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Team schedule pages Amboy

Erie-Prophetstown

Girls................................................... 4

Girls................................................. 13

Ashton-Franklin Center

Fulton

Polo

Girls................................................. 14

Girls................................................. 19

Boys.................................................. 3

Boys.................................................. 5 Girls................................................... 6 Dixon

Boys.................................................. 7 Girls................................................... 8 Eastland

Boys.................................................. 9 Girls................................................. 10

Boys................................................ 13

Boys................................................ 14

Newman

Boys................................................ 17 Girls................................................. 17 Boys................................................ 18

Milledgeville

Oregon

Morrison

Rock Falls

Boys................................................ 15 Girls................................................. 15 Boys................................................ 16 Girls................................................. 16

Boys................................................ 20 Girls................................................. 20 Boys................................................ 21 Girls................................................. 22 Sterling

Boys................................................ 23 Girls................................................. 24

Eddie Jones

Troy Anderson

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Nov. 20-25

AFC tournament

Wed., Nov. 29

vs. Somonauk, 7 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 2

at La Moille, 2:30 p.m.

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Amboy

BOY’S SCHEDULE

Wed. Dec. 6

vs. Earlville, 7 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 12

at Bureau Valley, 7 p.m.

Thu., Dec. 14

vs. Leland, 7 p.m.

Dec. 16-21

Eastland tournament

Tue., Jan. 2

vs. Eastland, 7:30 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 4

at Fulton, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 6

at Indian Creek, 2:30 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 10

at Forreston, 7 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 12

vs. Ashton-Frankin Center, 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Jan 13

at Stockton, 2:30 p.m.

Tue., Jan 16

vs. Milledgeville, 7:30 p.m.

Wed., Jan 17

at Hickley-Big Rock, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 20

vs. Mendota, 2:30 p.m.

Mon., Jan. 22

vs. Oregon, 7 p.m.

Wed., Jan 24

at Polo, 7:30 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 26

at Eastland, 7 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 30

vs. Fulton, 7:30 p.m.

Thu., Feb. 1

vs. Forreston, 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 3

at St. Bede, 4 p.m.

Wed., Feb. 7

at Ashton-Frankin Center, 7:30 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 9

at Milledgeville, 7 p.m.

Thu., Feb. 15

vs. Polo, 7:30 p.m.

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GIRL’S SCHEDULE

Nov. 17-18

Oregon tournament

Tue., Nov. 21

vs. Serena, 7 p.m.

Mon., Nov. 27

at Pearl City, 7:30 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 1

vs. Polo. 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 2

Amboy shootout

Tue., Dec. 5

at Eastland, 7 p.m.

Thu., Dec. 7

at Ashton-Frankin Center, 7:30 p.m.

Wed., Dec. 13

vs. Hiawatha, 7:30 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 15

at Hinckley-Big Rock, 7 p.m.

Thu., Dec. 21

vs. Bureau Valley, 7 p.m.

Dec. 26-29

Amboy tournament

Wed., Jan. 3

at Somonauk, 7 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 5

at Fulton, 7 p.m.

Sat. Jan. 6

Eastland shootout

Tue., Jan. 9

vs. Milledgeville, 6 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 11

vs. Forreston, 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 13

vs. Stockton, 2:30 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 17

at Polo, 7:30 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 19

vs. Eastland, 7:30 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 23

vs. Ashton-Frankin Center, 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 27

vs. Mendota, 2:30 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 31

vs. Fulton, 7:30 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 2

at Milledgeville, 5:30 p.m.

Tue., Feb. 6

at Forreston, 7 p.m.

Thu., Feb. 8

at Earlville, 7 p.m.

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BOY’S SCHEDULE Nov. 20-25

AFC tournament

Wed., Nov. 29

vs. Oregon, 7 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 2

at Alden-Hebron, 7 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 5

vs. Stockton, 7:30 p.m.

Wed., Dec. 6

vs. West Carroll, 7:30 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 12

at Durand, 7 p.m.

