Coronavirus: IHSA state basketball event closed to

The Illinois High School Association will prohibit attendance on the state event to 60 enthusiasts consistent with college this weekend in Peoria and in any respect different video games around the state. “This was a difficult decision shaped by thoughtful deliberation set against a truly unprecedented backdrop,” mentioned IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson. “IHSA Basketball is America’s Original March Madness, and we recognize that this tournament is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the competing teams, communities and fans. Ultimately though, we have to put the health and safety of the students, along with the general public, ahead of the spectacle of the event. This is and remains a fluid situation. It is important that our member schools and

DePaul stuns Xavier in first around of Big East event

NEW YORK — DePaul is heading to the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference Tournament for the primary time in six years with a win now not many expected. Paul Reed had 23 issues and 12 rebounds and the lowly Blue Demons received their first convention event sport since 2014 with a come-from-behind 71-67 over seventh-seeded Xavier in a first-round sport on Tuesday evening. “We just came out and stuck with the plan, the game plan,” stated guard Charlie Moore, who added 18 issues and 9 assists for 10th-seeded DePaul (16-16). “Came out, gave energy. Tried to limit their rebound, offensive rebound attempts, just play defense as a team. I thought we did a great job of that tonight.” The

Proviso West Holiday Tournament: Antione Bloxton drops 33 to

Proviso West Holiday Tournament: Antione Bloxton drops 33 to

Bogan’s Antione Bloxton turned the title recreation of the Proviso West Holiday Tournament into his private playground Sunday. The senior guard scored 33 factors and had seven steals within the Bengals’ 71-52 rout of Morton. Bloxton is well-known all through the town, however he spent his first two years of highschool in obscurity at Julian and was ineligible to play for many of final season. He additionally didn’t play on a shoe-company summer time circuit, so his skill can take some unexpectedly. ‘‘What the [heck]?’’ Morton coach Tony Martinucci stated. ‘‘I knew he could shoot, but he shot it off the dribble pretty good, too. I didn’t notice he may shoot like that. He can play.’’

Illinois highschool basketball: Holiday Tournament pairings

Please ship pairings to mobrien@suntimes.com to be added to the listing. Effingham Dec. 26Lincoln-Way East vs. Mattoon, 3St. Anthony vs. Pleasant Plains, 6Oak Lawn vs. Lawrenceville, 4:30Teutopolis vs. Brooks, 7:30Champaign Centennial vs. Antioch, 3Central A&M vs. Charleston, 4:30Corliss vs. Dixon, 6Effingham vs. Sacred Heart Griffin, 7:30 Hinsdale Central Dec. 23Homewood-Flossmoor vs. Maine South, 9:30 a.m.St. Charles East vs. Lincoln-Way Central, 11 a.m.Oswego East vs. Rockford Auburn, 12:30Stevenson vs. Glenbrook North, 2St. Rita vs. Willowbrook, 3:45Marian Catholic vs. TF South, 5:15Hinsdale Central vs. Westinghouse, 7DePaul Prep vs. Richards, 8:30 Pontiac Dec. 26Benet vs. Danville, 9 a.m.Peoria Manual vs. Warren, 10:30 a.m.Bloom vs. Lockport, 1Oak Park vs. Plainfield North, 2:30St. Charles North vs. New Trier, 4Curie vs.

2019 U19 EURO group of the match

GoalkeeperArnau Tenas (Spain & Barcelona)DefendersVíctor Gómez (Spain & Espanyol)Eric García (Spain & Manchester City)Oumar Solet (France & Lyon)Juan Miranda (Spain & Barcelona)MidfieldersMaxence Caqueret (France & Lyon)Antonio Blanco (Spain & Real Madrid)Fábio Vieira (Portugal & Porto)ForwardsFerrán Torres (Spain & Valencia)Jonathan Afolabi (Republic of Ireland & unattached)Félix Correia (Portugal & Sporting CP) ... UEFA.com - News

2019 Women’s U19 EURO workforce of the match

GoalkeeperJustine Lerond (France & Metz)DefendersLaura Donhauser (Germany & Bayern München)Sophia Kleinherne (Germany & FFC Frankfurt)Laia Aleixandri (Spain & Atlético Madrid)Maëlle Lakrar (France & Montpellier)MidfieldersRomée Leuchter (Netherlands & PSV Eindhoven)Rosa Márquez (Spain & Real Betis)Marie Müller (Germany & Freiburg)Sandy Baltimore (France & Paris Saint-Germain)ForwardsNicole Anyomi (Germany & Essen)Melvine Malard (France & Lyon)Substitutes... UEFA.com - News

Official Under-21 Team of the Tournament

After two weeks of excellent performances, UEFA's technical observers have chosen their Team of the Tournament for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Italy. Opting for a 4-2-3-1 formation, the technical observers selected six gamers from runners-up Germany, with triumphant finalists Spain supplying 4. Romania are the one different competing nation represented, within the type of four-goal striker George Puşcaş.