Seneca wins in OT over Coal City, Hall falls in Shipyard Showdown semifinals

The top-seeded Seneca boys basketball team defeated Coal City in overtime, while Hall fell to No. 2-seed Lexington in Friday’s semifinals of Shipyard Showdown Tournament at Seneca High School.
Seneca wins in OT over Coal City, Hall falls in Shipyard Showdown semifinals

The top-seeded Seneca boys basketball team defeated Coal City in overtime, while Hall fell to No. 2-seed Lexington in Friday’s semifinals of Shipyard Showdown Tournament at Seneca High School.
Seneca wins in OT over Coal City, Hall falls in Shipyard Showdown semifinals

The top-seeded Seneca boys basketball team defeated Coal City in overtime, while Hall fell to No. 2-seed Lexington in Friday’s semifinals of Shipyard Showdown Tournament at Seneca High School.
Sterling boys basketball advances to Taylorville title game: Friday’s Sauk Valley roundup

The Sterling boys advanced to Saturday’s Taylorville tournament championship, Dixon won two, Rock Falls and Eastland won at State Farm, Kadyn Haage hit a Bureau Valley school record seven 3-pointers and more in Friday’s Sauk Valley roundup.
Stillman Valley pulls away to slip past Sterling in semifinal

After a nip-and-tuck first three quarters, Sterling just couldn’t keep up with Stillman Valley over the final four minutes in a 47-37 loss in their Dixon Holiday Classic semifinal Friday evening at Lancaster Gym.
Kaneland, Yorkville Christian survive semifinal tests to advance to championship at Plano

Saturday’s 8 p.m. championship game is set at the 61st Plano Christmas Classic, as defending champion Kaneland pulled away from scrappy Streator late Friday after sixth-seeded Yorkville Christian survived overtime with Northridge Prep.
Kaneland, Yorkville Christian survive semifinal tests to advance to championship at Plano

Saturday’s 8 p.m. championship game is set at the 61st Plano Christmas Classic, as defending champion Kaneland pulled away from scrappy Streator late Friday after sixth-seeded Yorkville Christian survived overtime with Northridge Prep.
Byron takes control from start, sends Dixon to its first loss

A slow start doomed Dixon in the semifinals of its own holiday tournament on Friday night at Lancaster Gym. The Duchesses did not make a field goal in the first half, and never recovered from a double-digit
2-vehicle crash temporarily shuts down Interstate 39; 1 hospitalized

A two-vehicle crash Thursday involving a semi-trailer and an SUV shut down Interstate 39 near Tonica and a vehicle occupant was taken to a hospital, the Tonica Fire Department said Friday.
Bureau County area Christmas Tournament update, Dec. 27

A look at area tournaments for Bureau Valley, DePue, Hall, LaMoille, Princeton, Putnam County, St. Bede, Dec 27