Wed., Dec. 13

vs. Hinckley-Big Rock, 7 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 15

at Galena; 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 16-22

Forreston tournament

Tue., Jan. 2

at Polo, 7:30 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 4

vs. Milledgeville, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 6

vs. Eastland, 2:30 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 9

vs. Orangeville, 7 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 12

at Amboy, 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 13

at Earlville, 4:30 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 16

at Eastland, 7 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 18

at Fulton, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 20

at River Ridge, 1:30 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 24

vs. Forreston, 7 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 26

vs. Polo, 7:30 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 30

at Milledgeville, 7 p.m.

Tue., Feb. 6

vs. Pearl City, 7 p.m.

Wed., Feb. 7

vs. Amboy, 7:30 p.m.

Tue., Feb. 13

vs. Fulton, 7 p.m.

Thu., Feb. 15

at Forreston, 7 p.m.

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GIRL’S SCHEDULE

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Mon., Nov. 13

at Pecatonica, 7 p.m.

Nov. 15-18

Oregon tournament

Nov. 21-25

South Beloit tournament

Mon., Nov. 27

vs. Eastland, 7:30 p.m.

Tue., Nov. 28

at Oregon, 7 p.m.

Mon. Dec. 4

at Forreston, 7 p.m.

Thu., Dec. 7

vs. Amboy, 7:30 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 8

vs. Hinckley-Big Rock, 7 p.m.

Dec. 9-14

Pearl City tournament

Mon., Dec. 18

vs. Durand, 7 p.m.

Wed., Dec. 20

at Stockton, 7:30 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 3

at Polo, 7:30 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 5

at Milledgeville, 5:30 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 9

at Orangeville, 7 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 11

vs. Fulton, 7 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 17

at Eastland, 7 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 19

vs. Forreston, 7:30 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 23

at Amboy, 7:30 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 25

vs. Polo, 7:30 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 31

vs. Milledgeville, 5:30 p.m.

Thu., Feb. 1

vs. Earlville, 7:30 p.m.

Mon., Feb. 5

vs. Pearl City, 7 p.m.

Tue., Feb. 6

at Fulton, 7 p.m.

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Pekin tournament

Tue., Nov. 28

vs. Kewanee, 7 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 2

vs. Galesburg, 6 p.m.

Mon., Dec. 4

at Rochelle, 7 p.m.

Wed., Dec. 6

vs. Plano, 7 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 9

vs. Alleman, 6:30 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 12

at DeKalb, 7 p.m.

Thu., Dec. 14

vs. Stillman Valley, 6:45 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 16

vs. Woodstock North, 2:30 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 19

vs. Geneseo, 7 p.m.

Thu., Dec. 21

vs. Princeton, 7 p.m.

Dec. 28-30

Effingham/Teutopolis tournament

Fri., Jan. 5

at Winnebago, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 6

vs. South Beloit, 6 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 9

at North Boone, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 13

Freeport shootout

Fri., Jan. 19

at Rockford Lutheran, 7 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 23

vs. Sycamore, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 27

at McHenry, 2:30 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 30

at Byron, 7 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 2

vs. Genoa-Kingston, 7 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 3

vs. Oregon, 7 p.m.

Tue., Feb. 6

at Rock Falls, 7 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 9

vs. Rockford Christian, 7 p.m.

Thu., Feb. 16

vs. Sherrard, 7 p.m.

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BOY’S SCHEDULE

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GIRL’S SCHEDULE Mon., Nov. 13

vs. Harlem, 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 15-18

Oregon tournament

Tue., Nov. 21

at Annawan, 7:30 p.m.

Mon., Nov. 27

vs. Kaneland, 7 p.m.

Wed., Nov. 29

at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

Thu., Nov. 30

vs. LaSalle-Peru, 7 p.m.

Mon., Dec. 4

vs. Sycamore, 7 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 8

vs. Stillman Valley, 7 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 15

at St. Bede, 7 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 22

vs. Rock Island, 6 p.m.

