Dukes fall to Sterling in opener as effort praised
Dixon 1-4 loss 92-71 at Sterling in NCIC opener. Josh Brown led Sterling with 23 points, Corey Chattie 20, Kelly Preston 14, Ryan Sullivan 13 and 12 rebounds. Dixon's Drew Paisley and Aaron Fox fouled early. Dixon freshmen also fell 58-50 in the sophomore game.
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Chattie
Preston
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Aaron Fox
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Rob Workman
John Craft
Matt Duffy
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Nick Brunick
Mark Berwanger
FCHS stays unbeaten in Upstate Illini opener over Durand
Franklin Center High School remains 6-0 after a 79-48 win over Durand. Lane Pitzer led with 28 points, adding 11 field goals and 4 threes, while Pat Spangler and Ed Hilliker added 13 and 11 points respectively as the Eagles pulled away after a tight first quarter. Kirkland Hiawatha edged Ashton 50-48 as Tim Brennan scored 22. Eric Kersten and Joe Clark led Ashton with 18 and 16.
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Ohio Bulldogs rout Wyanet in Indian Valley clash
Wyanet Eagles fall 87-48 as Ohio Bulldogs jump to 2-0 in league and 3-0 overall. Brian Piper scores 34, with Tom Johnson 18 and Jeremy Lofton 15, as Ohio dominates from the start, leading 30-8 after the first quarter and 52-21 at halftime.
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Morrison dumps Clippers in Three Rivers opener
AMBOY High School girls fall 48-34 to Morrison Fillies as quarters one and three stymie Amboy. Senior Janelle Drew scores 18 for the Clippers while Morrison improves to 5-1 and Amboy to 2-3. Morrison also wins the fresh/soph game 30-14.
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Amboy grapplers split in Ashton meet with 1-1-2 mark
Amboy High School wrestling beat Ashton-Franklin Center 2 2 and 3 5 2 4 in a four school meet in Ashton Friday. Amboy tied A-FC 33 33 with winners Conderman Ely Conderman Albee 145 160 171 189 and heavyweight. AFC improved to 3-0-1 with 42-26 over Polo and 36-33 over Westmont.
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Hawks win inside game to top Polo 80 71
Oregon High School beat Polo 80 71 in a Mid Northern Conference game. Jeff Soltow scored 25 for Oregon while Polo’s Jim Linker and another sophomore led with 20 points each as Polo hit 17 three pointers but lost the interior battle.
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