Sports Stories from December 28, 2018 (Change date)
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Ortiz leads St. Charles East over WillowbrookDec 28, 2018 12:01 am - St. Charles East 51, Willowbrook 35: Nate Ortiz had a huge game for St. Charles East, scoring 22 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists to lead the Saints to a win at the Hin...
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Burlington Central falls in Plano semifinals despite Mayfield's 39Dec 28, 2018 12:01 am - Burlington Central defeated Peoria Notre Dame to win last year's Plano Christmas Classic, and the Irish got their chance for revenge Friday night in this year's semifina...
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Frericks ices Cary-Grove's win over BarringtonDec 28, 2018 12:01 am - With the game in the balance, Cary-Grove certainly had the right player at the free-throw line. Junior Beau Frericks, who led the Trojans with a game-high 25 points, con...
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Short-handed Huntley battles but can't catch DeKalbDec 28, 2018 12:01 am - Huntley senior Nolan Engmann doesn't play very often, and sometimes doesn't play at all, while junior Ryan Sroka is a starter, but usually doesn't have to do as much as ...
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St. Charles North almost beats SimeonDec 28, 2018 12:01 am - PONTIAC - Colin Nelson had perhaps his defining moment as a member of the St. Charles North boys basketball team Friday afternoon. The North Stars' guard calmly drained ...
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West Aurora aims for consolation title at PontiacDec 28, 2018 12:01 am - PONTIAC - Certain boys basketball coaches of the Pontiac Holiday Tournament were incredulous that West Aurora and Oak Park-River Forest were seeded eighth and ninth, res...
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Dundee-Crown tops Hampshire; Aurora Christian wins tourneyDec 28, 2018 12:01 am - In Dundee-Crown's 46-39 win over Hampshire, Payton Schmidt led the way for the host school with 16 points and 8 rebounds at the Komaromy Classic. The Whip-Purs will play...
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Downers Grove South shows 'grit' in victory vs. Wheaton NorthDec 28, 2018 12:00 am - It's always tough when one of your top scorers gets nicked up early in an important game. Sometimes other players step up, sometimes they don't. Justin Eagins did for t...
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Libertyville's shooters deliver in OT win over Notre DameDec 28, 2018 12:00 am - Libertyville's basketball shooter sank clutch shots. And so did one of the Wildcats' other shooters. Josh Steinhaus poured in career highs of 28 points and seven 3-point...
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Quincy Senior outmuscles Grayslake CentralDec 28, 2018 12:00 am - One might have thought they were watching a rugby match. Grayslake Central junior forward Kate Bullman and some of her teammates might have a few bumps and bruises after...