Dec. 27-29

Dixon tournament

Thu., Jan. 4

vs. Princeton, 6:30 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 5

at North Boone, 6 p.m.

Mon., Jan. 8

at Winnebago, 7 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 11

at Rockford Lutheran, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 13

Freeport shootout

Mon., Jan. 15

vs. Yorkville Christian, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 20

vs. Oregon, 7 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 23

at Byron, 7 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 26

vs. Genoa-Kingston, 7 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 31

at Rock Falls, 6:45 p.m.

Thu., Feb. 1

vs. Rockford Christian, TBA

Sat., Feb. 3

Kaneland shootout

Thu., Feb. 8

at Rochelle, 7 p.m.

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BOY’S SCHEDULE Mon., Nov. 27

vs. Dakota, 7 p.m.

Wed., Nov. 29

at Newman, 7 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 2

Eastland shootout

Mon., Dec. 4

at Milledgeville, 7:30 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 8

at River Ridge, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 16-21

Eastland tournament

Dec. 27-29

DeKalb tournament

Tue., Jan. 2

at Amboy, 7:30 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 4

Polo, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 6

at Ashton-Franklin Center, 2:30 p.m.

Mon., Jan. 8

vs. Forreston, 7 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 10

at Fulton, 7 p.m.

Jan. 13-15

Pecatonica MLK tournament

Tue., Jan. 16

vs. Ashton-Franklin Center, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 20

at Bureau Valley, 4:30 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 23

vs. Lena-Winslow, 7 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 26

vs. Amboy, 7 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 30

at Polo, 7:30 p.m.

Thu., Feb. 1

vs. Fulton, 7 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 3

at Winnebago, 3 p.m.

Wed., Feb. 7

at Forreston, 7 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 10

Riverton shootout

Tue., Feb. 13

vs. Milledgeville, 7 p.m.

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GIRL’S SCHEDULE

Lily Mullen

Mon., Nov. 13

at Lena-Winslow, 7 p.m.

Nov. 16-21

Forreston tournament

Mon., Nov. 27

at Ashton-Franklin Center, 7 p.m.

Thu., Nov. 30

vs. Galena, 7 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 5

vs. Amboy, 7 p.m.

Thu., Dec. 7

vs. Fulton, 7 p.m.

Mon., Dec. 11

vs. Orangeville, 7 p.m.

Wed., Dec. 13

at River Ridge-Scales Mound, 7 p.m.

Dec. 27-29

Dixon tournament

Wed., Jan. 3

at Milledgeville, 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 6

Eastland shootout

Tue., Jan. 9

vs. Forreston, 7 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 11

at Polo, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 13-15

Freeport MLK tournament

Wed., Jan. 17

vs. Ashton-Franklin Center, 7 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 19

at Amboy, 7:30 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 23

at Fulton, 7 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 25

vs. Milledgeville, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 27

at Forreston, 7 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 3

at Winnebago, 6:30 p.m.

Tue., Feb. 6

vs. Polo, 7 p.m.

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BOY’S SCHEDULE

GIRL’S SCHEDULE

Erie-Prophetstown Panthers (at P’town) Nov. 20-24

Geneseo shootout

Nov. 14-18

Princeton tournament

Tue., Nov. 28

vs. Bureau County, 7 p.m.

Tue., Nov 21

vs. Monmouth United, 7 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 8

vs. Orion, 7 p.m.

Thu., Nov. 30

at Orion, 7 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 12

at Lena-Winslow, 7 p.m.

Mon., Dec. 4

vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 7 p.m.

Dec. 27-30

Erie tournament

Thu., Dec. 7

vs. Sherrard, 7 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 2

vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 7 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 9

Abingdon shootout

Fri., Jan. 5

at Sherrard, 7 p.m.

Mon., Dec. 18

at Riverdale, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 6

Rock Falls shootout

Tue., Dec. 19

vs. Morrison, 7 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 9

at Morrison, 7 p.m.

