Late Basketball Scores

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Jan. 27, 2010 vs. Grinnell at Monmouth, Ill.

Monmouth 75 (10-6, 5-4), Grinnell 60

Monmouth caught fire in the second half in a 75-60 win over Grinnell. Justine Boone keyed a Scots' 11-2 run with 5:32 to go and finished with 13 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds, just two rebounds shy of becoming Monmouth's first woman to record a triple-double. The run put the Scots up by 18 to down the Pioneers fifth time in six games. Zipporah Williams scored a double-double and led five Scots in double figures with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Lynsey Barnard poured in 15, Alison Andrews added 11 and Keli Jo Hinkle chipped in 10.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Jan. 27, 2010 vs. Grinnell at Monmouth, Ill.
Monmouth 82 (4-12, 3-6), Grinnell 80Monmouth fought off a poor night at the free throw line to edge Grinnell 82-80. The Scots, who made just 16 of their 32 free throws found other ways to score to offset 18 Grinnell three-pointers. Trailing for most of the second half, the Scots regained the lead with 3:59 to go on Michael DeDecker's last of a game-high 19 points. Kevin Fay's layup a minute later gave the Scots a four point edge before the Pioneers tied it one last time at 80-80 with 2:14 remaining. Zach Ott put the Scots back in the lead with two free throws at the 2:01 mark. Neither team was able to score over the final two minutes as Grinnell missed a trio of treys in the final minute. Corey Gruber added 18 for the Scots, Kevin Fay scored 17 and Eric Cogdill posted 10.


MONMOUTH COLLEGE STUDENTS TO OFFER FREE
TAX PREPARATION AND E-FILING BEGINNING FEBRUARY 1st

(Monmouth, IL) For the eleventh consecutive year Monmouth College is offering computerized tax preparation and e-filing at no cost to the taxpayer. This service is provided in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program under its Stakeholder Partnership, Education and Communication (SPEC) Division.

Professor Judy Peterson, coordinator of the college program, stated that it has a two-fold purpose: Service and education for the community, and citizenship and education for the students. The service is aimed at low to middle-income taxpayers (generally $50,000 or less) who cannot afford professional assistance and need assistance in the preparation of their return. All ages of taxpayers are served, from students through retirees. Everyone who comes to the VITA sites is strongly encouraged to e-file. Taxpayers can expect quicker response to their filings, and the IRS can reduce its processing costs.

Professor Peterson asks that taxpayers who have higher incomes but have tax returns within the scope of the VITA program please wait until after our first two busy weeks in February to come to the sites, as the program is aimed at those with lower incomes. “Nevertheless, we welcome higher incomes as the learning process for the students in this program continues throughout the tax season. We also ask that taxpayers that have unusual or complicated returns go to a paid tax preparer of your choice.”

Tax preparation is on a first-come, first-served basis. There are three locations:

*Monmouth College (Basement of Wallace Hall – the college’s main building – this is a new location this year)
For the first two weeks, VITA will be available on Monday and Wednesday, and Thursday, February 1,3,4,8,10, and 11. The M/W time will be from 4 – 7 p.m. and the Thursday time will be from 5 – 8 p.m. After that, the Thursday session will be dropped, and VITA will be available each Monday and Wednesday evening to April 14 except during the college’s spring and Easter breaks: March 8 & 10, and April 5.

*Warren County Library (60 Public Square).
Will hold sessions the following Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.:
February 13 & 27, and March 27.

*Galesburg Library (40 E. Simmons Street).
Will hold sessions the following Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.:
February 6 &20, March 20, and April 10.