IHSA Says Yes To Starting High School Basketball In Illinois

The Illinois High School Association has announced that the high school basketball season can start as scheduled. It’s a totally unexpected move that directly contradicts the guidelines Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health outlined on Tuesday. Pritzker and the IDPH put winter sports on an indefinite hold and moved basketball from a medium-risk sport to a higher-risk sport in the IDPH guidelines. But the IHSA now says the basketball season can start as scheduled.