Burlington Central moves to 6-0; South Elgin wins
Burlington Central 83, Rockford Christian 72: Joseph Ratzek tallied a team-high 23 points and Zach Schutta dumped in 20 as the Rockets (6-0, 1-0) stayed unbeaten in their Big Northern East opener. Ryan Fitzgerald had 15 points and Ethan Mayfield scored 10 while the Rockets as a team registered 27 field goals and 24 made free throws.
South Elgin 64, CL South 57: Gators' guard Zack Geske drained six 3-pointers for a game-high 30 points, but the Storm registered 3 scorers in double figures to counter for a nonconference road win at The Swamp. Matt Smith paced South Elgin (4-3) with 3 shots from downtown and 17 points while Justin Howard scored 13 on as many 3s. Julian Lynch also added 10 points. Joel Friesen added 12 points for CL South (4-2).
Elgin Academy 64, Morgan Park Academy 57: The Hilltoppers (2-3, 1-1) snapped a 2-game skid with an Independent School League win over the Warriors. Dee Robinson, who's averaged 23 points over the last 2 games, totaled 28 points while Jordan Hare chipped in 12 points.
Aurora Christian 70, Alden-Hebron 29: In Northeastern Athletic action, Jake Wolf led the Eagles (4-1, 1-0) to a commanding win with 13 points. RD Lutze added 10 points.
Glenbard South 75, St. Edward 63: The Green Wave (5-4, 0-1) dropped their Metro Suburban West opener to the Raiders, who outscored St. Edward by 13 in the third quarter to cruise to victory. Kelvin Cortez-Harvey led all scorers with 24 points while Adam Radcliffe scored 15 points for St. Edward. Andrew O'Neill drained three 3-pointers en route to 11 points.