Beecher:
On Tuesday, December 3, the Beecher Bobcats faced conference foe Gardner-South Wilmington and brought home a victory on the day, winning 60-51.
The Bobcats led at the end of each quarter, despite the Panthers outscoring them 18-14 at the end of two, and 16-15 by the end of the third. The Bobcats put the cap on the game in the fourth, outscoring GSW 13-5, while taking the win, 60-51.
Orlin Nesbitt led Beecher with 28 points, along with 5 rebounds. Teammate Dominick DeFrank followed with 16 points, 4 assists, and 3 rebounds.
On Friday, December 6, the Bobcats beat the Grant Park Dragons, 57-47, in their season home opener. On the night, Orlin Nesbitt scored 22 points, along with 5 rebounds, Dom DeFrank added 17 points, plus Noah Berry added 8 points and 12 rebounds.
Currently, the Bobcats are 4-2 overall and 2-0 in the RVC.
Peotone:
On Wednesday, December 4, the Peotone Blue Devils beat the Clifton Central Comets, 47-33, in front of the hometown fans in non-conference action. The Blue Devils, in a nice defensive win, held Clifton Central to single digits in each of the first three quarters. The Blue Devils led from start-to-finish, with Brandon Weiss leading the scoring with 18, followed by Ruben Velasco, who recorded a double-double, with 16 points and 14 rebounds. Logan Mather also scored 8 points and 11 rebounds, plus Nick Cronin recorded 8 rebounds.
On Friday, December 6, the Blue Devils lost a close one to rival Manteno, 55-46. The Devils led, 37-36, going into the fourth, but got outscored 17-10 in the final quarter. A big factor in the game was the Devils got out rebounded 37-24. On the night, Ruben Velasco led with 19 points and 9 rebounds, Brandon Weiss added 11 points, and Alex Chenoweth added 7.
The Blue Devils are now 2-4 overall and 0-1 in ICE.