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Boys basketball/Scouting Fox Valley weekend

Today

Big Northern (East)

Burlington Central (14-9, 7-1) at Hampshire (19-4, 9-0), 7 p.m.: Hampshire has won 13 straight and seeks sole possession of the crown in the Big Northern East. Second-place Central can tie the Whip-Purs in the loss column with one division game remaining at Richmond-Burton. Hampshire won the first meeting by 17 points.

Fox Valley (Valley)

Dundee-Crown (11-11, 3-6) at Jacobs (13-11, 5-2), 7 p.m.: Jacobs won the first contest between these District 300 rivals 48-45 in Carpentersville on Jan. 28.

Cary-Grove (10-14, 4-5) at Huntley (20-4, 8-1), 7 p.m.: The Red Raiders have won 8 straight and already secured a share of the FVC Valley title. Huntley can win the division outright by sweeping the visiting Trojans.

Crystal Lake South (13-10, 3-6) at McHenry (14-8, 2-5), 7 p.m.: The suddenly hot Gators have won three straight with their starting lineup back together.

Upstate Eight (Valley)

South Elgin (13-9, 5-4) at Neuqua Valley (20-5, 7-3), 7:30 p.m.: The Storm enter their penultimate division contest a game behind the Wildcats in the UEC Valley standings.

Larkin (4-19, 0-10) at Streamwood (6-17, 2-7), 7:30 p.m.: A win would be Streamwood’s fourth in eight games; The Royals have lost 11 straight in the UEC dating back to last season and seven straight overall.

Suburban Christian (Gold)

St. Edward (7-19, 2-7) at Immaculate Conception (10-15, 3-6), 7:30 p.m.: The Green Wave could tie the Knights for fourth place with a victory in the SCC Gold finale.

Saturday

Upstate Eight (Valley)

South Elgin (13-9, 5-4) at Bartlett (15-13, 4-6), 6 p.m.: The Hawks have won 5 straight; South Elgin has won 4 in a row. The Storm won the first meeting 44-36.

Nonconference

Libertyville (9-13) at Jacobs, 7 p.m.: Jacobs won last year at Libertyville in overtime, 72-66; Wildcats have lost 5 straight, 10 of 12.

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