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Bureau Valley boys wrap up 11-0 LTC finish with win over United: Tuesday BCR roundup

Bureau Valley Storm

Boys basketball

Bureau Valley 67, United 47: The Storm finished off a 11-0 run in its first season in the Lincoln Trail Conference to claim the conference championship and No. 1 seed for next week’s conference tournament.

Elijah Endress (20) and Landon Hulsing (19) combined for 39 points for the Storm, who led 38-24 at the half.

The BV sophs won 64-51 to finish 9-2 in the LTC.

Riverdale 69, Hall 41: The Red Devils dropped a Three Rivers crossover game at home Tuesday night.

Girls basketball

St. Bede 50, Mercer County 45: The Bruins won their 19th game of the season in a nonconference senior night victory over the Golden Eagles.

Lili McClain led St. Bede (19-12) with a game-high 23 points and Savannah Bray added 12.

The Bruins will open up regional play at 5 p.m. Saturday when they host the Gardner-South Wilmington.

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986 and is Sports Editor of Putnam County Record. 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