West Aurora bounces back at Rock Island
Juwan Starks scored 19 of his game-high 23 points after halftime to lead West Aurora to a 59-51 victory over Peoria Richwoods Friday night at the Rock Island Thanksgiving Tournament.
The Blackhawks are 1-1 on the season after dropping their season opener to Rock Island 56-54 on Wednesday night.
It was victory No. 697 for West Aurora coach Gordie Kerkman.
Kyle Pilmer, the Blackhawks' 6-foot-8 post, had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds, and freshman point guard Jontrell Walker was the third West Aurora player in double figures with 13 points.
Brandon Hayes' 17 points led the club Wednesday against Rock Island.
Jack Murphy scored 17 points to lead Richwoods (1-1).
Strombom Holiday Tournament: Kaneland rallied from a 10-point first quarter deficit to knock off Hampshire 52-42 Friday.
The Knights (1-1) outscored Hampshire 16-3 in the second quarter to take a 26-23 lead. Daniel Helm and Trevor Heinle paced Kaneland (1-1) with 16 and 14 points, respectively.
Joliet West Tourney: Aurora Central Catholic senior Ryan Herreld poured in a team-high 23 points, but Plainfield South pulled away late to claim a 70-63 victory.
The Chargers (1-2) fought back from a 44-30 halftime deficit to tie the contest at 51-51 after three quarters.
Junior Robert DeMyers added 16 points for ACC.
Oswego tournament: Geneva (2-2) lost the third place game 48-34 to Waubonsie Valley after trailing 28-5 at halftime.
Brendan Leahy and Will Doeckel (14 points) turned in the best performances for the Vikings.
In the fifth place game, Aurora Christian used a 22-9 third quarter to key a 56-48 win over Naperville North and even their record at 2-2
Junior Dean Danos led Aurora Christian with 19 points and CJ Schutt scored 14.