Duchesses crush Alleman in first round of Dixon Invitational
Dixon High School girls basketball beat Rock Island Alleman 58 to 29 in the first round at Lancaster Gym. Coach Lesli Spencer praised defense and inside scoring while noting Dixon's 23 turnovers. They advance to face Stockton at 7:30 p.m. with Dixon at 11-1 overall.
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Dixon sophs win invite after two games in tournament
Dixon High School girls basketball sophomore team posted two wins at the 11th Annual Dixon Invitational. They beat Mount Morris 50-45 in a consolation game after an earlier 52-44 loss to Freeport. Standouts included Shelly Bonnell with 10 and Shannon Nicklaus with 9 for Dixon, while Freeport’s Stacey Witt led with 14 and Jean Leahy added 12.
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Aurora Christian back on track with 74-63 win over Dukes at DeKalb tournament
Aurora Christian High School ballclub rebounded from a one point loss to Elgin Larkin by defeating winless Dixon 74-63 in the DeKalb Holiday Tournament losers bracket. Marc Davidson led with 22 points, Matt Davidson added 12, and Dave Worst came off the bench for 16 points as the Eagles pushed their record to 9-1 and advanced to a consolation quarterfinal against Libertyville.
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Former prep phenoms clash in All-American Bowl
Two former prep players of the year meet as Florida tailback Emmitt Smith faces Illinois quarterback Jeff George in the All-American Bowl in Birmingham. Smith set national high school hype, rushed for 224 yards in college start against Alabama, and led Florida with 988 yards this season. George, once Purdue bound, transferred to Illinois and threw 2,257 yards with nine TDs, guiding Illinois from 3-7-1 to 6-4-1 as a sophomore.
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All American Bowl showdown Florida vs Illinois at Legion Field
Florida and Illinois meet in the All American Bowl at Legion Field Birmingham with Florida at 7-9 and Illinois 3-3-1. Key matchups include Florida’s defense vs Illinois star Keith Jones and Jeff George, Emmitt Smith, Louis Oliver and Mo Gardner highlighting a game with ESPN coverage and a $700,000 revenue for each team.
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