Boys Basketball: Sycamore ousts Burlington Central in 3A regional

Burlington Central and Sycamore met for the third time this season Monday, but this time with much higher stakes. The Rockets won the first two meetings, …

• Mar 2, 2012

Boys Basketball: Ray Hunnicutt sets scoring mark, Burlington Central loses out on BNC title

When Ray Hunnicutt drove for a layup as time ran out Friday night it set off a celebration in Burlington Central’s gym — a very …

• Feb 24, 2012

Boys Basketball: Larkin overpowers Burlington Central

boys basketball  larkin 79, burlington c. 67

• Feb 25, 2012

Boys Basketball: Ryan Ritchie’s buzzer-beater a winner for Burlington Central

Outside of Ryan Ritchie’s buzzer-beating three-pointer, not much else was that memorable in Burlington Central’s 47-46 victory over host Marengo Friday. It was the kind …

• Feb 18, 2012

Boys Basketball: Ray Hunnicutt rallies Burlington Central by Genoa-Kingston

Burlington Central senior Ray Hunnicutt already broke Genoa-Kingston’s hearts once this season with a last-second, game-winning layup just over three weeks ago. On Friday night, …

• Feb 10, 2012

Boys Basketball: Burlington Central gets defensive in key BNC East road win

Burlington Central’s Ray Hunnicutt did something on Friday he had never done in his four-year varsity career: Win a game at Richmond-Burton. With Hunnicutt leading …

• Jan 27, 2012

Boys Basketball: Burlington Central wins third straight

Burlington Central is starting to get things going at the right time of the season. After struggling during the holidays, the Rockets have won three in …

• Jan 21, 2012

Boys Basketball: Burlington Central coasts past Harvard

Not much went wrong for Burlington Central on Wednesday night in a 73-25 victory over host Harvard in a Big Northern East matchup. The Rockets …

• Jan 16, 2012

Boys Basketball: Kaneland hits boards, beats Burlington Central

Kaneland made it a point to attack the offensive glass to create second-chance opportunities on Saturday night against host Burlington Central. That aggressiveness around the …

• Jan 7, 2012

Boys Basketball: North Boone edges Burlington Central

Monday’s 53-52 loss to visiting North Boone may have ended on a missed jumper in the lane by Ray Hunnicut at the buzzer fo Burlington …

• Jan 10, 2012

Boys Basketball: Burlington Central falls late to Streator

The bracket might have showed an 11-seed and a six-seed facing off, but the score between Streator and Burlington Central showed a much closer matchup. …

• Dec 27, 2011

Elgin hadn’t played a home game until Tuesday night, so coach Mike Sitter said players had to refamiliarize themselves a bit with Chesbrough Field House …

• Dec 13, 2011

Boys Basketball: Ryan Ritchie powers Burlington Central to win

Before Friday night’s game Burlington Central unveiled its new state-of-the-art scoreboard. And what better way to celebrate a scoreboard dedication than to post a winning …

• Dec 9, 2011

Boys Basketball: Burlington Central grinds out win over Marengo

On a night when the shots weren’t falling, Burlington Central needed to rely on some of the little things. The Rockets did just enough Tuesday …

• Dec 10, 2011

Boys Baskeball: Hampshire defeats rival Burlington Central

Looking to snap out of an early-season funk, Hampshire didn’t concern itself with style points Saturday night. The Whip-Purs played smarter on defense, took better …

• Dec 10, 2011

Burlington Central starts fast, rolls to win

One outstanding quarter proved to be enough for Burlington Central on Tuesday night. Central emerged victorious in its first outing in over a week, knocking …

• Jan 5, 2011

Burlington can't contain Posley, Winnebago

When Marcus Posley wasn't draining baskets, he was cashing in at the free-throw line. Either way, he proved to be a big difference maker in …

• Jan 12, 2011

Elgin finishes productive week

It took all of 89 seconds for Elgin to assume complete control Saturday against Burlington Central. After being slightly outplayed during the game's first 10 …

• Jan 30, 2011

Rockets extend winning streak

Ray Hunnicutt and his Burlington Central teammates kept the good vibes alive Tuesday night at Larkin's expense. The Rockets extended their winning streak to a …

• Feb 23, 2011

Hunnicutt, Rockets soar past Harvard

All systems are go as Burlington Central had a successful takeoff in its Big Northern East opener on Friday. Senior Ray Hunnicutt provided plenty of …

• Dec 11, 2010