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Larkin tops Elgin in 2 OT thriller

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Larkin's Brayden Royse shoots over Elgin's Malik Parham-Dunner and Eric Sedlack Wednesday at Larkin High School in Elgin.

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Larkin's Quantice Hunter is met by teammates after he hit a three-point basket at the first-half buzzer against Elgin Wednesday at Larkin High School in Elgin.

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Larkin's Quantice Hunter passes to teammate Daniel McFadden over Elgin's Isaiah Butler Wednesday at Larkin High School in Elgin.

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Elgin's Eric Sedlack is fouled by Larkin's Daniel McFadden Wednesday at Larkin High School in Elgin.

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Elgin's Arie Williams struggles to get past Larkin's Quentin Ruff, right, and Andrew Jones Wednesday at Larkin High School in Elgin.

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The city of Elgin experienced a changing of the guard in basketball terms Wednesday night after one of the greatest fights in the 120-game history of the Elgin-Larkin series. Host Larkin, which had lost 5 straight games to Elgin and 8 straight when a 2009 forfeit is factored in, tied the Upstate Eight River contest with 4 points in the final 30 seconds of regulation and outscored the rival Maroons 11-8 in double overtime to win 76-73. Larkin senior guard Quantice Hunter scored 6 of his career-high 32 points in the second overtime, including a 3-pointer with 1:07 left that put the Royals ahead to stay. Hunter's heroics offset a brilliant night by Elgin senior point guard Arie Williams, who finished with 8 3-pointers and a career-best 39 points.