Prep girls' basketball United Township 53, Peoria Notre Dame 41: Tayler Dobrinske led a trio of double-digit scorers with 13 points, helping the Panthers (15-10) to the victory in the Galesburg MLK Classic. Dobrinske hit three 3-pointers in the first quarter, setting the tone for her team-high performance. Katie Daggett added 11 points in the win and Sadie Roberts contributed 10.
Alleman 53, Peoria 38:Improving their record to 13-12, the Pioneers received a game-high 17 points from Izzy Anderson to snag the win at the Galesburg MLK Classic. Anne Bohnert added 10 points for Alleman, which had seven players score at least four points. Maddie McGuire and Erin Morrisey each had six.
Orion 47, Freeport 43: Cassidy Clark's 16 points helped the Chargers win the Kewanee MLK Classic with a come-from-behind victory. Orion outscored the Pretzels 11-5 in the fourth quarter. Katie Garrity added nine points and Katie Conway tallied eight more for the Chargers (17-7).
Peoria Manual 48, Kewanee 34: The second quarter was unkind for the Boiler Girls in their loss at the Kewanee MLK Classic. Kewanee was outscored 12-4, turning a one-point lead into a 22-15 halftime deficit. Makayla Jordan, Raeshonda Chandler and Eusebia Quintero all scored eight points in the loss.
Annawan 66, West Prairie 37: Celina VanHyfte nearly outscored the Cylcones during Annawan's Lincoln Trail Conference victory. VanHyfte finished with 34 points in the victory. Alyssa Thompson added 11 points for the Bravettes and Megan Foes contributed eight more.
Wethersfield 71, Galva 40: The Flying Geese cruised to the Lincoln Trail Conference win by outscoring Galva 36-13 in the second and third quarters. Kody Hammer scored a game-high 19 points for Wethersfield, Aly Eastman had 16 and Sarah Hansen added 14 more. Alex Strom's 15 points paced the Wildcats.
Princeville 44, United 31:Mykeleti Mann's nine points weren't enough for the Red Storm in their Lincoln Trail Conference loss. Cassie Ellison added eight for United, which trailed 19-12 at intermission.
Ridgewood 36, Stark County 34: The Spartans scored the Lincoln Trail Conference upset win over Stark County in Toulon. No other information was available at press time.
Today is Monday, May 20, the 140th day of 2013. There are 225 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: A petition is being circulated asking the city council to order awell bored in Market Square. It would be a great accommodation to the public. 1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 p.m. on May 18 the Mississippi River flooded its banks atRock Island and destroyed the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber Co. and damagedRock Island Arsenal power plant. Total loss is estimated at $100,000. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of Sough Rock Island Township are circulating apetition favoring the annexation of that area to the City of Rock Island. 1938 -- 75 years ago: A group of state members of the National Grandmothers Clubmeeting in Rock Island are making plans to petition for the observance of a NationalGrandmothers Day. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere and Co. reported today that its U.S. and Canadian sales forthe first half of the 1963 fiscal year set an all time record of $323,716.628. 1988 -- 25 years ago: William G. Lawrence, first administrative director, has retired fromPECO Enterprises, Inc. Prior to his service at PECO, Mr. Lawrence was the civilianpersonnel officer at the Rock Island Arsenal.