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Boys Basketball: Raiders Win Pair Over the Weekend

Junior forward Ben Moore leads team in scoring in both games. Bolingbrook now 3-2 on the season.

The Bolingbrook Raider basketball team claimed two victories over the weekend to jump above the .500-mark for the first time this season.

The Raiders (3-2) defeated Lincoln-Way Central 76-48 in Bolingbrook's home-opener on Friday before dropping Danville on its own court 78-63 on Saturday.

In the Lincoln-Way Central game, the Raiders relied on junior forward Ben Moore's game-high 19 points and 11 points from and senior forward Nick Malonga.

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Moore again led the Raiders in scoring against Danville. His 24-points and eight rebounds helped fuel the Raiders to their second win in as many days. Senior guard Alec Boyd also chipped in with 16 points, four rebounds and three assists.

"Great team victory," said Raiders head coach Rob Brost. "Our defense set the tone early and we really jumped on them again in the 3rd quarter. Danville is a tough place to play and to be up as many as 28 at one point is a credit to our kids and how they played."

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The Raiders return to the court Tuesday when they host Lockport at .

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