UPDATE 4/1/21 7:15 A.M.
Bradley University basketball player Elijah Childs faces a sex crime charge stemming from an alleged February incident during the Braves’ trip to Springfield, MO for a series against Missouri State.
The Springfield Police Department on Wednesday told the Springfield News-Leader it had concluded its investigation of Childs, and was leaving it up to the prosecutor’s office as to whether or not Childs should be charged.
The prosecutor’s office said Childs was being investigated for second degree sodomy, meaning he could face a class D felony, meaning if charged, he’d face up to seven years in prison.
PEORIA (HOI) Bradley junior forward Ja Shon Henry has been cleared of any accusations and is eligible to rejoin team activities immediately the university said Thursday morning. Henry and three other Bradley basketball players had been named in an original police report filed in Springfield, Missouri last weekend.
Bradley officials said Henry is neither a person of interest, nor a suspect in any case, while also being cleared of any possible student conduct violations.
The other three players named, senior forward Elijah Childs, junior guard Terry Nolan Jr., and senior guard Danya Kingsby remain suspended. Officials say the investigation is still ongoing to determine if a crime or violation of student code of conduct occurred.
2021/02/15 08:01 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) Isiaih Mosley scored 27 points as Missouri State topped short-handed Bradley 72-57 on Sunday. Gaige Prim added 20 points for the Bears. Prim also had eight rebounds. Ja’Monta Black had 14 points for Missouri State (14-5, 10-5 Missouri Valley Conference), which earned its fifth straight victory and is assured a winning record in conference. Demarcus Sharp added eight assists and seven rebounds. Rienk Mast had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Braves (11-13, 5-10). Sean East II and Kevin McAdoo each had 13 points. The Braves announced just 30 minutes before Sasturday s game that star forward Elijah Childs, Danya Kingsby, Terry Nolan Jr. and Ja’Shon Henry were suspended for both games of the weekend series against Missouri State for unspecified violations of program standards.
Isiaih Mosley scored 27 points as Missouri State topped short-handed Bradley 72-57 on Sunday. Gaige Prim added 20 points for the Bears. Prim also had eight rebounds.
Bradley looks to sweep S. Illinois
February 7, 2021 GMT
Carver Arena, Peoria, Illinois; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois seeks revenge on Bradley after dropping the first matchup in Peoria. The teams last met on Feb. 6, when Southern Illinois made only 11 foul shots on 19 attempts while the Braves hit 20 of 21 en route to a 74-66 victory.
BIG MEN ON CAMPUS: Bradley’s Elijah Childs has averaged 14.8 points and 8.4 rebounds while Terry Nolan Jr. has put up 10.8 points. For the Salukis, Lance Jones has averaged 13.5 points while Ben Harvey has put up 10.3 points and 4.3 rebounds.LEAPING FOR LANCE: Jones has connected on 44.1 percent of the 68 3-pointers he’s attempted and has gone 11 for 19 over his last three games. He’s also converted 75.8 percent of his free throws this season.