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2024 Game 11 Recap: Canton 44, Pittsfield 30

Tournament veterans clashed in this consolation quarterfinal and the Little Giants of Canton prevailed over the Pittsfield Saukees by a score of 44-30.  The game was an early morning adventure, with the teams combining for dismal 37 turnovers and a field goal percentage of 36.1%.  Canton never trailed and distanced themselves with an 11-point run […]

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2024 Game 1 Recap: Illini West 48, Brown County 39

In the kickoff game of the 2024 Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament, the Illini West Chargers defeated the Brown County Hornets in a close game, 48-39.  Efficiency in shooting field goals was the difference in this close matchup, as the Chargers shot 46.3% from the floor, compared to the Hornets’ 28.6%. Illini West’s attack was led by

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2024 Game 7 Recap: West Hancock 63, Bushnell-Prairie City 26

The West Hancock Titans entered the tournament as the #1 seed and they flexed their muscles in the first round win a 63-26 win over the Bushnell-Prairie City Spartans.  The Spartans led 2-0 after the first 16 seconds, and then the floodgates opened for the Titans.  The Spartans bench outscored the Titans bench 22-16, but

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2024 Game 5 Recap: Mercer County 64, Pittsfield 36

Mercer County entered the 2024 Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament as a newcomer, but their first game made them look anything but as they cruised to a 64-36 win over the Pittsfield Saukees.  The Golden Eagles shot an other-worldly 72.7% from the floor, nearly upsetting a single-game field goal percentage record that has stood for 43 years. 

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2024 Game 2 Recap: Rockridge 70, Camp Point Central 25

In their first game of title defense in the 2024 Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament, the Rockridge Rockets led wire-to-wire in a dominant takedown of the Camp Point Central Panthers by a final score of 70-25.  The Rockets had a complete and decisive victory across most facets, but this game was won by efficiency shooting from the

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