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At the Hoops: Bureau Valley, PC to play for title at Wethersfield

Bureau Valley Storm

The Bureau Valley Storm and Putnam County have been on a collision course in the Wally Keller Invite this week at Wethersfield.

The Storm (4-0) and Panthers (3-1) will meet for the championship at 3:30 p.m. today at Goose Island. BV has swept Annawan, Elmwood, Stark County and Wethersfield while PC has lost to Elmwood.

In other games today, Stark County will play Elmwood at 5 p.m. followed by Wethersfield vs. Annawan at 6:30 p.m. and Charlotte (Fla.) vs. United Township at 8 p.m.

Wally Keller Invite standings to date:

1) BV 4-0

2 tie) PC 3-1

Elmwood 3-1

4) Stark County 2-2

5 tie) Wethersfield 0-4

Annawan 0-4

Tigers to face Rock Falls at Geneseo

Princeton (1-2) will wrap up its play in the Geneseo Thanksgiving Tournament at 4:30 p.m. today vs. Rock Falls.

The Tigers rallied to beat the host Maple Leafs 62-50 Friday night after falling in overtime to Rockridge (72-69) earlier in the day.

PHS’ two losses, including 56-55 to UT on Wednesday, have been by a total of four points.

Bruins play for third at Woodland

St. Bede (2-1) will take on Dwight in the third-place game of the Route 17 Classic at Streator Woodland at 4:30 p.m. today.

The championship will follow between Flanagan-Cornell and Momence at 6 p.m.


Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986, covering Bureau County and IL Valley Sports. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a regular contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals Magazine. He is a member of the IBCA and Illinois Valley Hall of Fames. He is one of 4 sportswriters from his tiny hometown Atlanta, IL