Dec. 27-30

Erie tournament

Fri., Jan. 12

vs. Riverdale, 7 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 4

vs. Hall, 7 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 16

at Hall, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 6

IHMVCU shootout

Fri., Jan. 19

vs. Rockridge, 7 p.m.

Mon., Jan 8

at Rockridge, 6 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 23

at Monmouth-Roseville, 7 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 11

at Monmouth-Roseville, 7 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 26

at Orion, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 13

vs. Mendota, 12:15 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 27

Fulton shootout

Thu., Jan. 18

vs. Orion, 7 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 30

vs. Morrison, 7 p.m.

Mon., Jan. 22

at Morrison, 5:30 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 2

vs. Sherrard, 7 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 25

at Sherrard, 7 p.m.

Tue., Feb. 6

at Rockridge, 7 p.m.

Mon., Jan. 29

vs. Rockridge, 6 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 9

at Riverdale, 7 p.m.

Thu., Feb. 2

vs. Riverdale, 7 p.m.

Mon., Feb. 12

vs. Rock Falls, 7 p.m.

Mon., Feb. 5

at Newman, 7 p.m.

Wed., Feb. 7

at Bureau Valley, 7 p.m.

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BOY’S SCHEDULE Nov. 20-25

Orion tournament

Sat., Dec. 2

Eastland shootout

Tue., Dec. 5

vs. Lena-Winslow, 7 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 8

vs. Orangeville, 7 p.m.

Thu., Dec. 14

at Morrison, 7 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 16

Abingdon-Avon shootout

Dec. 27-30

Erie tournament

Tue., Jan. 2

at Bureau Valley, 7 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 4

vs, Amboy, 7 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 5

at Forreston, 7 p.m.

Wed., Jan 10

vs. Eastland, 7 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 12

at Polo, 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 13

Freeport shootout

Thu., Jan. 18

vs. Ashton-Franklin Center, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 20

at Riverdale, 4 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 24

vs. Milledgeville, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 27

Eric Ottens Shootout

Tue., Jan. 30

at Amboy, 7:30 p.m.

Thu., Feb. 1

at Eastland , 7 p.m.

Wed., Feb. 7

vs. Polo, 7 p.m.

Fri., Feb 9

vs. Forreston, 7 p.m.

Sat., Feb 10

at Riverton shootout

Tue., Feb. 13

at Ashton-Franklin Center, 7 p.m.

Thu., Feb. 15

at Milledgeville, 7 p.m.

GIRL’S SCHEDULE

Kylie Smither

Mon., Nov. 20

at Newman, 5:30 p.m.

Tue., Nov. 21

at Alwood, 7 p.m.

Tue., Nov. 28

at Aquin, 7 p.m.

Wed., Dec. 6

vs. Milledgeville, 5:30 p.m.

Thu., Dec. 7

at Eastland, 7 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 9

at Bureau Valley, 2:30 p.m.

Wed., Dec. 13

vs. West Carrooll, 7 p.m.

Dec. 27-30

Erie tournament

Wed., Jan. 3

at Forreston, 7 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 5

vs. Amboy, 7 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 9

at Polo, 7:30 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 11

at Ashton-Franklin Center, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 13

Freeport shootout

Tue., Jan. 16

vs. Morrison, 5:30 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 19

at Milledgeville, 5:30 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 20

at Riverdale, 2:30 p.m.

Mon. Jan. 22

at West Carroll, 7 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 23

vs. Eastland, 7 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 25

vs. Forreston, 7 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 31

at Amboy, 7:30 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 2

vs. Polo, 7 p.m.

Tue., Feb. 6

vs. Ashton-Frankin Center, 7 p.m.

GIRL’S SCHEDULE Tue., Nov. 14

at Durand, 6 p.m.

Tue., Nov. 21

vs. West Carroll, 6 p.m.

Wed., Nov. 29

vs. Warren, 6 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 2

vs. Forreston, 1 p.m.

