Huntley put together a nice stretch of offense late in the third quarter with nine points in 2:35 to grab a six-point lead against Rockford East.But absolutely nothing came easy after that.

Huntley guard Aiden Wieczorek likes what he sees from his teammates right now for good reason.The Red Raiders have a lot of things working in their favor.

Burlington Central saved its best for last.Nursing a slim 42-41 advantage after 3 quarters, the Rockets outscored Huntley 17-9 in the final quarter to register a 59-50 win in Fox Valley Conference action in Burlington Friday night.

Huntley forward Adam Guazzo had snatched, grabbed and wrestled away 13 rebounds in the first three quarters against Dundee-Crown Tuesday night.The Chargers, as a team, had eight at that point.

Huntley experienced one of its most frustrating offensive nights of the season, partly due to Crystal Lake South’s tough defense and partly because Ben Ahmer and Aiden Wieczorek,

The Royals were ranked ninth in the most recent Associated Press Class 4A poll and eighth by one of the Chicago daily newspapers. Deryn Carter’s group was 16-1 overall and 7-0 in Upstate Eight play after wins against Elgin and East Aurora.Of note in those two conference games, Larkin broke the all-time record for largest margin of victory in the Larkin-Elgin crosstown series. Carter also believes the Royals are off to the best start in school history, as well as the owners of the most consecutive wins in a single season in school history.

Huntley guard Nate Ary appreciated the support from his teammates, who kept feeding him the ball in crucial moments in the fourth quarter.The Red Raiders appreciated Ary even more after his season-high, 24-point effort.Ary found ways to the basket all night, particularly in the fourth quarter when he scored nine consecutive points to break open a tie score and push Huntley past Crystal Lake South.

Huntley is throwing early punches and winning tournaments this season.The Red Raiders attacked Geneva right from the tip in Thursday’s championship game in the 94th Annual Chuck Dayton Holiday Tournament in DeKalb, rolling past the Vikings 47-26 to win their second tournament this season.Huntley (12-2) also won the Johnsburg/Richmond-Burton Thanksgiving tournament.

Huntley starters Ben Ahmer and Adam Guazz were sitting on the bench together in foul trouble during Wednesday’s semifinal game against DeKalb in the 92nd Annual Chuck Dayton Holiday Classic at DeKalb.While that could’ve spelled doom for the Red Raiders, it proved once again that this team’s talent runs deep, as the Red Raiders didn’t seem to miss a beat rolling past DeKalb, 65-45.

Scouting Fox area boys basketball holiday tournaments

Welcome back Gavin Sarvis.Playing in his second game since being sidelined with a fractured wrist for a little over 2 weeks, Sarvis scored 36 points including 25 in the second half and 16 in the fourth quarter Friday night at Huntley.The senior’s superb effort propelled Burlington Central to a comeback 60-52 win over Huntley in Fox Valley Conference action.

Things have been trending upward and then some for the Huntley boys basketball team this season. Coach Will Benson’s squad was 8-1 overall to start the week and 4-0 in Fox Valley Conference play. That lone loss was a 1-point setback to Batavia on a last-second drained 3-pointer.

There was no rah-rah-speeches at halftime. Huntley coach Will Benson just wanted his team basically to execute and play better. The Red Raiders heeded Benson’s words of wisdom.

Any good feelings Cary-Grove had after hanging tough with Huntley for one half vanished quickly after halftime. The Raiders scored the first 13 points of the second half on their way to a 56-35 Fox Valley Conference boys basketball victory Wednesday night at C-G’s Elroy Fitzgerald Gymnasium.

Huntley hit the boards hard and played solid defense, and came away with a 56-43 Fox Valley Conference boys basketball victory over Jacobs Friday night.

Huntley came away with a 59-43 victory over Wauconda for the championship of the Johnsburg/Richmond-Burton Thanksgiving Boys Basketball Tournament Friday.

Ben Ahmer and Huntley knew how to start a season. The senior scored 17 points, and the Red Raiders never trailed in their season opener against Grayslake North, a 65-35 win Monday night.

Here’s a look at the boys basketball season in the Fox Valley