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Geneva's Abby Novak, right, glides past Streamwood's Hannah McGlone during a varsity basketball game at Streamwood on Friday night. Geneva won 54-43.

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Streamwood's Jessica Cerda moves the ball against Geneva during a varsity basketball game at Streamwood on Friday night. Geneva won the game 54-43.

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Geneva's Sami Pawlak snags a rebound ahead of Streamwood's Hannah McGlone, left, during a varsity basketball game at Streamwood on Friday night. Geneva won the game 54-43.

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Streamwood's Deja Moore moves the ball past Geneva's Abby Novak during a varsity basketball game at Streamwood on Friday night. Geneva won the game 54-43.

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Geneva's Sidney Santos looks to the hoop during a varsity basketball game at Streamwood on Friday night. Geneva won the game 54-43.

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Geneva's Sami Pawlak takes a shot during a varsity basketball game at Streamwood on Friday night. Geneva won the game 54-43.

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Streamwood's Jessica Cerda moves the ball against Geneva during a varsity basketball game at Streamwood on Friday night. Geneva won the game 54-43.

Patrick Kunzer | Staff Photographer

Geneva's Sidney Santos, right, pokes the ball free from Streamwood's Hannah McGlone, center, during a varsity basketball game at Streamwood on Friday night. Geneva won the game 54-43.

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The Streamwood girls basketball team usually likes it when an opponent plays a zone defense. But Friday night was not a night the Sabres would hit the like button. Geneva, which played a man-to-man defense against Streamwood in a 53-45 loss to the Sabres on Dec. 12, came out in a 2-3 zone Friday at Streamwood and challenged the Sabres to knock down outside shots. Streamwood didn't. Geneva overcame two starters fouling out and a 3-for-11 free throw performance in the fourth quarter to hold off the Sabres, 54-43, in an Upstate Eight Conference River Division game. The win brought the Vikings (13-10, 7-2) back into a virtual tie for the River lead with the Sabres (17-5, 8-2). The Vikings still have River games with Larkin today, then Elgin and St. Charles North next week while Streamwood plays Larkin and Batavia next week.