spencer 0 0-0 0, Lily Jameson 1 0-0 3, Kyla Bullington 3 0-0 6, Zoe Turner 0 0-0 0, Cami Saltsgaver 3 1-2 7, McKenna Ackermann 1 0-0 2, Cala Reifsteck 0 0-0 0, Gigi Mulvaney 2 2-2 6. Totals: 10 3-4 24.
Salt Fork;18;9;10;8;—;45
A-P;6;5;8;5;— ;24
3-point field goals — Salt Fork 3 (Jamison 3); Armstrong-Potomac 1 (Jameson). Total fouls — Salt Fork 10, Armstrong-Potomac 13. Fouled out — Jameson. Technical fouls — none.
Third Place
At Mary Miller Gym
Georgetown-Ridge Farm 43, Oakwood 42
Geo-RF (43) — Kendall Roberts 5 2-4 16, J’Lynn Waltz 1 2-3 4, Savannah Cunningham 1 0-2 2, Peyton McComas 1 0-0 2, Sydney Spesard 3 3-4 9, Bryleigh Collom 1 0-0 2, Addi Spesard 1 6-6 8. Totals: 13 13-19 43
Oakwood (42) — Rylee Wright 2 0-1 4, Jaydah Arrowsmith 2 0-0 4, Bella Bradford 0 0-0 0, Sam Dunavan 0 1-2 1, Kalie Tison 1 0-0 2, Addie Wright 11 1-1 23, Gracie Hanner 0 0-0 0, Cherokee Hanner 3 2-6 8, Mady Nicoson 0 0-0 0. Totals: 19 5-9 422.
Geo-RF;11;10;8;14;—;43
Oakwood;10;6;14;12 ;— ;42
3-point field goals — Geo-RF 4 (Roberts 4). Total fouls — Geo-RF 14, Oakwood 16. Fouled out — Arrowsmith. Technical fouls — none.
Fifth Place Game
At Mary Miller Gym
Bismarck-Henning/Armstrong-Potomac 38, Westville 25
BHRA (38) — Aubrey Peters 3 0-0 6, Alina Reifsteck 1 0-0 2, Morgan Bozarth 0 0-0 0, Natalie Clapp 1 0-0 2, Marleigh Schmit 1 -0 2, Beth McMahon 5 0-1 12, Mayzee Myers 0 0-0 0, Ava Acton 1 0-0 2, Draycee Nelson 3 0-0 6, Mikayla Cox 3 0-0 6. Totals: 18 0-1 38.
Westville (25) — Lani Gondzur 3 1-2 7, Lydia Gondzur 3 1-3 7, Emma Schluter 0 0-0 0, McKynzie Carico 0-0 0, Lainey Wichtowski 1 0-1 2, Hadley Jones 0 1-2 1, Madison Jones 0 0-3 0, Anne Blokey 0 0-0 0, Ariel Clarkston 1 0-0 2, Aubrie Jenkins 3 0-5 6. Totals: 11 3-16 25.
BHRA;9;9;14;6;—;38
Westville;6;5;10;4;— ;25
3-point field goals — BHRA 2 (McMahon 2). Total fouls — BHRA 14, Westville 12. Fouled out — McGee, Reed, Warner, Saehler.
2023 Vermilion County Tournament All-Tournament Team
Cherokee Hanner, Oakwood
Kyla Bullington, Armstrong-Potomac
Beth McMahon, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin
Bryleigh Collom, Georgetown-Ridge Farm
Macie Russell, Salt Fork
Addie Wright, Oakwood
Klaire Pilcher, Hoopeston Area
Alexa Jamison, Salt Fork
Addie Spesard, Georgetown-Ridge Farm
Gigi Mulvaney, Armstrong-Potomac
CHAMPAIGN — Down 31-29 at halftime, the Danville Area Community College men’s basketball team rallied and picked up a 73-67 win on Wednesday over Parkland College.
Ramalle Arnold, who was named NJCAA Division II Player of the Week for his recent play, continued his solid streak with 23 points, while Dameriz Merriweather had 11 points, Yacouba Traore and Trevin Williams each had eight points, Martez Rhodes had five points and eight rebounds and Tyshay Epps had five points with five assists and seven rebounds.
The Jaguars will return to Mary Miller Gym on Sunday to play Rend Lake.
Iroquois West 60, Schlarman 27
GILMAN — The Schlarman Academy boys basketball team hit the road and lost 60-27 to Iroquois West on Wednesday.
