R-B boys surge past Harvard in late going

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HARVARD – The Richmond-Burton boys basketball team erased a six-point deficit with three minutes remaining Tuesday and held on for 52-51 win against Big Northern Conference East Division rival Harvard.

The Rockets (12-6 overall, 4-0 BNC East) were led by Kenny Riordan, who had 16 points and started the late comeback when his lob pass intended for Chad O’Kane found the basket for three.

The Hornets (5-15, 1-5) turned over the ball on their next possession and O’Kane ended up at the free-throw line, where he hit a pair of foul shots. Then O’Kane got a steal and a layup to put Richmond up by a point, where they stayed until the end of the game.

Riordan’s lob pass for O’Kane went in for a three. After a turnover, O’Kane hit two free throws. He then stole the ball and laid it in to put the Rockets up one, and the Hornets couldn’t come up with the equalizer, coach Will Benson said.

“We had a couple chances there to win it,” Benson said. “Richmond is an experienced team and a very good team, and they found a way to pull it out.”

Prairie Ridge 58, Woodstock 41: At Crystal Lake, Sam Mandl scored 15 points and Chad Ljunggren added 10 points in a Fox Valley Conference Fox Division win for the Wolves (7-11, 2-3 FVC Fox) against the Blue Streaks (5-14, 1-3).

Grayslake Central 84, Woodstock North 36: At Woodstock, Sam Schweder and Jordan Kempf each scored nine points in an FVC Fox loss for the Thunder (0-16, 0-5) against the Rams (12-6, 6-0).

Alden-Hebron 63, Ethan Allen (Wis.) 58: At Wales, Wis., Matthew Meyer scored 19 points, and Jared Hilton had 11 to lead Alden-Hebron (5-15) in a victory against former Indian Trails Conference foe Ethan Allen.

BOYS WRESTLING

Marengo Triangular: Taylor Steinmann (145 pounds) went 2-0 with a technical fall and an 8-3 decision as Marengo defeated Rockford Luthteran, 45-24, and Belvidere North, 55-19.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Harvard 47, South Beloit 25: At South Beloit, Rachael Thompson scored 11 points to lead the Hornets (6-18) in a non-conference win against the Sobos.

Sycamore 64, Marengo 35: At Sycamore, Beth DeGrano scored six points and led the Indians (6-14) in a non-conference loss to the Spartans.

GIRLS BOWLING

Woodstock 2,265, Dundee-Crown 2,049: At Brunswick in Algonquin, Paige Busch bowled a match-high 516 series to lead the Blue Streaks in their FVC matchup against the Chargers. D-C was led by Marie Braun’s 459 series.

IMSA 2,260, Huntley 2,253: At St. Paul’s Lanes in Aurora, Tiffany Tanski bowled a high series of 467 in the Red Raiders’ non-conference loss to the Titans.

• Mike Kolton and Eric Olson contributed to this story.