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Mendota boys basketball tops Hall: NewsTribune roundup for Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023

Fieldcrest, Earlville boys stay undefeated

By Kevin Chlum
Mendota's Izaiah Nanez is the NewsTribune boys soccer player of the year on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2023 in Mendota.

Izaiah Nanez (Scott Anderson)

BOYS BASKETBALL

Mendota 52, Hall 49: Izaiah Nanez scored 15 points Tuesday to lead the Trojans to a Three Rivers Conference East Division victory in Mendota.

Aden Tillman and Cale Strouss had 12 points each for Mendota (5-5, 1-0 TRC East). The Red Devils fell to 5-5, 0-1.

Fieldcrest 59, Heyworth 39: Brady Ruestman scored 19 points to help the Knights to a Heart of Illinois Conference victory in Heyworth.

Jozia Johnson contributed 13 points for Fieldcrest (7-0, 1-0 HOIC).

Earlville 53, IMSA 32: Griffin Cook scored 25 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out four assists as the Red Raiders won a Little Ten Conference game in Aurora.

Adam Waite had 14 points for Earlville (9-0, 3-0 LTC), while Easton Fruit added 10 points.

Putnam County 63, Somonauk 57: The Panthers earned a nonconference win in Somonauk.

Annawan 60, Henry-Senachwine 38: The Mallards lost a nonconference game in Henry.

BOYS SWIMMING

La Salle-Peru co-op 64, Morris 29: The Cavaliers won all 11 events in a dual victory in La Salle.

Bo Weitl, Chris Lowery, Caleb Strand and Tucker Ditchfield won the 200-yard medley relay in 1:53.11, Ditchfield, Strand, Vince Wargo and Jonathan Neu won the 200 freestyle relay in 1:41.36 and Neu, Wargo, Weitl and Chris Lowery won the 400 freestyle relay in 3:46.68.

Neu, Lowery and Ditchfield each won two individual events.

Neu won the 200 freestyle (1:55.79) and 100 butterfly (56.68 seconds), Lowery claimed the 50 freestyle (24.13 seconds) and the 500 freestyle (5:33.66) and Ditchfield took first in the 100 freestyle (57.28 seconds) and 100 breaststroke (1:09.17).

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Earlville 41, IMSA 40: Madyson Olson had 25 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and four steals as the Red Raiders edged the Titans for a Little Ten Conference victory in Aurora.

Addie Scherer had eight points and four rebounds for Earlville (2-7, 2-1 LTC), while Natalie Hall added six points and five rebounds.

GIRLS BOWLING

St. Bede 2,684, Streator 1,911: Aubree Acuncius rolled a 631 series to lead the Bruins to a victory at the Illinois Valley Super Bowl in Peru.

Maddy Fabish bowled a 570 series for St. Bede, while Breanna Martinez added a 451 series.