DIXON – Once the Sauk Valley men’s basketball team kicks into high gear, 52 points might be a good halftime total.

In the opener on Friday night, however, that’s all the Skyhawks could muster in a 57-52 loss to Prairie State in the second game of the 21st annual Sauk Valley Classic. The St. Ambrose jayvee topped Milwaukee Tech 62-55 in the opener.

Sauk Valley (0-1) struggled to put the ball in the basket all night, hitting just 21 of 56 from the field and 6 of 13 from the free-throw line. They also had two free throws nullified due to lane violations, and turned the ball over 28 times.