Two upsets in first round of LIC boys basketball tournament
(ROBINSON) — As if the weather wasn’t causing enough angst in Little Illini Conference basketball circles, then there was the action on the court itself. Of the four games played here Saturday in the LIC boys tournament, two ended in upsets. Only the top two seeds – No. 1-ranked (Class 1A) Lawrenceville and Casey-Westfield – […]
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING LIC BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to the weather forecast for Saturday, Jan. 24, there have been several changes made to the Little Illini Conference boys basketball tournament schedule in Robinson. We plan to move the entire schedule up several hours, and we will re-arrange a couple of games to get the southern teams home sooner. The schedule […]
Lawrenceville wins 3rd straight LIC wrestling title
(OLNEY) — Lawrenceville captured its’ third straight Little Illini Conference wrestling championship on Saturday in Olney. The Indians won the six-team meet with a total of 177.5 points, some 16 points better than runnerup Robinson (161.5). The host Tigers took third with 131 points, followed by Mt. Carmel (114), Paris (91.5), and Marshall (27). Marshall […]
Boys Roundup: Lawrenceville passes first LIC test as new No. 1
This week, Lawrenceville moved into the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press Class 1A boys basketball poll. Now with a state-sized target on their back, the Indians returned to Little Illini Conference play in a matchup against Newton on Friday. Coach Tad Schick’s team passed its’ first test, defeating the Eagles, 61-52, to improve […]
Are Tigers and Aces destined to meet in LIC girls final?
Mt. Carmel and Paris – the two teams most in Little Illini Conference girls basketball circles have talked the most about for the last two seasons. Last year, it was Mt. Carmel, buoyed by the LIC tournament title, which made a run all the way to the IHSA Class 2A state tournament in Bloomington-Normal, where […]
LIC boys tournament pairings announced
The pairings have been announced for the Little Illini Boys Basketball Tournament, which will be hosted by Robinson High School. Lawrenceville (16-1) received the No. 1 seed for the eight-team tournament that begins on Saturday, Jan. 24. There was a tie between Paris and Robinson for the No. 7 and No. 8 seed spots. There […]
Two league unbeatens being put to the test
Two of the four unbeaten teams in the LIC boys basketball race are being put to the test this week. That list could be trimmed in half by the end of the weekend. But, there could also be a new sole leader in the standings at the midway point of the conference race. Let’s see […]
Pairings for LIC girls basketball tournament released
Hot off the presses! 2026 LIC girls basketball tournament schedule: Host: Marshall High School Seeds listed in parenthesis. Saturday, Jan. 17 Game 1: (1) Paris vs. (8) Casey-Westfield – 1:00 PM Game 2: (4) Newton vs. (5) Robinson – 2:30 PM Game 3: (2) Mt. Carmel vs. (7) Marshall – 4:00 PM Game 4: (3) […]
Three big league games on tap this week
It’s another important week for Little Illini Conference girls basketball teams. There are three league games on tap, including one battle of league unbeatens. With only two weeks left before the conference tournament, every team is jockeying for a better seed position. Thursday, the list of conference unbeatens will be trimmed from three to two […]
Boys Roundup: Holiday recap
All eight Little Illini Conference boys basketball teams played somewhere during the holiday break, and even as 2026 dawns the schedule does not let up as we move closer to the resumption of the conference race later next week. Lawrenceville (14-1), ranked second in one Class 1A listing, played at the Effingham/Teutopolis Christmas Classic. The […]