Adam Waite’s 41 points, 26 rebounds lead Earlville to win: Tuesday’s NewsTribune roundup

BOYS BASKETBALL

Earlville 72, Leland 47: Adam Waite scored 41 points, grabbed 26 rebounds and dished out four assists Tuesday to lead the Red Raiders to a Little Ten Conference victory in Leland.

Easton Fruit had 15 points and five assists for Earlville (5-14, 3-3 LTC), while Gavin Guelde added 13 points and six assists.

Mendota 64, Newman 42: Aden Tillman drained four 3-pointers and scored 22 points to help the Trojans to a Three Rivers Conference East Division victory in Mendota.

Cam Kelly had 12 points for Mendota (13-6, 3-0 TRC East), while Drew Booker added eight points.

Fieldcrest 54, Prairie Central 45: Eddie Lorton scored 18 points as the Knights earned a nonconference victory in Fairbury.

Hall 56, Erie-Prophetstown 45: The Red Devils won a Three Rivers Conference East Division game on the road.

Kash Klendworth had 14 points for Fieldcrest, while Jordan Heider contributed 12 points.

Rockford Christian 90, St. Bede 51: Kaden Nauman scored 14 points as the Bruins lost a nonconference game in Peru.

Gino Ferrari added 11 points for St. Bede.

Hiawatha 54, LaMoille 51: The Lions cut a 15-point deficit down to three and had a shot to tie at the buzzer but fell short in a Little Ten Conference game in Kirkland.

Brayden Klein had 20 points and six rebounds for LaMoille, while Tyler Billhorn added 10 points and six boards.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Putnam County 71, Newark 30: Eme Bouxsein poured in 25 points to lead the Panthers to a nonconference victory in Granville.

Maggie Spratt scored 23 points for PC, while Veronika Mack added nine points.

GIRLS BOWLING

La Salle-Peru 3,100, Streator 2,257: Anna Ricci rolled a 601 series to help the Cavaliers to a nonconference victory at the Illinois Valley Super Bowl in Peru.

Leah Ricci bowled a 584 series for L-P, while Kamryn Oscepinski had a 515 series.

BOYS BOWLING

St. Bede 3,084, Herscher 2,599: Haiden Ator bowled a 667 series with a 268 high game as the Bruins earned a victory at the Illinois Valley Super Bowl in Peru.

Abe Weisbrock rolled a 602 series for St. Bede, while Trayger Davis added a 547 series.

WRESTLING

At Sterling: Mendota dropped a pair of Three Rivers Conference duals, losing 51-24 to Newman and 54-24 to Sherrard.

Angil Serrano (285 pounds) recorded two pins for the Trojans, while Cole Kleckner (150), Corbin Furar (175), Zach Schmitt (190) and Oliver Turner (215) each won a match by pin.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

North Central Missouri 98, IVCC 74: Kamar Evans hit four 3-pointers and scored 15 points as the Eagles lost a nonconference game in Oglesby.

Roderick Watson-Pearcy had 13 points for IVCC (7-13), while Hunter Staton had 11 points and Q’amar Hobbs and Roko Jurasovic each added 10 points.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Triton 95, IVCC 24: The Eagles lost a nonconference game in Oglesby.