The Morrison boys basketball team led by 10 at halftime and pulled away in the third quarter for a 63-48 victory over visiting Milledgeville in a nonconference game Monday night. The Sterling boys & girls bowling teams won duals, as did the Dixon girls.

Playing without half of its roster, Newman gave St. Bede a run for its money in their Three Rivers East game Monday night. With seven players out due to illness, the Comets scored a season high and fought within two points in the final three minutes before falling 40-36.

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Oregon travels to Rock Falls for a girls basketball showdown Friday, Dec. 2, 2022.

The Amboy girls basketball team notched a victory at its own tournament on Saturday, defeating former Three Rivers rival Newman 40-16 in the final game of the Amboy Shootout. Also, the Sterling boys downed Harlem in a nonconference game in Machesney Park.

Rock Falls attacked passing lanes early and often in their Big Northern Conference opener Friday night against, and the result was 13 first-half steals, frequent fast breaks, and a 33-point halftime lead. The Rockets went on to win 54-17.

The Dixon and Sterling boys bowling teams won their Thursday duals, while the Oregon and Morrison girls basketball teams were victorious.

The Rock Falls girls basketball team took control early and never looked back Wednesday night, racing past Rochelle 56-35 in a nonconference game on the road.

A hot first half turned into a frigid third quarter for the Dixon Duchesses on Wednesday night. But they seemed to solve Ottawa’s defense to start the fourth, and they found their rhythm again to pull away for a 43-34 win over the Pirates in a nonconference game at Lancaster Gym.

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Dixon hosts Ottawa Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022 on the court. The Duchesses took the win 43-34.