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Thursday’s high school basketball scores

All the results from around the area.

By Michael O’Brien

Benet’s Blake Fagbemi (0) shoots against Bloom.

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

BLUE SOUTH

Goode 49, Excel-South Shore 40

DUKANE

Geneva 60, St. Charles East 49

UPSTATE EIGHT

Glenbard East 59, Elgin 49

NONCONFERENCE

Crystal Lake South 70, U-High 44

DePaul Prep 48, St. Francis 27

Hersey 55, Lakes 50

Julian 48, Vocational 43

Lake Park 51, Conant 30

McHenry 48, Antioch 44

Montini 42, St. Edward 32

Sandwich 58, Genoa-Kingston 38

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