Seneca, Serena set to meet for Irish Turkey Tournament title: The Times Area Roundup
![pzxhtiwy6jb77l7fidz6k7lvve171559](https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2063/2023/11/25042812/PZXHTIWY6JB77L7FIDZ6K7LVVE171559.webp)
Seneca, Serena, Leland all score boys basketball wins, Streator girls bowling opens the season and more in Friday’s Times Area Roundup.
Seneca, Serena set to meet for Irish Turkey Tournament title: The Times Area Roundup
![pzxhtiwy6jb77l7fidz6k7lvve673532](https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2063/2023/11/25042812/PZXHTIWY6JB77L7FIDZ6K7LVVE673532.webp)
Seneca, Serena, Leland all score boys basketball wins, Streator girls bowling opens the season and more in Friday’s Times Area Roundup.
Mendota, Henry earn tournament wins: NewsTribune roundup for Friday, Nov. 24, 2023
![o34u6lynrnaljdskrtezeaso7i643125](https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2063/2023/11/25034936/O34U6LYNRNALJDSKRTEZEASO7I643125.webp)
The Mendota and Henry-Senachwine boys basketball teams won tournament games Friday. That and more basketball results in Friday’s NewsTribune roundup.
Boys basketball: Ottawa wins, Streator falls, but they’ll meet for 3rd at ‘Shootin’ the Rock’
![ahid7ttabvcvda6cnjjypldrke340607](https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2063/2023/11/25031101/AHID7TTABVCVDA6CNJJYPLDRKE340607-766x1024.webp)
Ottawa topped Marengo, while Streator fell to Oak Forest in Friday’s final pool-play action at the Dean Riley “Shootin’ the Rock” Thanksgiving Tournament in Kingman Gym. The two longtime rivals will play for third place Saturday.
Boys basketball: Ottawa wins, Streator falls, but they’ll meet for 3rd at ‘Shootin’ the Rock’
![ahid7ttabvcvda6cnjjypldrke818427](https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2063/2023/11/25031101/AHID7TTABVCVDA6CNJJYPLDRKE818427-766x1024.webp)
Ottawa topped Marengo, while Streator fell to Oak Forest in Friday’s final pool-play action at the Dean Riley “Shootin’ the Rock” Thanksgiving Tournament in Kingman Gym. The two longtime rivals will play for third place Saturday.
Photos: Festival of Lights in Ottawa puts on a show
![hzhix3yljnegtahf7l6qh5d7pm136842](https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2063/2023/11/25024434/HZHIX3YLJNEGTAHF7L6QH5D7PM136842-1024x851.webp)
A lighted parade, Christmas tree lighting and fireworks display illuminated the night for thousands in attendance Friday during the Festival of Lights in downtown Ottawa.
Photos: Festival of Lights in Ottawa puts on a show
![hzhix3yljnegtahf7l6qh5d7pm811809](https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2063/2023/11/25024434/HZHIX3YLJNEGTAHF7L6QH5D7PM811809-1024x851.webp)
A lighted parade, Christmas tree lighting and fireworks display illuminated the night for thousands in attendance Friday during the Festival of Lights in downtown Ottawa.
Boys basketball: Serena, Seneca to meet for title in Seneca Turkey tourney
![pzxhtiwy6jb77l7fidz6k7lvve87939](https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2063/2023/11/25022833/PZXHTIWY6JB77L7FIDZ6K7LVVE87939.webp)
The Serena and Seneca boys basketball teams will play for the title in the Seneca Turkey Tournament, while Hall and Mendota will meet for third place.
Boys basketball: Carter McCormick’s 18 points helps Sycamore drop Sandwich
![u7kjthr6lbfvpn4jejg6njeoby484758](https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2063/2023/11/25021111/U7KJTHR6LBFVPN4JEJG6NJEOBY484758-1024x786.webp)
After four quick points to end the first half, Sycamore trimmed the Sandwich lead down to two points on Friday. But in barely a minute the Spartans exploded for eight points to retake a lead they’d never
Boys basketball: L-P, Princeton earn wins on final day of pool play in Ottawa tourney
![phapkprxqzhxpadonpg4hpzyk455541](https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2063/2023/11/25015430/PHAPKPRXQZHXPADONPG4HPZYK455541-1024x769.webp)
La Salle-Peru beat Plano, and Princeton topped Marengo on the final day of pool play Friday at the Dean Riley “Shootin’ The Rock” Thanksgiving Tournament in Ottawa.