CL Dye had 13 points, while Jerry Reed had 12 for the Hilltoppers, who will face Tuscola today.
Parke Heritage 61, Fountain Central 22
ROCKVILLE, Ind. — The Mustangs were no match for the Wolves in Wabash River Conference action on Thursday.
Fountain Central will return to action on Tuesday against South Vermillion.
Oakwood/SF 60, Charleston 13
FITHIAN — The Comets cruised to a home duel win on Thursday against Charleston.
Tyler Huchel (113), Jack Ajster (120), Pedro Rangel (126), Carter Chambliss (126), Reef Pacot (145) and Bryson Capansky (152) won by pin for the Comets, while Brayden Edwards (106), Blake Barney 160) and Dalton Brown (170) won by forfeit.
The Comets will take part in the LeRoy Invitational today.
N. Vermillion 38, Tri-West 24
HENDRICKS, Ind. — The Falcons picked up the win in the final dual match of the regular season on Thursday.
Wyatt Walters (132) and Landen Baker (170) won by pin for North Vermillion, while Andrew Botner (145) and Tony Tucker (195) each won by majority decision and Shawn Martin (113), Aden Rangel (120) and Bradley Cope (152) each won by forfeit.
The Falcons will next compete in sectionals on Jan. 28.
Parkland 80, DACC 64
CHAMPAIGN — The Danville Area Community College women’s basketball team had the early lead against Parkland on Wednesday.
But the Cobras outscored the Jaguars 45-27 to win 80-64.
Alexus Mobley had 15 points to lead DACC, while Nevaeh Reaves had 14 points with three steals and three assists, Brianna Hamilton had 13 points with seven rebounds and Rylee Dowers added nine points.
The Jaguars will face Lewis & Clark today.
DENVER — After an injury slowed him down earlier in the season, it seems that Danville native Tevin Smith is getting back into form.
Smith helped the University of Denver win two games this week with 20 points, five rebounds and two blocks in a 78-71 win over North Dakota on Jan. 14 and 20 points in a 75-60 win over South Dakota on Thursday.
The Pioneers are 12-9 and 3-5 in the Summit League and will play South Dakota State today.
Fellow Danville native Kendle Moore and Missouri State had two close victories. Moore had four points with four rebounds and three assists as the Bears beat Indiana State 64-62 on Sunday and had eight points, seven rebounds and two steals in a 65-62 overtime win against Drake on Wednesday.
The Bears are 10-9 and 6-3 in the Missouri Valley Conference and will take on Southern Illinois today.
Schlarman grad Janiah Newell and the Chicago State women’s basketball team finally broke through and got its first win of the season, 108-50 over Olivet College on Tuesday. Newell had 22 points with seven assists, six rebounds and four steals for the Cougars, who are 1-19 and will face the University of St. Francis on Tuesday.
Oakwood native Katelyn Young had 24 points with eight rebounds as Murray State beat Bradley 83-48 on Sunday. The Racers are 11-4 and 4-2 in the MVC entering Friday’s game with Southern Illinois and will play Missouri State on Sunday.
The DePaul women’s basketball team went 1-1 for the week. The Blue Demons beat Xavier 91-56 on Jan. 14 as Schlarman Academy alum Anaya Peoples had three points with six rebounds and five assists. DePaul would fall to Georgetown on Wednesday with Peoples getting four points with six rebounds and two steals.
The Blue Demons are 11-8 and 4-4 in the Big East and will host St. John’s today.
Danville native Erin Houpt and the Mercer girls basketball team lost 78-70 to Chattanooga in overtime on Jan. 14. Houpt had four points with four rebounds and five assists for the Bears, who are 6-11 and 2-2 in the Southern Conference and will face Samford University today.
Schlarman alum Sydney Gouard and the Stetson women’s basketball team lost 60-57 to North Alabama on Jan. 14 and 77-50 to Liberty on Thursday. Gouard had two rebounds and a steal against North Alabama and two points and two steals against Liberty. The Hatters are 8-11 and 2-4 in the Atlantic Sun and will play Queens today.
Danville native Mikala Hall found some more playing time this week for the Central Michigan girls basketball team. On Jan. 14, Hall had three rebounds in a 71-60 loss to Western Michigan and had four points with four rebounds and two assists in a 80-65 loss to Akron on Wednesday.
The Chippewas are 3-13 and 1-4 in the MAC and will face Ball State today.
While Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin grad Emily Meidel did not play much, the Eastern Illinois girls basketball team won two games this week — beating Little Rock 44-33 on Jan. 14 and 63-58 over Tennessee State on Thursday. The Panthers are 15-3 and 7-0 in the Ohio Valley Conference and will play UT-Martin today.
TODAY
Prep Boys Basketball
Danville at Chicago Heights Marian Catholic, 1 p.m.
Schlarman Academy at Tuscola, 1 p.m.
Covington at Lebanon, 3 p.m.
Clinton Prairie at Fountain Central, 5 p.m.
Vermilion County Tournament at the Mary Miller Gymnasium, fifth-place game: Westville vs. Georgetown-Ridge Farm, 5 p.m.
Vermilion County Tournament at the Mary Miller Gymnasium, third-place game: Oakwood vs. Hoopeston Area, 6:30 p.m.
Vermilion County Tournament at the Mary Miller Gymnasium, championship game: Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin vs. Salt Fork, 8 p.m.
Prep Girls Basketball
North Central at North Vermillion, 5 p.m.
Prep Boys Swimming
Wabash River Conference Meet Finals: Attica, Covington, Fountain Central, North Vermillion and South Vermillion at Seeger, 8 a.m.
Prep Girls Swimming
Wabash River Conference Meet Finals: Attica, Covington, Fountain Central, North Vermillion and South Vermillion at Seeger, 8 a.m.
Prep Wrestling
Big 12 Conference Meet: Bloomington, Champaign Centennial, Champaign Central, Normal Community, Normal West, Peoria High, Peoria Manual, Peoria Notre Dame, Peoria Richwoods and Urbana at Danville, 8:45 a.m.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin/Armstrong-Potomac, Oakwood/Salt Fork and Westville/Georgetown-Ridge Farm at LeRoy Invitational, 9 a.m.
Hoopeston Area at St. Joseph-Ogden quadrangular, 9 a.m.
Women’s College Basketball
Danville Area Community College at Lewis & Clark Community College, 1 p.m.
Minor-League Hockey
Quad-City Storm at Vermilion County Bobcats, 7 p.m.
SUNDAY
Men’s College Basketball
Rend Lake College at Danville Area Community College, 3 p.m.
Women’s College Basketball
Illinois at Northwestern, 2 p.m.
Minor-League Hockey
Vermilion County Bobcats at Peoria Rivermen, 3:15 p.m.
MONDAY
Prep Girls Basketball
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at Hoopeston Area, 6 p.m.
Cissna Park at Oakwood, 6 p.m.
Georgetown-Ridge Farm at Chrisman, 6 p.m.
Milford at Schlarman Academy, 6 p.m.
Salt Fork at Iroquois West, 6 p.m.
Westville at Watseka, 6 p.m.
Men’s College Basketball
Danville Area Community College at Wabash College JV
ON THE AIR
TODAY
Prep Boys Basketball
Vermilion County Tournament at the Mary Miller Gymnasium, fifth-place game: Westville vs. Georgetown-Ridge Farm, WHRK-FM 94.9 5 p.m.
Vermilion County Tournament at the Mary Miller Gymnasium, third-place game: Oakwood vs. Hoopeston Area, WHRK-FM 94.9, 6:30 p.m.
Vermilion County Tournament at the Mary Miller Gymnasium, championship game: Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin vs. Salt Fork, WHRK-FM 94.9 8 p.m.
Men’s College Basketball
Wisconsin at Northwestern, Big Ten Network, 11 a.m.
Iowa at Ohio State, FOX, 1 p.m.
Boston College at Notre Dame, Bally Sports Midwest, 1 p.m.
DePaul at Providence, FS1, 1 p.m.
Nebraska at Penn State, Big Ten Network, 1:15 p.m.
Belmont at Bradley, Bally Sports Midwest, 3 p.m.
St. Bonaventure at Loyola (Chicago), NBC Sports Chicago, 3 p.m.
Golf
LPGA Tour: Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, third round, GOLF, 11 a.m.
PGA Tour: The American Express, third round, GOLF, 2 p.m.
Champions Tour: Mitsubishi Electric Championship, second round, GOLF, 6 p.m.
National Football League
AFC Divisional Playoff: Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs, NBC, 3:30 p.m.
NFC Divisional Playoff: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles, FOX, 7 p.m.
