The Newman girls basketball team upped its intensity in the fourth quarter and gave itself a chance to beat Bureau Valley in the final minute of play Wednesday night in their Three Rivers East game Sterling, but a few last-second miscues caused the comeback attempt to fall short, and the Storm prevailed 45-41.

Another Amboy-Eastland girls basketball game came down to the wire Wednesday night in Lanark, as the Clippers led by as many as 13 in the third quarter before the Cougars rallied behind six 3-pointers from senior Annika Myre. But Amboy closed it out at the free-throw line in the final minute to preserve a 41-39 victory in the battle between previously unbeaten NUIC South squads.

The Rock Falls girls basketball team was firing on all cylinders Wednesday night, building a big lead and cruising past North Boone 55-21 for a Big Northern Conference road win. All 11 players got in the game and scored for the Rockets (11-11, 2-3 BNC).

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The Bureau Valley Storm headed north to Sterling to take on the Newman Comets in conference action. BV ekes out a win 45-41.

The Newman boys basketball team battled through shooting struggles for most of the game against Kewanee on Tuesday night in Sterling, but made timely baskets down the stretch and got defensive stops in key situations to ultimately earn a 58-51 win.

The Sterling Water Warriors won their annual dual with friendly rival Byron on Tuesday evening, winning nine events en route to a 77-21 victory.

The Dixon Dukes defeated Oregon 45-33 in a dual meet Tuesday night at the Blackhawk Center, while the Hawks defeated Winnebago 45-18 in another dual.

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The Warriors head to Byron in a dual swim meet Jan. 18, 2022.

In the finale at their own MLK tournament on Monday afternoon, the Sterling boys basketball team rallied from a 12-point first-half deficit to defeat Chicago Christ The King 59-47 and finish the tournament 3-0.