Friday's Fox Valley roundup
Burlington Central 57, Harvard 34: The Rockets won their third straight to stay atop the Big Northern East by holding the host Hornets to 8 points or less in three of four quarters. Sophomore guard Ray Hunnicutt paced Burlington Central (7-8, 3-0). Junior Tim Sullivan and senior Sam Klein each scored 10 points and senior Zach Romando added 8 points for the Rockets.
Hampshire 56, North Boone 55: The Whip-Purs stayed in the hunt in the Big Northern East race, avoiding an upset at home when senior guard Shyler Ralphs sank a free throw with no time showing on the clock. The victory kept Hampshire (9-5, 2-1) within a game of league-leading Burlington Central heading into today's head-to-head matchup in Hampshire.
Westminster Christian 78, Alden-Hebron 34: The Warriors cruised to victory in a Northeast Conference road game after taking a 38-13 lead at the intermission. The win was the Warriors' fourth straight and eighth in its last 10 outings. Senior Ryan Beachler led Westminster Christian (10-6, 4-1) with 16 points, supported by junior center Ian Dutcher (14 points), junior guard Steven Hoeflich (12) and senior guard Ben Carani (10)
Immaculate Conception 51, St. Edward 37: The Green Wave fell behind 30-18 at halftime of this Suburban Christian Conference Gold Division game in Elmhurst and eventually fell to 7-12 overall, 1-4 in league play. Junior Zack Brewster led St. Edward with 7 points while seniors Gus Domel and D.J. Byrnes each added 6 points.
McHenry 29, Dundee-Crown 27: Ryan Smith led Dundee-Crown with 12 points in this low-scoring Fox Valley (Valley) loss on the road.