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Rock Falls senior Aydan Goff reached 1,000 career points in a win over Stillman Valley, and the Oregon wrestling team won the Stillman Valley Holiday Tournament on Saturday. Plus more in our local sports roundup.
For a while, it looked like Saturday’s first-round Forreston Holiday Tournament game between Newman and Forreston would be a close one. In the third quarter, the Comets erased all doubt, cruising to a 58-38 win.
Downers Grove North hosted crosstown rival Downers Grove South in girls varsity basketball on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Downers Grove North freshman Campbell Thulin played with the savvy of an upperclassman Saturday, scoring a career-high 15 points while holding Downers Grove South star Allison Jarvis to two baskets in the Trojans' 43-25 crosstown win.
Downers Grove North hosted crosstown rival Downers Grove South in boys varsity basketball on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Senior guard Owen Thulin had nine points, two assists and one momentum-turning steal as Downers Grove North turned away upset-minded Downers Grove South 41-37.
Joe Kone scored 19 points and Alexander Konoff added 12 as Westmont boys basketball beat Peotone for its 11th straight win, A.J. Levine scored 23 points in York's win over IC Catholic Prep, and Glenbard West boys and girls basketball were both winners in Saturday's roundup.
The Streator boys basketball team - now winners of seven straight games - used 33 points and 12 rebounds from Christian Benning, a solid first quarter, and a pair of runs in the second half to earn a 65-56 victory over Pontiac at Pops Dale Gymnasium on Saturday night.