Mon., Dec. 4

at River Ridge, 6 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 5

at Fulton, 6 p.m.

Thu., Dec. 7

vs. Polo, 6 p.m.

Thu., Dec. 14

at Stockton

Dec. 16-21

at Polo tournament

Wed., Jan. 3

vs. Eastland, 6 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 5

vs. Ashton-Franklin Center, 6 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 9

at Amboy, 6 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 11

vs. Morrison, 6 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 17

at Forreston, 5:30 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 19

vs. Fulton, 6 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 23

at Polo, 6 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 25

at Eastland, 5:30 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 31

at Ashton-Franklin Center. 6 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 2

vs. Amboy, 6 p.m.

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Mon., Nov. 27

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Fri., Dec. 1

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Mon., Dec. 4

vs. Eastland, 6 p.m.

Wed., Dec. 6

at River Ridge, 6 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 8

vs. Warren, 5:30 p.m.

Mon., Dec. 11

at West Carroll, 6 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 12

vs. Morrison, 6 p.m.

Dec. 16-20

Forreston tournament

Tue., Jan. 2

vs. Forreston, 6 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 4

at Ashton-Franklin Center, 6 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 10

vs. Polo, 6 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 12

at Dakota, 5:30 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 16

at Amboy, 6 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 20

Manny’s Shootout

Wed., Jan. 24

at Fulton, 6 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 26

at Forreston, 5:30 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 30

vs. Ashton-Franklin Center, 6 p.m.

Thu., Feb. 1

at Polo, 6 p.m.

Tue., Feb. 6

vs. Orangeville, 6 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 9

vs. Amboy, 6 p.m.

Mon., Feb. 12

at Pearl City, 6 p.m.

Tue., Feb. 13

at Eastland, 6 p.m.

Thu., Feb. 15

vs. Fulton, 5:30 p.m.

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BOY’S SCHEDULE Nov. 22-25

Oregon tournament

Tue., Nov. 28

at Rockridge, 7 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 1

at Kewanee-Wethersfield, 7 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 5

at Sherrard, 7 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 8

vs. Riverdale, 7 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 12

at Milledgeville, 7 p.m.

Wed., Dec. 13

at Mercer County, 7 p.m.

Thu., Dec. 14

vs. Fulton, 7 p.m.

Dec. 27-30

Erie tournament

Wed., Jan. 3

at Newman, 7 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 5

at Monmouth-Roseville, 7 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 9

vs. Erie-Prophetstown, 7 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 12

vs. Rockridge, 7 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 16

vs. Sherrard, 7 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 19

vs. Orion, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 20

at Alleman, 7 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 26

at Riverdale, 7 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 30

at Erie-Prophetstown, 7 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 2

vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 7 p.m.

Tue., Feb. 6

at Orion, 7 p.m.

Tue., Feb. 13

vs. Oregon, 7 p.m.

Brenden Martin

GIRL’S SCHEDULE Nov. 13-21

Warren tournament

Tue., Nov. 14

at Polo, 7 p.m.

Mon., Nov. 27

vs. Sherrard, 7 p.m.

Thu., Nov. 30

at Riverdale, 7 p.m.

Mon., Dec. 4

vs. Kewanee, 7 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 5

vs. Stockton, 7 p.m.

Thu., Dec. 7

vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 7 p.m.

Dec. 9-14

Pearl City tournament

Mon., Dec. 18

vs. Rockridge, 7 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 19

at Erie-Prophetstown, 7 p.m.

Dec. 27-30

Erie tournament

Thu., Jan. 4

at Sherrard, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 6

Eastland shootout

Mon., Jan. 8

at Orion, 7 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 11

at Milledgeville, 7 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 16

at Fulton, 7 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 17

at Oregon, 7 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 18

vs. Riverdale, 7 p.m.

Mon., Jan. 22

vs. Erie-Prophetstown, 7 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 25

at Monmouth-Roseville, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 27

at Kewanee-Wetherfield, 2:30 p.m.

Mon., Jan. 29

vs. Orion, 7 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 31

vs. Newman, 7 p.m.

Thu., Feb. 1

at Rockridge, 7 p.m.

Jordan Eads

Nov. 22-25

Oregon tournament

Tue., Nov. 28

at Princeton, 7 p.m.

Wed., Nov. 29

vs. Eastland, 7 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 1

at Bureau Valley, 7 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 5

vs. Kewanee, 7 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 9

at Byron, 2 p.m.

Tue., Dec.12

at Pecatonica, 7 p.m.

Dec. 16-22

Forreston tournament

Dec. 27-30

Erie tournament

Wed., Jan. 3

vs. Morrison, 7 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 5

at Hall, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 6

Rock Falls shootout

Tue., Jan. 9

vs. Mendota, 7 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 16

at Kewanee, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 20

Manny’s Shootout

Wed., Jan. 24

vs. Alleman, 7 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 26

vs. Bureau Valley, 7 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 30

at Mendota, 7 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 2

vs. Hall, 7 p.m.

Mon., Feb. 5

at Putnam County, 7 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 9

vs. Princeton, 7 p.m.

Tue., Feb. 13

vs. Lena-Winslow, 7 p.m.

Lucas Simpson

GIRL’S SCHEDULE Nov. 13-18

Geneseo tournament

Mon., Nov. 20

vs. Fulton, 5:30 p.m.

Mon., Nov. 27

vs. Kewanee, 5:30 p.m.

Thu., Nov. 30

vs. Bureau Valley, 5:30 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 2

Amboy shootout

Thu., Dec. 7

vs. Hall, 5:30 p.m.

Mon., Dec. 11

at Mendota, 7 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 12

vs. Orion, 5:30 p.m.

Thu., Dec. 14

vs. Princeton, 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 16-21

Polo tournament

Dec. 26-29

Amboy tournament

Thu., Jan. 4

at Kewanee, 5:30 p.m.

Mon., Jan. 8

at Riverdale, 6 p.m.

Sat. Jan. 13

at Princeton, 5 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 18

at Bureau Valley, 7 p.m.

Mon., Jan. 22

vs. Mendota, 5:30 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 25

at Hall, 7 p.m.

Mon., Jan. 29

at Oregon, 6:45 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 31

at Morrison, 5:30 p.m.

Mon., Feb. 5

vs. Erie-Prophetstown, 5:30 p.m.

Thu., Feb. 8

vs. Stillman Valley, 5:30 p.m.

BOY’S SCHEDULE

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BOY’S SCHEDULE Tue., Nov. 28

at River Ridge, 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 2

Lena-Winslow shootout

Wed., Dec. 6

vs. Pearl City, 7:30 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 8

at Oregon, 7 p.m.

Tue. Dec. 12

vs. Stockton, 7:30 p.m.

Thu., Dec. 14

at Rockford Christian Life, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 16-22

Forreston tournament

Tue., Jan. 2

vs. Ashton-Franklin Center, 7:30 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 4

at Eastland, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 6

at Earlville, 1:30 p.m.

Mon., Jan. 8

at West Carroll, 7:30 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 10

at Milledgeville, 7 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 12

vs. Fulton, 7:30 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 16

at Aquin, 7 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 18

at Forreston, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 20

vs. Scales Mound, 3:30 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 24

vs. Amboy, 7:30 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 26

at Ashton-Franklin Center, 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 27

Fulton shootout

Tue., Jan. 30

vs. Eastland, 7:30 p.m.

Thu., Feb. 1

vs. Milledgeville, 7:30 p.m.

Mon., Feb. 5

vs. Dakota, 7:30 p.m.

Wed., Feb. 7

at Fulton, 7 p.m.

Tue., Feb. 13

vs. Forreston, 7:30 p.m.

Thu., Feb. 15

at Amboy, 7:30 p.m.

