Kyle Smithpeters talks with Matt Varney about Jay Scrubb declaring for the NBA Draft and how he has affected his teammates at John A Logan

Saturday's SIU game is the annual Blackout Cancer game.  SIU coach Nick Hill spoke with media on Tuesday and discussed with Matt Varney the struggles his team has recently faced and how Illinois State poses a challenge this week.

The Christopher Lady Bearcats are out to a hot start this season with a 9-1 record, winning all nine in a row.  Matt Varney talks with Coach Seiger Shurtz about that start to the season, Amiah Hargrove, their big game against Vienna on Thursday night, and what's to come during the Christmas break: