Comets in control against Fillies
The Newman girls basketball team used big runs in the second and third quarters Thursday to defeat Morrison 60-45 in a Sauk Valley Shootout game in Sterling.
Brianna Richardson scored 16 points, and Kaitlyn Hunsberger had 12 for the Comets (2-1), who outscored the Fillies 20-11 in the second period and 17-11 in the third. Sarah Cesarek added 11 points.
Shelby McBride and Danielle Stralow scored 12 points each to pace Morrison (0-3), and Marie Deter scored 10.
Stillman Valley 48, Rock Falls 39: The Rockets fell behind early, trailed by nine at halftime and never recovered in a Sauk Valley Shootout loss at Stillman Valley.
Kyli Anderson led Rock Falls (2-1) with eight points, and Addesyn Nailor added seven. Stillman’s Sarah Nicholson led all scorers with 18 points.
Milledgeville 43, Prophetstown 16: The Missiles bolted to a 23-2 halftime advantage on the way past the Prophets at the Oregon Tip-Off Tournament.
Keali Engelkens and Brianna Herin scored nine points apiece to lead Milledgeville (2-0), which got seven points apiece from Andrea Herin and Taylor Kent.
Claire Sigel paced the Prophets (0-1) with six points.
Ottawa Marquette 50, Polo 29: Marquette opened up a 32-12 halftime advantage on the way past the Marcos at the Oregon Tip-Off Tournament.
Julie Haye led Polo (1-1) with seven points.
Amboy 38, Mendota 33: Katie Nauman’s 15 points at the Oregon Tip-Off Tournament led the Clippers to their second straight win.
Hillary Liebing added nine points for Amboy (2-0), and Courtney Olson scored eight. The Clippers outscored Mendota 18-9 in the first half.
Bureau Valley 61, Henry 26: Lauren Hasbrook scored all of her game-high 21 points in the first half, leading the Storm to a lopsided win.
Bureau Valley (2-0) led 20-8 after one quarter, 39-16 at the half and 58-22 after three quarters.
Megan Mussche hit three 3-pointers and tallied 11 points for the Storm.
AFC 67, South Beloit 12: Grace Kennay and Kimmie Mairs each outscored the SoBos and led the Raiders to a season-opening win at the AFC Tip-Off Tournament in Ashton.
Kennay scored 25 points and Mairs added 17 for AFC, which held the SoBos scoreless in the second and fourth quarters.
Audra Lundquist scored nine points and Melody Kaecker added eight for the Raiders, who made 17 of 23 free throws.
Orion 45, Erie 44: The Cardinals saw a 32-29 lead after three quarters slip away against Orion at the Temple Tip-Off Tournament at Orion.
Tess Burns tossed in a game-high 13 points for Erie, which also got three 3-pointers and nine points from Alex Howard.
Geneseo 48, Fulton 27: Geneseo built a 24-8 halftime lead on the way past the Steamers at Orion.
Brittnie Brown scored eight points to lead Fulton, and Paige Sanquist added seven.
Women’s basketball
Sauk Valley 54, McHenry 51: Eleanor Garcia and Katie Johnson scored 14 points apiece to lead the Skyhawks to home win.
Johnson also pulled down 13 rebounds, and Garcia had 10. Anita Amisi tossed in 11 points for Sauk.
Amisi drained three 3-pointers and Garcia two. Sauk (3-3) led 25-23 at the break.