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Tue., Nov. 14

vs. Morrison, 7:30 p.m.

Thu., Nov. 16

at Hinckley-Big Rock, 7 p.m.

Tue., Nov. 21

at Lena-Winslow, 7 p.m.

Wed., Nov. 29

at Durand, 7 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 1

at Amboy, 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 2

vs. Warren, 5:30 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 5

vs. Oregon, 7:30 p.m.

Thu., Dec. 7

at Milledgeville, 6 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 9

at Stockton, 2:30 p.m.

Mon., Dec. 11

vs. Pecatonica, 7:30 p.m.

Thu., Dec. 14

at Riverdale, 7 p.m.

Dec. 16-21

Polo tournament

Wed., Jan. 3

vs. Ashton-Franklin Center, 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 6

at Forreston, 7 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 9

vs. Fulton, 7:30 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 11

vs. Eastland, 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 13

at Pearl City, 7 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 17

vs. Amboy, 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 20

vs. Dakota, 7:30 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 23

vs. Milledgeville, 6 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 25

at Ashton-Franklin Center, 7:30 p.m.

Mon., Jan. 29

at Genoa-Kingston, 7:30 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 31

vs. Forreston, 7:30 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 2

at Fulton, 7 p.m.

Tue., Feb. 6

at Eastland, 7 p.m.

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Nov. 20-25

Oregon tournament

Wed., Nov. 29

at Ashton-Frankin Center, 7 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 1

vs. Genoa-Kingston, 7:15 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 5

vs. West Carroll, 6:45 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 8

vs. Polo, 6:45 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 12

vs. Rock Falls, 7 p.m.

Dec. 16-22

Forreston tournament

Dec. 27-30

Plano tournament

Fri., Jan. 5

at Rockford Christian, 7 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 11

vs. Winnebago, 7 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 16

vs. Harvard, 7 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 19

vs. Byron, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 20

vs. Forreston, 6:45 p.m.

Mon., Jan. 22

at Amboy, 7 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 24

vs. Warren, 6:45 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 30

vs. Lutheran, 7 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 2

at Stillman Valley, 7 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 3

at Dixon, 7 p.m.

Tue., Feb. 6

vs. Indian Creek, 7 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 9

at North Boone, 7 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 10

vs. Mendota, 6 p.m.

Tue., Feb. 13

at Morrison, 7 p.m.

Jameson Caposey

GIRL’S SCHEDULE Nov. 15-18

Mendota tournament

Tue., Nov. 21

at Mendota, 7 p.m.

Tue., Nov. 28

vs. Ashton-Franklin Center, 7 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 1

vs. Genoa-Kingston, 6 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 5

at Polo, 7:15 p.m.

Thu., Dec. 7

vs. Rock Falls, 7 p.m.

Dec. 9-14

Pearl City tournament

Dec. 16-21

Polo tournament

Fri., Jan. 5

vs. Winnebago, 7 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 9

at Rockford Christian, 7 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 10

vs. Byron, 7 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 17

vs. Morrison, 5:30 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 20

at Dixon, 7 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 23

vs. Lutheran, 7 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 26

at Stillman Valley, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 27

Aquin shootout

Mon., Jan. 29

vs. Newman, 6:45 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 30

at West Carroll, 7:15 p.m.

Thu., Feb. 1

at North Boone, 7 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 3

at Kewanee, 1 p.m.

Wed., Feb. 7

vs. South Beloit, 6:45 p.m.

Thu., Feb. 8

at Forreston, 7 p.m.

BOY’S SCHEDULE

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Nov. 22-25

Geneseo tournament

Tue., Nov. 28

vs. Sterling, 7 p.m.

Dec. 2-9

Calmone Classic

Tue., Dec. 12

at Oregon, 7 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 16

vs. Stillman Valley, 6 p.m.

Thu., Dec. 21

vs. Mendota, 6:45 p.m.

