Daily Chronicle sports roundup for Tuesday, January 17

The Northern Illinois men’s basketball team held off a late Miami rally for an 81-77 Mid-American Conference win Tuesday in Miami, Ohio.

David Coit led the NIU scoring with 21 points, Zarique Nutter scored 16, and Kaleb Thornton added 11.

With NIU up by two points late, Darweshi Hunter stepped to the line and made two free throws, giving the Huskies a 79-75 lead with 26.2 seconds left. After another Miami score, Hunter again made a pair at the line as the lead grew back to four. The Huskies (6-12, 2-3 MAC) then forced a turnover by the RedHawks (7-11, 1-4) to seal the road win.

“This is our first win that really came down to the wire, and games like this are really helpful for these guys and for their confidence that they can go out and get wins on the road,” NIU coach Rashon Burno said.

Highland Community College 90, Kishwaukee College 72: At Highland, Kishwaukee’s Cam Russell scored 24 points and had five assists in an NJCAA loss.

Brennen McNally scored 16 points, and Jordan Garcia added 11.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hinckley-Big Rock 49, Hiawatha 27: At Hinckley, Hinckley-Big Rock coach Douglas Brewington earned his 100th career win, and the hosts picked up a victory to advance to the semifinals of the Little Ten Conference tournament.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Kaneland 86, Rochelle 64: At Kaneland, Parker Violett had 20 points to lead the Knights to an Interstate 8 Conference victory.

Gevon Grant scored 18, Troyer Carlson had 17, and Johnny Spallasso added 15.

Hinckely-Big Rock 67, Indian Creek 40: At Shabbona, Max Hintzsche scored 15 to lead the Royals (17-5, 7-0 Little Ten Conference) to a conference win.

Indian Creek’s Jake Taylor had 11 points, and Sam Genslinger added 10.

GIRLS BOWLING

Kaneland 8, Ottawa Township 2: At Kaneland, Preslee Sutherland bowled a career-high series of 580 pins with a high game of 246 during a nonconference victory.

Emma Pernice finished with a 487 series (177 high game) and Megan Johnson bowled a 396 (166).

BOYS SWIMMING

DeKalb-Sycamore 114, Guilford 51: At DeKalb, Jacob Gramer took first in the 200-yard individual medley (2:10.16) and the 100 breaststroke (1:07.68) during a nonconference victory.

Noah Johnson took first in the 50 freestyle (23.99) and the 100 backstroke (59.18), Kevin Sullivan finished first in the 200 free (2:04.57), Calvin VanderSchee finished first in the 100 butterfly (1:01.34) and Max Palacios took first in the 100 free (53.96).

BOYS WRESTLING

Genoa-Kingston 39, North Boone 24: At Genoa, the Cogs picked up a triangular meet victory.

Byron 60, Genoa-Kingston 9: At Genoa, the hosts fell during a tri-team meet.