Murphysboro began holding Open Gym for their basketball players on Thursday with contact days becoming available once again to the high-risk sport participants.  Matt Varney was there and spoke with Daryl Murphy about the frustrations over what basketball players can and can't do, as well as how it is affecting some of those athletes...

Murphysboro has lost three of their five games this season but coach Gary Carter is hopeful that his young team can head to Metropolis on Friday night and finish the year on a high note and at .500.  Hear Coach Carter talk about that and more with the voice of the Red Devils, Matt Varney.  Hear tonight's game on 91.1 WDBX:

Pinckneyville's Bob Waggoner spoke with Matt Varney before practice on Thursday to discuss the state of basketball in Illinois, some key players on the Panthers roster, and Coach had a message of hope for Southern Illinois