Caleb Kizer and Palmyra rallied from a nine point deficit to down South Shelby 58-51 in the Monroe City Tournament semifinals.**High School Basketball, Boys**
(Monroe City Tournament)
*Semifinals*
South Shelby: 51
Palmyra: 58
Panthers: outscored Cardinals 27-11 in the fourth quarter to erase 9-point deficit
- Palmyra vs. Marion County/Marceline winner in Saturday's championship (8 p.m.)
*Consolation Semifinals*
Mark Twain: 51
Monroe City: 54
**College Basketball, Men's**
Western Illinois: 57
Eastern Illinois: 45
Adam Link: 15 pts
Ceola Clark: 14 pts
Terell Parks: 11 pts, 8 rebs, 6 blocks
Leathernecks: (6-3)
**High School Basketball, Girls**
(Monroe City Tournament)
*Semifinals*
Marion County: 42
Monroe City: 46
Kiette Mundy: 13 pts
- Monroe City vs. Palmyra/Paris winner in Saturday's championship (6:30 p.m.)
*Consolation Semifinals*
Mark Twain: 43
South Shelby: 52
Cassidy Johnston: 25 pts, 12 rebs
Kayla Palmer: 12 pts
(Unity Tournament)
Highland: 24
Unity: 57
Maggie Bowles: 16 pts, 6 steals
Brooklyn Moore: 16 pts
Brown County: 53
Central/SE: 61
Final/OT
Dakota Limkemann: 15 pts
Torie Conover: 14 pts
Vanessa Markert: 24 pts
- Unity vs. Central/SE in Saturday's championship (3 p.m.)
(IHSA)
United: 50
West Prairie: 49
Jen Schwerer: 16 pts
**College Basketball, Women's**
Western Illinois: 65
Loyola (Ill.): 61
Saule Kontautaite: 25 pts
Leathernecks: (4-4), first win in five games vs. Loyola
Harris Stowe: 72
Quincy: 66
Kara Gerbus: 14 pts (off the bench)
Lady Hawks: (1-6), 4th straight loss
**8th Grade Basketball, Girls**
(Sectional Championship)
Greenfield: 36
Hamilton: 39 (advances to the state tournament)
