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

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