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Larkin snaps streak, but still not at its peak

By Pat Krillic

On the heels of a bad loss to St. Charles East that capped a three-game losing streak, host Larkin took on a Streamwood team on Thursday that the Royals beat by 20 points in early December.

Larkin managed to stop that three-game skid, but its 70-53 win over its Upstate Eight River rival seemed closer than its final score.

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