No. 8 Batavia 49, DeKalb 46
Western Sun
Records:
Batavia 16-3, 9-1; DeKalb 10-10, 6-3.
Halftime:
DeKalb 29-22.
Summary:
A 7-0 DeKalb run early in the fourth quarter gave the Barbs a 44-36 lead, but Batavia’s David Bryant turned on the heat. In the final three minutes he nailed three three-pointers for a 47-45 lead with 35 seconds left. Bryant also sank a free throw for the final margin. DeKalb was unable to convert on its last shot.
Top performers:
Batavia—G Bryant, 16 points, 3 steals; F Nick Fruendt, 10 points; G Phil Albrecht, 10 points. DeKalb—C Jordan Threloff, 13.
The bonus:
“Our team was kind of struggling in the first three quarters, and our shots weren’t falling,” Bryant said. “But I knew we were getting good penetration and some good looks. I kept shooting the ball. I had confidence.”
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