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Owen Dimpfl
Feb 4
The Roundup, Feb. 3, 2025: PND, Dee-Mack girls remain unbeaten in conference, Peoria High boys win fifth consecutive
Six Heart of Illinois girls basketball teams won on Monday, along with PND and Elmwood prevailing in big games. Peoria High boys stayed hot.


Clutch Sports Staff
Feb 3
Canton’s Marvel, Farmington’s Ellis win CSM Winter Athletes of the Week
Canton's Katelyn Marvel and Farmington's Bradlee Ellis won CSM Winter Athletes of the Week, get to know them here.


Jonathan Michel
Feb 3
CSM Boys Basketball Power Rankings, Feb. 3, 2025: Three Big 12 teams move up, Vikings assume throne
It was a good week for the Big 12 in the CSM Boys Basketball Power Rankings and a new HOIC team took over the small school No. 1 spot.


Jonathan Michel
Feb 3
CSM Girls Basketball Power Rankings: Feb. 3, 2025: Little Giants, Iron climb back up, Chiefs return to familiar spot
Two teams re-joined the large school top 5 and three teams moved up in the small school rankings.


Owen Dimpfl
Feb 2
“We showed what we can do”: Morton uses physicality, grit to win nail-biter over Manual
Morton dodged past a scrappy effort from Manual to take a 53-51 win over the Rams in a state-ranked clash and win their 16th game in a row.


Mark Wagner
Feb 2
The Roundup, Feb. 1, 2025: Morton, Normal Community win thrillers, Mid-Illini girls face off, plus girls wrestling regionals
All of the scores and top performers from a Saturday filled with big basketball games plus girls wrestling regionals and more


Jonathan Michel
Feb 1
The Roundup, Jan. 31, 2025: Richwoods, EPG boys hoops stay hot, trio of teams win conference nail-biters
Conference games in boys hoops featured key wins from Richwoods, El Paso-Gridley, East Peoria, Eureka, IVC, Peoria Christian and more.


Jonathan Michel
Jan 31
“I couldn’t ask for better”: PND’s seniors celebrate Senior Night with big win over top-ranked Tornadoes
PND girls basketball's senior night was anything but ordinary, with a heartwarming moment and a big win over a state-ranked foe.


Michael Savoie
Jan 30
The Roundup, Jan. 30, 2025: PND girls make statement in state-ranked clash, HOIC girls powers steamroll
PND, Tremont, Dee-Mack and Bloomington all picked up big wins on a busy night of girls basketball.


Owen Dimpfl
Jan 30
‘God was calling us here:’ Eureka's Alstat and family grateful for Central Illinois welcome
Cohen Alstat, the son of Washington's new AD Joe Alstat, has become a big difference-maker in his only season at Eureka.


Jonathan Michel
Jan 30
The Roundup, Jan. 29, 2025: Quartet of Mid-Illini girls squads win, plus boys wrestling
Scores, stats and top performers from a handful of Mid-Illini girls basketball games, plus multiple wrestling duals.


Caden Sexton
Jan 29
The Division-III national champions from Central Illinois’ own backyard
Former Central Illinois prep football star Kenny Rutherford and Kaden Hartnett won a national championship at North Central College.


Jonathan Michel
Jan 29
Morton boys, PND girls take step up in AP statewide rankings
15 area teams were either ranked or received votes in the latest AP statewide rankings with two squads moving upward.


Jonathan Michel
Jan 28
The Roundup, Jan. 28, 2025: Morton wins Part 2.0, Canton upsets EP, Brimfield and Fieldcrest earn big wins
A huge Tuesday of boys hoops featured several big games, including Morton and Metamora facing off and other teams picking up signature wins.


Mark Wagner
Jan 28
Brimfield girls celebrate 1,000th win, set sights on conference title
Brimfield girls basketball celebrated its 1,000th win in program history with a win and looks to keep building towards a conference crown.


Clutch Sports Staff
Jan 28
Vote: CSM Winter Athletes of the Week, Jan. 20-26, 2025
Vote on our many deserving nominees for CSM Winter Athletes of the Week!


Owen Dimpfl
Jan 28
The Roundup, Jan. 27, 2025: Big night for points in the HOIC and Canton, IVC continues to roll
Many Class 1A and 2A girls basketball teams were in action with Tremont's Savannah Jost and Fieldcrest's Macy Gochanour turning in big games


Jonathan Michel
Jan 27
“We're a problem”: Pekin proving it’s not to be overlooked in crowded Mid-Illini
Pekin girls basketball has emerged as a strong team in the Mid-Illini with its confidence brimming heading down the stretch.


Jonathan Michel
Jan 27
CSM Boys Basketball Power Rankings, Jan. 27, 2025: Normal Community, EPG move up after wild week
A pair of Bloomington/Normal-area squads elevated from unranked to top 3 in this week's power rankings, which saw plenty of movement.


Jonathan Michel
Jan 27
CSM Girls Basketball Power Rankings, Jan. 27, 2025: Dunlap, Eureka rocket upward after significant wins
Dunlap and Eureka made the biggest moves up in the CSM Girls Basketball Power Rankings and Washington remained the large school No. 1.
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