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New Year’s hoops will be heating up with a full slate of boys basketball games around the Illinois Valley Friday night.
La Salle-Peru will host rival Ottawa in an Interstate 8 Conference battle.
In the Three Rivers Conference, Princeton travels to Mendota, Bureau Valley will be at Kewanee and Newman plays at Hall.
In the Tri-County Conference, Putnam County will be at Woodland, Marquette at St. Bede and Henry-Senachwine at Seneca.
In the Little Ten Conference, LaMoille will be at Serena and Hinckley-Big Rock at Earlville.
In the Illinois Central 8, Streator hosts Lisle.