Boys basketball/Scouting the Fox Valley weekend
Today
Bartlett (8-8, 0-3) at South Elgin (7-6, 1-2), 7:30 p.m.: These Upstate Eight Valley rivals meet for the first time since Bartlett defeated the Storm for a regional title last March, 66-61.
Streamwood (4-10, 0-2) at Batavia (7-6, 2-2), 7:30 p.m.: The Sabres make their first trip to the Windmill City in an Upstate Eight River matchup.
Elgin (9-4, 2-1) at St. Charles North (7-7, 2-0), 7:30 p.m.: Can the Maroons follow their poorest road game of the season with one of their best?
Dundee-Crown (6-5) vs. Larkin (3-11): This nonconference rematch comes 16 days after the Chargers defeated Larkin at the Elgin Holiday Tournament, 57-44.
Marmion (6-6) at St. Edward (4-8), 7:30 p.m.: The Green Wave hope to win their second straight in a Suburban Christian Conference crossover.
Elgin Academy (3-7) at Chicago Latin (7-4), 6 p.m.: The Hilltoppers returned to action Wednesday with a 30-point win over Faith Lutheran.
Saturday
Richmond-Burton (5-10, 0-2) at Hampshire (9-4, 2-0), 4:30 p.m.: The Whip-Purs are 3-0 at home this season. The Rockets are 0-4 in road games.
Bartlett (8-8, 0-3) at Metea Valley (8-7, 1-3), 6 p.m.: The first meeting between these UEC Valley programs.
St. Charles North at Streamwood, 6 p.m.: Both teams will be playing their second UEC River contest of the weekend.
St. Edward at Aurora Central Catholic (6-8), 7:30 p.m.: The Green Wave own a record of 1-2 in the SCC Gold. The Chargers are 2-1.
Jacobs (6-5) at South Elgin, 6 p.m.: Interesting matchup on the perimeter between point guards Mike Peterson of Jacobs and Jake Maestranzi of South Elgin. Shooting guards Nick Hofman and Sammy Sutter are each team's respective leading scorer.
Huntley (11-2) at Barrington (10-6), 7 p.m.: The Red Raiders play the second of three nonconference road games against Mid-Suburban League opponents.
Dundee-Crown at Rockford Guilford (7-8), 7:15 p.m.: D-C returns most of the lineup from last year's team, which lost at Guilford by 13 points.
Westminster Christian (9-3) at Hinckley Big Rock (6-8), 7:30 p.m.: The Warriors get a good nonconference test in a game to be played at Waubonsee Community College.
Cary-Grove (5-8) at Rockford Jefferson (4-9), 7 p.m.: The Trojans aim for another nonconference win on the heels of their impressive victory over Elgin on Wednesday.
Burlington Central (8-5) at Kaneland (8-4), 5:30 p.m.: The Rockets won last year's meeting by 14 points.
Northridge Prep (7-5) at Elgin Academy, 6 p.m.: The Hilltoppers compete in their third game in five nights.