Dukes Fight Back for 76 72 NCIC Win Over Mendota
Dixon High School boys basketball pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Mendota 76 72. Aaron Fox led with 16 points, Rob Workman 12, Jay Sharboneau 6 rebounds, Rex Paisley 9 points and 7 steals, while Dixon shot 71 percent from the line. Mendota’s Kyle Schoenholz scored 21 as the Dukes improved to 9 14 overall and 4 6 in league play. Mendota fell to 12 11, 3 7.
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Fox
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John Craft
Paisley
Matt Duffy
James Lawson
Dan Demmer
Demmer
Schoenholz
Lawson and Co
Ryan) Reed
Sterling
Lancaster Gymnasium
Trojans
Eric Michel
Little Dukes
Brian Blackbourn
Nick Brunick
Preston lifts Sterling past LaSalle-Peru in overtime 87-84
Preston scoring 46 points including the final four sealed Sterling High School's 87-84 overtime win over unbeaten LaSalle-Peru, lifting the Cavaliers to 20-2 overall and 9-1 NCIC. Josh Brown added 25, Langham 27 for LP, with Mrowicki 25. Sterling played without Corey Chattic whose return attempt was ruled illegal.
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Langham
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Warriors
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Jason Mrowicki
Corey Chattic
Chattic
Hey gains semis in IHSA East Moline Sectional
Dixon freshman Jacob Hey advanced to the 103 pound semifinals with a 15-0 technical fall over Joseph Thundigil. Hey faces Galesburg's Bryan Roberts in the afternoon. Rochelle's Jesse Corona won his 152 class opener but fell in the quarterfinals at 5-4 to Pete Claybough. Semis start 1:00 p.m. Finals at 7:00 p.m.
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Hey
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Galesburg
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Jeff Risch
Rockford Boylan
Ristow
Keister
Rochelle
Jesse Corona
Rock Island
Matt Freeman
Corona
Pete Claybough
Rockford East
Rochelle Hubs Rally Past Ottawa for Narrow NCIC Win
Rochelle High School edged Ottawa 50 48 as Mark Mershon and Greg Hopwood delivered 9 points each in the fourth period. Mershon hit 9 of 10 free throws while Hopwood buried three 3s off the bench to overcome a five point deficit and keep Rochelle atop the NCIC standings.
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Joel Perez
Mendoza
Rochelle
Rochelle High School
Mark Mershon
Greg Hopwood
Ottawa
Mershon
Hopwood
Hubs
Pirates
NCIC
LaSalle-Peru
Sterling
Christian Cobler
Dan Lundquist
Lundquist
Dan Rames
Greg
Balanced attack helps Newman stay atop Three Rivers
Newman remains tied for the Three Rivers lead at 11-1 after a 68-55 win over Amboy. Five Newman starters scored in double figures led by Kurt Bogott with 19, Jason Graham 14, Matt Karlson 12, and Larry Cook 11, Rob Springman 10. Amboy’s Brian Boehle had 20 points and 12 rebounds in a losing effort.
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Morrison
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Amboy Falls
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Jason Graham
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Brian Boehle
Boehle
Brian Oester
Wyoming
Walnut
Terry Thornton
Indians
Walnut Falls
Leland Panthers seek respect in Mount Morris sectional
Leland High School girls basketball rides a 24-1 record and a 21 game win streak into the Class 1A Mount Morris sectional against Amboy. Coach Dick Inman notes lack of AP votes despite strong defense and tempo, as 103 student body mounts a tough test against Amboy led by Janelle Drew and Kim McCaffrey.
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Winnebago
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Earlville
Geeves
Sarah Kidd
Janelle Drew
Drew
Kim McCaffrey
Shauna McCracken
Heather Geeves
Malinda Doty
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