GCMS boys basketball defeats Roanoke-Benson 47-39 in Eureka Shootout

EUREKA – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley varsity boys basketball team won 47-39 over Roanoke-Benson in the Eureka Shootout on Saturday. The Falcons (5-4) outscored R-B 35-18 in the second half to overcome a 21-12 halftime deficit. In the third quarter, GCMS outscored R-B 20-6 to take a 32-27 lead. Austin Elliott made a pair of 3-pointers during the quarter while Awstace […]

PBL boys basketball loses lead as Manteno wins 44-42

PAXTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda varsity boys basketball team lost 44-42 to Manteno on Saturday. The Panthers led Manteno 42-34 before Manteno outscored PBL 10-0 through the final 5:10 of the game. “You can’t help but feel that you kind of let one get away today,” PBL head coach Adam Schonauer said. “Our execution down the stretch was very poor.” A […]