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January 8, 2025

Huntley senior Logan Darragh shoots the ball against Hononegah.
Steve Peterson
Huntley senior Logan Darragh shoots the ball against Hononegah.

Sports • January 8, 2025

Boys hoops win 4 straight

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HUNTLEY — With a challenging stretch of Fox Valley Conference games looming, Huntley’s boys basketball team has found its stride.

The Red Raiders made it a four-game win streak with a 51-40 non-conference triumph over Rockton Hononegah Jan. 4. This win followed three victories at the DeKalb Chuck Dayton tournament. With the latest wins, the Red Raiders reached .500 at 7-7 overall.

Huntley hosts FVC rivals Crystal Lake South Jan. 8 and Burlington Central on Jan. 10. CLS and Huntley are tied for second place behind McHenry (4-0 FVC) with 3-1 records.

“We had a good week at DeKalb,” Huntley head coach Collin Kalamtas said. “We started out hot today (against Hononegah) and could not miss in the first quarter, but we knew we would have to withstand a run by them.”

Against the Indians (8-6 record), senior Zach Rysavy tallied nine points,  was 4-of-5 at the free-throw line and added four rebounds and three assists and one 3-pointer. Hononegah came as close as six points behind from a 20-points deficit but the hosts scored the final six points for the win.

Huntley fans know Rysavy from his contributions on the gridiron as well as a state qualifier in the jumps in track and field.

“Rysavy isn’t a basketball-first guy, but he brings a lot of energy and is a team leader,” Kalamatas said. “He was voted one of our captains almost unanimously by the players. He’s a dependable free-throw shooter and made some big ones down the stretch.”

“We’ve been playing basketball together forever,” Rysavy said. “We have a great chemistry. We trust each other and the entire team came together.”

Seniors led the way as Sheldon Aninagyei Bonsu led with 16 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Following Rysavy’s nine points were Christian Wilson with eight points. Logan Darragh tallied seven and led in rebounds with 12 and Will Dillon had seven points and four rebounds.

 

Highlights at DeKalb

 

Wilson gained all-tournament team honors for the second straight season.

The wins over Naperville Central, 64-44, a 73-46 romp over Springfield Southeast and a 51-38 triumph over Thornridge followed a close 64-61 loss to Chicago Manley in the tournament opener.

Against Naperville Central, Wilson tallied 13 points, contributed six rebounds, one assist and one blocked shot. Darragh had 10 points and six rebounds, two assists and one blocked shot. Aninagyei Bonsu pitched in seven points, 11 rebounds and three assists.

Against Springfield Southeast, the offense was led by the one-two punch of Wilson’s 23 points and six rebounds and five assists; sophomore Noah Cook made 7-of-12 field goals, 4-of-8 3-pointers in a 19 points, two assists, two blocks and one steal game.

Against Thornridge in the consolation final, they squared off in the consolation bracket on Dec. 28 due to FVC rival Dundee-Crown also at 3-1. Huntley won 51-38 as Wilson finished with 19 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Also, Dillon had 14 points, five rebounds and four assists, while Darragh contributed 12 rebounds, six points and five assists.

The Red Raiders dropped a close one to Chicago Manley, 64-61. Wilson led with 22 points, Dillon added 12 and  Darragh contributed 11 points and 11 rebounds.