National Hockey League
Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues, NBC Sports Chicago, Bally Sports Midwest, 7 p.m.
Tennis
Australian Open, third round, TENNIS, 9 a.m.
Australian Open, Round of 16, ESPN2, 7 p.m.
SUNDAY
Men’s College Basketball
Michigan State at Indiana, CBS, 11 a.m.
Butler at Connecticut, FOX, 11 a.m.
Maryland at Purdue, FS1, noon
Women’s College Basketball
Wisconsin at Penn State, Big Ten Network, 4 p.m.
Golf
LPGA Tour: Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, final round, NBC, 1 p.m.
PGA Tour: The American Express, final round, GOLF, 2 p.m.
Champions Tour: Mitsubishi Electric Championship, final round, GOLF, 6 p.m.
National Football League
AFC Divisional Playoff: Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills, CBS, 2 p.m.
NFC Divisional Playoff: Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers, FOX, 5:30 p.m.
National Hockey League
Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks, NBC Sports Chicago, 6 p.m.
Tennis
Australian Open, Round of 16, ESPN2, 6 p.m.
MONDAY
Women’s College Basketball
Iowa at Ohio State, ESPN2, 6 p.m.
Indiana at Michigan, Big Ten Network, 7 p.m.
National Basketball Association
Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls, NBC Sports Chicago, 7 p.m.
Tennis
Australian Open, Round of 16, TENNIS, 6 a.m.
Australian Open, quarterfinals, ESPN2, 8 p.m.
Note — some events are subject to blackout rules and regulations
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DANVILLE — The Salt Fork girls basketball team grinded to the end in Wednesday’s Vermilion County Tournament semifinal against Georgetown-Ridge Farm.
The Storm had one of its lowest point totals of the season, but it was good enough for a 26-16 win over the Buffaloes.
Kendyl Hurt had 10 points to lead Salt Fork, while Macie Russell had seven points.
Sydney Spesard had six points for Geo-RF, while Kendall Roberts had three.
Salt Fork started play on Monday with a 51-16 win over Westville in their first game since last Thursday.
“I think the first four minutes of the game, we had a little rust because we didn’t play the first night, but we played a great team game,” Salt Fork coach Brian Russell said. “I was very very happy with everything. We wanted to make the right decisions and the right passes and play good defense, so it was a team victory.”
Alexa Jamison had 26 points to lead all scorers for the Storm.
“She has done a great job being a floor general in getting us in the right spots and is playing her game,” Russell said. “Everyone is doing a good job helping her.”
Macie Russell had 10 points while Hurt had four points for the Storm, who held Westville to only four points in the first half for a 33-4 halftime lead.
“Defense is all about team and that is what we preach,” Russell said. “The girls did a good job after the rust being off and we hadn’t played in the court yet and they did a good job of getting back to focus.”
Lani Gondzur had four points to lead the Tigers, while McKynze Carico added three.
The Storm will take part in Friday’s championship game against the winner of Wednesday’s game between Armstrong-Potomac and Oakwood. Coverage of that game is on www.commercial-news.com.
In the first game on Wednesday, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin beat Hoopeston Area 49-39. Beth McMahon had 15 for the Blue Devils, while Natalie Clapp had 13 and Ava Acton had 10 points.
Claire Dixon had 15 points for the Cornjerkers, while Klaire Pilcher had eight and Brylie Cox and Lacie Breymeyer each had six.
TODAY
Prep Boys Basketball
Vermilion County Tournament: Westville vs. Armstrong-Potomac, 5 p.m.
Vermilion County Tournament: Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin vs. Hoopeston Area, 6:30 p.m.
Vermilion County Tournament: Salt Fork vs. Oakwood, 8 p.m.
Prep Girls Basketball
North Vermillion at Covington, 5 p.m.
Fountain Central at Parke Heritage, 5:30 p.m.
Schlarman Academy at Heritage, 6 p.m.
Danville at Champaign Centennial, 7 p.m.
Prep Boys Swimming
Wabash River Conference Meet Prelims: Attica, Covington, Fountain Central, North Vermillion and South Vermillion at Seeger, 4 p.m.
Prep Girls Swimming
Wabash River Conference Meet Prelims: Attica, Covington, Fountain Central, North Vermillion and South Vermillion at Seeger, 4 p.m.
Prep Wrestling
North Vermillion at Tri-West, 5 p.m.
Westville/Georgetown-Ridge Farm at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, 5:30 p.m.
