Matt Varney got on the phone with several area basketball coaches Tuesday evening when the news came out that Governor J.B. Pritzker and IDPH had raised basketball from a medium-risk sports to a high-risk sport.    Take a listen to how area coaches reacted to the news:

0:16 - Murphysboro Basketball coach Daryl Murphy

4:24 - Benton Basketball coach Ron Winemiller

10:21 - Nashville Basketball coach Wayne Harre

17:27 - Herrin Basketball coach Sayler Shurtz

23:37 - Pinckneyville Basketball coach Bob Waggoner

27:25 - Sesser-Valier Basketball coach Shane Garner

33:00 - Harrisburg Girls Basketball coach Jake Stewart

40:01 - Carbondale Basketball coach Jim Miller

Carterville Lions football coach Brett Diel talks with Matt Varney about their 46-6 win over Herrin that netted the Lions the Team of the Week award, the Carterville Lions offense that is flying through the past two weeks, their matchup this week against Du Quoin, and more:

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Mike Murphy, Scott Hudson, and Dave McKenzie discuss the state of MLB attendance in the first full season back from COVID: