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St. Francis, Kaneland girls basketball get tournament wins: Tuesday’s Kane County Chronicle sports roundup

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Girls basketball

St. Francis 47, Oak Park River-Forest 38: At the Brenda Whitesell Tournament at Hinsdale South, Courtney Bridgeforth scored 20 points to lead the Spartans (1-0) to a win in their season opener. Ashley Powell added eight points in the win while Alyssa Freeman scored seven.

Kaneland 49, Prairie Ridge 26: At Burlington, Grace Brunscheen drained a trio of 3-pointers to lead the Knights to the win at the Mark Einwich Tournament hosted by Burlington Central. Amani Meeks added eight points as Kaneland (1-1) earned its first win of the season.

Aurora Central Catholic 43, La Salle-Peru 30: At the Somonauk Breakout Tournament, the Chargers moved to 2-0 on the season with a win over the Cavaliers.

Joel Boenitz

Joel Boenitz

Joel is a sports reporter for the Kane County Chronicle. Formerly from St. Charles, Missouri, he has served as an assistant sports editor and beat reporter for the Columbia Missourian in Columbia, Missouri.