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St. Charles N. holds off Downers S.

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Downers Grove South's Jordan Cannon grabs a rebound in the third quarter on Friday, November 23.

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St. Charles North's Quinten Payne shoots over Downers Grove South's Robert Mara in the third quarter on Friday, November 23.

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St. Charles North's Jack Callaghan shoots over an attempted block by Downers Grove South's Paul Engo III in the third quarter on Friday, November 23.

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St. Charles North's Chris Preocanin shoots around Downers Grove South's Robert Mara in the third quarter on Friday, November 23.

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St. Charles North's Jack Callaghan maneuvers around Downers Grove South's Scott McNellis in the fourth quarter on Friday.

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With the game hanging in the balance, St. Charles North senior point guard Tony Neari stepped up and hit some crucial shots Friday night. Neari, who scored 7 of his team-high 15 points in the fourth quarter, sank a pair of free throws with 10.4 seconds remaining to help the North Stars (3-0) secure a hard-fought, 53-48 victory over Downers Grove South (1-2) in the 54th annual Ron Johnson Thanksgiving Tournament at St. Charles East.