FRIDAY FRENZY: Clinton outlasts LeRoy in battle between area's top squads

(WAND) - There are few better ways to ring in the new year than the Original Friday Frenzy!

Despite a light Friday of scheduled action, the few teams competing delivered great performances! This edition of the Friday Frenzy focuses on both boys' and girls' basketball programs delivering at the midpoint of the season. Plus a preview of Illini men's basketball's meeting with Penn State.

Frenzy 15 will expand beyond the traditional newscast time on the WAND Now app - a 24/7 streaming platform available on smart TV’s and mobile devices. Viewers watching the News at 10 via traditional means will need to switch to the WAND Now App at 10:35 p.m.

PART ONE:

Boys' Basketball

Clinton 48, LeRoy 43

Mt. Pulaski 46, Springfield Lutheran 42

Girls' Basketball

Glenwood 45, Morton 41

Springfield 49, Taylorville 46

Fisher 55, Cerro Gordo-Bement 34

PART TWO:

WAND'S Athlete of the Week highlights a deserving collegiate athlete who's commitment stems from central Illinois. Congratulations to Illinois State's Reese Edwards!