NewsTribune sports roundup for Monday, Nov. 21, 2022

St. Bede boys basketball opens season with win over Woodland

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Callan Hueneburg and John Brady scored 13 points each Monday as the St Bede boys basketball team opened the season with a 55-38 victory over Woodland in the Route 17 Classic in Streator.

At Kewanee: Cooper Balensiefen scored 21 points Monday to lead Bureau Valley to a 56-49 victory over Annawan in Wethersfield’s Wally Keller Invitational.

Landon Hulsing had 11 points for the Storm, while Parker Stier added 10 points.

Also Monday, Putnam County defeated Elmwood 58-38.

LaMoille 56, West Carroll 44: Eli Keighin scored 19 points Monday as the Lions opened the season with a win in the Ashton-Franklin Center tournament.

Brayden Klein scored 11 points for LaMoille, while Tyler Billhorn added 10 points.

It was the first career victory for first-year LaMoille coach Chance Blumhorst.

Henry-Senachwine 33, West Central 20: Ayden Malavolti and Lance Kiesewetter scored eight points each as the Mallards opened the season with a victory at the Williamsfield Thanksgiving Tournament.

Dwight 65, Earlville 53: The Red Raiders lost their season opener in the Route 17 Classic in Dwight on Monday.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Fieldcrest 74, Pontiac 45: Ashlyn May scored 19 points Monday to lead the Knights to a nonconference victory in Pontiac.

Kaitlin White scored 14 points for Fieldcrest (5-0), while Riley Burton added 12.

Roanoke-Benson 49, Putnam County 40: Ava Hatton scored 20 points as the Panthers lost a Tri-County Conference game Monday in Granville.

Gracie Ciucci added 15 points for PC (3-2).

Dwight 35, Henry-Senachwine/Lowpoint-Washburn 26: The Mallards lost a Tri-County Conference game Monday in Henry.

BOYS BOWLING

La Salle-Peru 3,139, Streator 2,832: David Lawrence rolled a 563 series to help the Cavaliers to a nonconference victory Monday in Streator.

Emerson Vasquez added a 556 series for L-P.