URBANA — After a nine-day hiatus, the Danville boys basketball team returned to action against Big 12 Conference rival Urbana.
The Vikings fought to keep the lead through three quarters, but the Tigers outscored them 25-11 in the fourth quarter to get a 64-53 win on Tuesday.
JaVaughn Robinson had 19 points for the Vikings, while CL Dye had 12, Jerry Reed III had 11 and Ajani Davis added six.
The Vikings will go to Peoria Notre Dame on Friday to wrap up the week
More on Tuesday’s game will be in Thursday’s Commercial-News.
At Urbana
Urbana 64, Danville 53
Danville (53) — JaVaughn Robinson 9 1-1 19, Eriean Smith 0 0-0 0, CL Dye 2 7-7 12, Jerry Reed III 4 2-2 11, Ajani Davis 3 0-0 6, Corey Frye 1 0-0 2, Tiwon Harris 0 0-0 0, Tayvion Diltz 1 0-0 3, Kindyn Mason 0 0-0 0. Totals: 19 10-10 53.
Urbana (64) — Javiae Johnson 0 0-0 0, T’Sheri Tembo 0 0-0 0, Kyree Hillsman 7 3-3 17, Melvin Hall 1 0-0 2, Jaylen McElmurry 7 7-7 25, Tevin Lockett 0 0-0 0, Jesse Mfwamba 5 6-6 16, Jaiden Anindo 0 0-0 0, Walter McCarter 2 0-0 4. Totals: 22 16-16 64.
Danville;13;12;17;11;—; 53
Urbana;11;14;14;25 ;— ;64
3-point field goals — Danville 3 (Dye, Reed, Diltz); Urbana 4 (McElmurry 4). Total fouls — Danville 17, Urbana 18. Fouled out — Hall. Technical fouls — none.