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St. Charles North tips Batavia in OT

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St. Charles North's Quinten Payne drives to the basket against Batavia during Friday's game in St. Charles.

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St. Charles North teammates surround Kyle Swanson (22) after he hit what proved to be the winning basket in overtime against Batavia Friday in St. Charles.

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Batavia's Zach Strittmatter and St. Charles North's Ryan Thomas hit the deck for a loose ball.

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Batavia's Luke Horton and St. Charles North's Chris Preocanin battle for a rebound during Friday's game at St. Charles.

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The fact that both Batavia and St. Charles North have one of the most marquee games on their schedules Saturday night didn't stop the teams from giving their fans an overtime thriller Friday. Kyle Swanson's three-point play with 47 seconds left in the extra session proved to be the game-winner for the North Stars on their Senior Night in a 45-44 win over the Bulldogs.