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Jim Ackley was granted the night off as Mundelein honored him before the Mustangs' home game against Lake Zurich for his 50 years as the varsity boys basketball scorekeeper. The affable Ackley still had his courtside seat, as he was stationed at the end of the scorer's table. But it was probably a good thing he could just enjoy the game, for it was a scorer's nightmare. The Mustangs wore red T-shirts reading "Ackley 50" on the back during warm-ups. They then made sure they gave their longtime scorer a gift other than the plaque and framed No. 50 jersey he received during a ceremony following the sophomore game. Sean O'Brien had a double-double of 22 points and 13 rebounds, and Cliff Dunigan added a season-high 22 points and 7 boards, as Mundelein held off pesky Lake Zurich 74-65 in a frenetic North Suburban Lake Division contest Tuesday.