Dec. 27-30

State Farm Classic

Fri., Jan. 5

at Byron, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 6

vs. Rock Falls, 6:45 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 9

vs. Orion, 6:45 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 12

at Princeton, 7 p.m.

Mon., Jan. 15

Sterling MLK

Fri., Jan. 19

vs. North Boone, 7 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 24

vs. Rochelle, 6:45 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 27

at Winnebago, 6:30 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 30

vs. Rockford Christian, 6:45 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 2

at Rockford Lutheran, 7 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 3

at Macomb, 5:30 p.m.

Tue., Feb. 6

at Dixon, 6:45 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 9

at Genoa-Kingston, 6:45 p.m.

Mon., Feb. 12

at Erie-Prophetstown, 7 p.m.

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Claire Bickett

GIRL’S SCHEDULE

Nov. 13-16

Geneseo tournament

Tue., Nov. 21

at Sandwich, 7 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 25

at LaSalle-Peru, 2 p.m.

Mon., Nov. 27

vs. Alleman, 6:45 p.m.

Thu., Nov. 30

vs. Rochelle, 6:45 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 5

at Princeton, 7 p.m.

Thu., Dec. 7

at Oregon, 6:45 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 9

vs. Dunlap, 1:30 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 12

vs. East Moline, 6:45 p.m.

Dec. 16-22

Sterling Invite

Dec. 27-30

State Farm Classic

Thur., Jan. 4

at Byron, 6:45 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 6

at Mendota, 12:30 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 10

vs. Riverdale, 6:45 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 12

vs. North Boone, 6:45 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 18

vs. Stillman Valley, 6:45 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 20

at Winnebago, 1:30 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 23

vs. Rockford Christian, 6:45 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 26

at Rockford Lutheran, 6:45 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 27

vs. Manual Academy, 12:30 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 31

vs. Dixon, 6:45 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 2

at Genoa-Kingston, 6:45 p.m.

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BOY’S SCHEDULE Nov. 22-25

Sycamore tournament

Tue., Nov. 28

at Rock Falls, 7 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 1

vs. Moline, 7 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 2

vs. Harlem, 7 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 5

vs. Rock Island, 7 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 8

at Quincy, 7 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 15

at Alleman, 7 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 16

Iowa-Illinois shootout

Dec. 27-29

Taylorville tournament

Fri., Jan. 5

vs. Galesburg, 7 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 9

at United, 7 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 12

vs. Geneseo, 7 p.m.

Mon., Jan. 15

Sterling MLK

Fri., Jan. 19

at Moline, 7 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 23

at Rock Island, 7 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 26

vs. Quincy, 7 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 30

at Rochelle, 7 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 2

vs. Alleman, 7 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 3

vs. DeKalb, 7 p.m.

Tue., Feb. 6

at Galesburg, 7 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 9

vs. United, 7 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 10

at LaSalle-Peru, 5:30 p.m.

Tue., Feb. 13

at Geneseo, 7 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 16

vs. Princeton, 7 p.m.

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GIRL’S SCHEDULE Nov. 13-18

Geneseo tournament

Mon., Nov. 20

vs. Rochelle, 7 p.m.

Tue., Nov. 21

vs. Galesburg, 7 p.m.

Thu., Nov. 30

at Alleman, 7 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 2

at Quincy, 1:30 p.m.

Thu., Dec. 7

vs. Geneseo, 7 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 9

vs. United, 1:30 p.m.

Thu., Dec. 14

at Moline, 7 p.m.

Dec. 16-22

Sterling shootout

Dec. 27-29

Dixon tournament

Thu., Jan. 4

vs. Rock Island, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 6

Eastland shootout

Thu., Jan. 11

at Galesburg, 7 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 16

at Rockford Lutheran, 7 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 18

vs. Alleman, 7 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 25

at Geneseo, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 27

vs. Quincy, 1:30 p.m.

Thu., Feb. 1

at United, 7 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 3

vs. Moline, 1:30 p.m.

Thu., Feb. 8

at Rock Island, 7 p.m.

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