Charleston and Rantoul at Oakwood/Salt Fork, 6 p.m. (Oakwood)
Dwight at Hoopeston Area, 6 p.m.
Men’s College Basketball
Indiana at Illinois, 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY
Prep Boys Basketball
Covington at Southmont, 5 p.m.
Fountain Central at Crawfordsville, 5 p.m.
Parke Heritage at North Vermillion, 5 p.m.
Seeger at Attica, 5 p.m.
Bloomington at Danville, 6 p.m.
Prep Girls Basketball
Vermilion County Tournament at the Mary Miller Gymnasium, fifth-place game: Westville vs. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, 5 p.m.
Vermilion County Tournament at the Mary Miller Gymnasium, third-place game: Georgetown-Ridge Farm vs. Armstrong-Potomac or Oakwood, 6:30 p.m.
Vermilion County Tournament at the Mary Miller Gymnasium, championship game: Salt Fork vs. Armstrong-Potomac or Oakwood, 8 p.m.
Minor-League Hockey
Evansville Thunderbolts at Vermilion County Bobcats, 7 p.m.
ON THE AIR
TODAY
Prep Boys Basketball
Vermilion County Tournament: Westville vs. Armstrong-Potomac, WHRK-FM 94.9 5 p.m.
Vermilion County Tournament: Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin vs. Hoopeston Area, WHRK-FM 94.9, 6:30 p.m.
North Vermillion at Covington, WKZS-FM 103.1, 6:30 p.m.
Vermilion County Tournament: Salt Fork vs. Oakwood, WHRK-FM 94.9, 8 p.m.
Men’s College Basketball
Rutgers at Michigan State, FS1, 5:30 p.m.
Purdue at Minnesota, ESPN2, 6 p.m.
Michigan at Maryland, ESPN, 6 p.m.
Indiana at Illinois, WDAN-AM 1490, WDNL-FM 102.1, FS1, 7:30 p.m.
Women’s College Basketball
Northwestern at Ohio State, Big Ten Network, 5:30 p.m.
Michigan at Rutgers, Big Ten Network, 7:30 p.m.
Golf
LPGA Tour: Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, first round, GOLF, 11 a.m.
PGA Tour: The American Express, first round, GOLF, 2 p.m.
National Basketball Association
Chicago Bulls vs. Detroit Pistons, NBC Sports Chicago, 2 p.m.
National Hockey League
Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers, NBC Sports Chicago, 6 p.m.
Nashville Predators at St. Louis Blues, Bally Sports Midwest, 7 p.m.
Tennis
Australian Open, second round, TENNIS, 6 a.m.
Australian Open, third round, ESPN2, 8 p.m.
FRIDAY
Prep Boys Basketball
Bloomington at Danville, WDAN-AM 1490, 7:20 p.m.
Prep Girls Basketball
Vermilion County Tournament at the Mary Miller Gymnasium, fifth-place game: Westville vs. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, WHRK-FM 94.9, 5 p.m.
Vermilion County Tournament at the Mary Miller Gymnasium, third-place game: Georgetown-Ridge Farm vs. Oakwood, WHRK-FM 94.9, 6:30 p.m.
Vermilion County Tournament at the Mary Miller Gymnasium, championship game: Salt Fork vs. Armstrong-Potomac, WHRK-FM 94.9, 8 p.m.
Golf
LPGA Tour: Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, second round, GOLF, 11 a.m.
PGA Tour: The American Express, second round, GOLF, 2 p.m.
Champions Tour: Mitsubishi Electric Championship, first round, GOLF, 6 p.m.
Men’s College Basketball
Ohio State at Nebraska, Big Ten Network, 6 p.m.
St. Louis at Loyola (Chicago), CBS Sports Network, 7 p.m.
Xavier at DePaul, FS1, 7:30 p.m.
Northwestern at Iowa, Big Ten Network, 8 p.m.
National Basketball Association
Indiana Pacers at Denver Nuggets, Bally Sports Midwest, 8 p.m.
Tennis
Australian Open, third round, TENNIS, 6 a.m.
Australian Open, third round, ESPN2, 8 p.m.
Note — some events are subject to blackout rules and regulations
CONTACT US
Editor: Chad Dare (217) 477-5151
Reporter: Marvin Holman:(217) 477-5210
E-mail: sports@dancomnews.com
Note — The Commercial-News sports desk is staff Monday through Friday from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. All results and information should be reported during those times.