As expected, Saturday’s third-place game at the Dixon Holiday Classic between rivals Sterling and Dixon was dominated by hard-nosed defense and all-out hustle.cBut the difference was the Golden Warriors’ ability to get out and score in transition in a 44-18 victory.
Dixon's Darius Harrington set three tournament records as the Dukes won a consolation championship, Sterling was runner-up at Taylorville, Eastland won a consolation championship at State Farm, Amboy had a third-place finish and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.
Dixon and Sterling girls teams faced off in the Dixon Girls KSB Holiday Basketball Classic Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. The Golden Warriors’ bested the Duchesses’ 44-18 at Lancaster Gym.
The Sterling boys advanced to Saturday's Taylorville tournament championship, Dixon won two, Rock Falls and Eastland won at State Farm, Kadyn Haage hit a Bureau Valley school record seven 3-pointers and more in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.
After a nip-and-tuck first three quarters, Sterling just couldn’t keep up with Stillman Valley over the final four minutes in a 47-37 loss in their Dixon Holiday Classic semifinal Friday evening at Lancaster Gym.
A slow start doomed Dixon in the semifinals of its own holiday tournament on Friday night at Lancaster Gym. The Duchesses did not make a field goal in the first half, and never recovered from a double-digit halftime deficit in a 50-33 loss to Byron.
Undefeated Dixon and Byron's girls teams face off in the semifinal of the Dixon Girls KSB Basketball Classic Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. Byron took the win 50-33 and will face Stillman Valley Saturday for the championship. Dixon will play Sterling for third place.
Sterling meets Stillman Valley in the semi-final of the Dixon Girls KSB Basketball Classic Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. Stillman won 47-37 and will face the winner of the Dixon and Byron game for Saturday's championship.
The Dixon and Sterling girls both had nice wins to reach the semifinals of the KSB Classic. Dixon, Rock Falls and Eastland boys fell in tournament openers, Amboy won in overtime and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.