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CHS boys’ basketball 3-2, girls’ 0-9 as season begins

Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter December 10, 2024

The 2024-25 season is in full swing for Charleston High School boys’ and girls’ basketball.   The boys are 3-2 and are preparing for their first Apollo Conference game against Mahomet-Seymour.   The...

Senior guard Alex Rouse stands during the Eastern Illinois University women's basketball game against Indiana State Sycamores at Groniger Arena on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.

Panthers of the Week: Zion Fruster, Alex Rouse

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor December 8, 2024

The male Panther of the Week is going to Zion Fruster from the basketball team. The junior guard from Douglasville, Georgia, scored 19 points to help the Panthers record the 87-57 win over Calumet...

Senior guard Kiyley Flowers shoots a three point shot at the Eastern Illinois University women's basketball game against the Indiana State Sycamores at Groniger Arena in Charleston, Ill., Friday, Dec. 6 2024.

EIU women’s basketball holds off Indiana State with dominant first half

Aidan Cusack, Multimedia Reporter December 6, 2024

Things really weren’t shaping up for Marc Mitchell and his Indiana State women’s basketball team. Not even two minutes into a Friday evening matchup against Eastern, the first-year head coach had...

Junior Guard Zion Fruster, gets a free throw during the second half of the game, , The Mens Basketball team lost too the Univerisity of Illinois 112-67 in the Statefarm center on the U of I campus on Nov 04, 2024  in Champaign Ill.

EIU men’s basketball win over Calumet on Kid’s Day

Cameron Thomas, Sports Reporter December 6, 2024

Eastern’s men’s basketball team dominated against Calumet College in the 87-57 win Friday afternoon in Groniger Arena. In their 30 point win during the Kid’s Day game, the Panthers’ 87 points...

Guard Senior Kiyley Flowers, runs around the court and all the players to pass the ball as much as she can during the game against the University Of Illinois. 
The Womens Basketball team lost too the Univerisity of Illinois, in the State farm center on the U of I campus on Nov 14, 2024  in Champaign Ill.

Panthers of the Week: Kiyley Flowers, Kooper Jacobi

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor December 2, 2024

The female Panther of the Week is going to Kiyley Flowers from the basketball team. The senior guard from Independence, Missouri led the Panthers in assists with six against IUIndy Wednesday afternoon....

Forward senior Macy McGlone, back shoots the ball but miss and gets blocked by the University Of Illinois, The Womens Basketball team lost too the University of Illinois, in the State farm center on the U of I campus on Nov 14, 2024  in Champaign Ill.

Panthers of the Week: Pierce Holley, Macy McGlone

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor November 24, 2024

The male Panther of the Week is going to Pierce Holley from the football team. The graduate quarterback from Arvada, Colorado put himself in the record books within Eastern’s football program. After...

Charleston boys' basketball players scrimmage during an after school practice on Wednesday. Their season begins on Nov. 26.

Trojan boys’ basketball prepares for season with senior heavy roster

Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter November 21, 2024

Brian Deadmond has never coached high school basketball at the varsity level.   However, he’s not nervous and feels prepared to take on his new role as head coach of the Charleston High School boys...

Redshirt Junior Forward Blake Goodman shoots and scores during the first half of the game of  The Eastern Illinois University against Earlham Quakers men basketball game at Groniger Arena ,

EIU transfer talks about NBA camp counselor job in Q&A

Payton Liggins, Sports Reporter November 19, 2024

Blake Goodman’s new basketball teammates at Eastern call the redshirt junior 6-foot-7-inch forward “Bgoody.” The Fisk University transfer led his former team in scoring last season, averaging...

Charleston girls' basketball finished up practice on Thursday ahead of it's season opener at the North American Lighting Thanksgiving Tournament at Paris High School.

CHS Trojans ready to start girl’s basketball season

Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter November 17, 2024

Editor’s Note: Alex Koebele is in his second season as head coach. Previously, it was listed as his third. Basketball is bigger than the game played on the court for senior guard Brie Tomlinson and...

Men's basketball junior guard Nakyel Shelton, makes his way across court during the game against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Wednesday night. Panthers lost 68-57

Panthers of the Week: Julian Patino, NaKyel Shelton

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor November 17, 2024

The first Panther of the Week is going to Julian Patino from the football team. The redshirt junior kicker from Chicago kicked the game-winning field goal to help the Panthers secure the 16-13 overtime...

Eastern Illinois University plays against the University of Illinois at the State fam center

Eastern newcomer produces against Illinois

Aidan Cusack, Sports Reporter November 14, 2024

Eastern women’s basketball landed former Southeast Missouri State guard Kiyley Flowers this last offseason. If the team's 84-37 loss against Illinois is any mark to go off of, they seem to be reaping...

Junior Guard Zion Fruster, gets a free throw during the second half of the game, , The Mens Basketball team lost too the Univerisity of Illinois 112-67 in the Statefarm center on the U of I campus on Nov 04, 2024  in Champaign Ill.

Five takeaways from EIU men’s basketball’s loss to Indiana

Bryce Parker, Sports Reporter November 11, 2024

Eastern men’s basketball lost to Indiana University 90-55 Sunday afternoon in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. This was a turnaround result after the Panthers were up 37-36 at halftime. The game...

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