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Buffalo Grove's Luke Potnick, center, battles for a rebound with Elgin's Tanner Bednar, Malik Parham-Dunner and Eric Sedlack during their game at the Bison Classic Thanksgiving Tournament at Buffalo Grove High School Monday.

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Elgin's Arie Williams, front, looks to pass as Buffalo Grove's Andrew Apel defends during their game at the Bison Classic Thanksgiving Tournament at Buffalo Grove High School Monday.

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Buffalo Grove's Andrew Apel, center, drives on Elgin's Arie Williams, right, and Ryan Sitter during their game at the Bison Classic Thanksgiving Tournament at Buffalo Grove High School Monday.

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Buffalo Grove's Andrew Apel, right, drives on Elgin's Ryan Sitter during their game at the Bison Classic Thanksgiving Tournament at Buffalo Grove High School Monday.

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Elgin's Malik Parham-Dunner blocks the shot of Buffalo Grove's Jonah Malin during their game at the Bison Classic Thanksgiving Tournament at Buffalo Grove High School Monday.

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With only one returning starter and few players with any varsity experience, Elgin boys basketball coach Mike Sitter said his plan was to call a timeout three minutes into Monday's season opener, no matter the score, to make sure his players "had their legs underneath them." However, the mostly inexperienced Maroons opened the game too hot for their coach to consider stopping their momentum. Elgin nailed 9-of-10 first-quarter shot attempts, including 5-of-6 attempts from 3-point range, and the Maroons ballooned their lead as high as 23 points in the second quarter of an eventual 60-49 victory over host Buffalo Grove at the Bison Classic Thanksgiving Tournament.