Belvidere edges Johnsburg

ROCKFORD -- