FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016
COMCAST SPORTSNET TO CARRY LIVE COVERAGE OF THE 2016 IHSA GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS FEB. 26-27 & MAR. 4-5
Comcast SportsNet & CSNChicago.com to carry LIVE coverage of the Class 1A-4A IHSA Girls Basketball State Championships from Redbird Arena in Normal, IL over the next two weekends
CSNChicago.com to also air highlight packages of all games throughout the weekend; CSNChicago.com & IHSA.tv to also live stream every post-game press conference
Chicago, IL (February 23, 2016) — Comcast SportsNet/CSNChicago.com, the television & digital home of the IHSA Championships, will be airing LIVE coverage of the 2016 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Girls Basketball State Championships on Friday, February 26 & Saturday, February 27 (Class 1A & 2A) and Friday, March 4 & Saturday, March 5 (Class 3A & 4A) from Illinois State University’s Redbird Arena in Normal, IL. Over the next two weekends, Illinois preps hoops fans can look forward to seeing every action-packed semifinal, consolation and championship battle starting Friday at 12 NOON CT featuring four, live semifinal match-ups, along with a pair of consolation and two huge state championship title games on Saturday. Plus – EVERY game will be telecast in a high-definition (HD) format. The 2016 IHSA Girls Basketball State Championships will be produced by the IHSA & PlayOn! Sports.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Several IHSA Girls Basketball State Championship telecasts will air on CSN+ (available in high-definition on Comcast/Xfinity ch. 201 in the Chicago area/South Bend, IN & on Comcast/Xfinity ch. 285 in the Peoria, Springfield, Rockford and Champaign markets, along with being made available in DIRECTV, DISH Network, AT&T U-verse, RCN, and WOW! homes among others; viewers are urged to visit CSNChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER or IHSA.org for complete channel location details for ALL games throughout the state.
- IHSA.tv will also provide a live stream of every IHSA Girls Basketball State Championship telecast.
- Fans can interact via Twitter throughout the entire weekend by utilizing the hashtag #IHSA to share their comments and showcase their school spirit for their favorite teams. In addition, fans are urged to visit Comcast SportsNet’s official preps Twitter handle (@CSNPreps) for up-to-the-minute tournament news, scores, and more 24/7.
CSNChicago.com & IHSA.tv will also be providing fans with a live stream of every IHSA Girls Basketball State Championship post-game press conference. In addition, CSNChicago.com’s IHSA Preps section (csnchicago.com/preps) will feature highlight packages, game recaps, and more from all games over the next two weekends, plus – Comcast SportsNet viewers can look forward to a special championship editions of High School Lites on Friday, February 26 & Friday, March 4 (both nights live at 11:00 PM) for a complete rundown of every girls championship game, including expanded highlights and player/coaches interviews, along with the latest highlights and playoff scenarios for the upcoming IHSA Boys Basketball State Championships, taking place the weekends of March 11-12 & March 18-19 at Carver Arena in Peoria, IL. (NOTE: Full schedule details regarding Comcast SportsNet’s live coverage of the 2016 Boys Basketball State Championships will be announced the week of March 9.)
The following schedule details Comcast SportsNet’s coverage of the 2016 IHSA Girls Basketball State Championships over the next two weekends (all times Central Time) (play-by-play/color analyst/sideline reporting teams are in parentheses):
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26
12:00 PM – Class 1A Semifinal #1: INDIAN CREEK (Shabbona) vs. CENTRAL A&M (Moweaqua) (Lee Hall/Kelly Burke/Zach Kerker)
2:00 PM – Class 1A Semifinal #2: SETON ACADEMY (South Holland) vs. CALHOUN (Hardin) (Lee Hall/Kelly Burke/Zach Kerker)
6:30 PM – Class 2A Semifinal #1: TEUTOPOLIS vs. ST. JOSEPH (Westchester) (Dave Bernhard/Patricia Babcock-McGraw/Kelly Burke) (NOTE: This game will air on CSN+HD; please visit CSNChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)
8:30 PM – Class 2A Semifinal #2: CENTRAL [Coop] (Camp Point) vs. BYRON (Dave Bernhard/Patricia Babcock-McGraw/Kelly Burke) (NOTE: This game will air on CSN+HD; please visit CSNChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28
12:00 PM – Class 1A: CONSOLATION GAME (Teams TBD) (Lee Hall/Kelly Burke/Zach Kerker)
2:00 PM – Class 1A: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Teams TBD) (Lee Hall/Kelly Burke/Zach Kerker)
6:30 PM – Class 2A: CONSOLATION GAME (Teams TBD) (Dave Bernhard/Patricia Babcock-McGraw/Zach Kerker)
8:30 PM – Class 2A: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Teams TBD) (Dave Bernhard/Patricia Babcock-McGraw/Zach Kerker)
FRIDAY, MARCH 4
12:00 PM – Class 3A: SEMIFINAL #1 (Teams TBD) (Dave Bernhard/Patricia Babcock-McGraw/Tori Clark) (NOTE: This game will air on CSN+HD; please visit CSNChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)
2:00 PM – Class 3A: SEMIFINAL #2 (Teams TBD) (Dave Bernhard/Patricia Babcock-McGraw/Tori Clark) (NOTE: This game will air on CSN+HD; please visit CSNChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)
6:30 PM – Class 4A: SEMIFINAL #1 (Teams TBD) (Matt Rodewald/Kristi Faulkner /Tori Clark) (NOTE: This game will air on CSN+HD; please visit CSNChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)
8:30 PM – Class 4A: SEMIFINAL #2 (Teams TBD) (Matt Rodewald/Kristi Faulkner /Tori Clark) (NOTE: This game will air on CSN+HD; please visit CSNChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)
SATURDAY, MARCH 5
12:00 PM – Class 3A: CONSOLATION GAME (Teams TBD) (Lee Hall/Caren Kemner/Tori Clark)
2:00 PM – Class 3A: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Teams TBD) (Lee Hall/Caren Kemner/Tori Clark)
6:30 PM – Class 4A: CONSOLATION GAME (Teams TBD) (Matt Rodewald/Kristi Faulkner /Tori Clark)
8:15 PM – Class 4A: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Teams TBD) (Matt Rodewald/Kristi Faulkner /Tori Clark)
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