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Here are Mike Vaughn's photos of Friday's Sterling at Princeton boys basketball game. The Tigers won 56-47.

Rock Falls senior basketball player Ryken Howard, who has been one of the top producers for the 21-win Rockets, is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with sports reporter Drake Lansman.

In another classic chapter in the Dixon-Rock Falls rivalry, the Dukes rallied in the final minute, but Brody Nicklaus’ last-second deep 3-pointer rimmed out and the Rockets held on for a 48-46 win Friday at Lancaster Gym.

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Dixon hosts Rock Falls in boys basketball Friday, February 14. The game took place at Lancaster Gym at Dixon High School

Mendota senior Cam Kelly hit a 3-pointer with 46.2 seconds left to help the Trojans to a 53-51 win over Erie-Prophetstown on Friday to clinch at least a share of the Three Rivers Conference East Division title.

Sterling senior Kaedon Phillips set the single season record for made free throws as the Golden Warriors beat Galesburg 66-46 in the regular season home finale on Tuesday night. 'If you can knock them down, it’s free points.'

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Sterling boys basketball hosts the Galesburg Silver Streaks at Musgrove Fieldhouse in Sterling. The action took place on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.

Senior forward Darius Harrington became Dixon's new all-time leading scorer after passing Beau Bailey with a 25-point performance in a 62-40 win over Oregon on Tuesday at the Blackhawk Center.

Rock Falls finished strong in a 63-56 BNC win over Winnebago on senior night as Ryken Howard and Kuitim Heald each scored 21 points and Cole Mulnix added 14 off the bench. The Rockets have won six straight games.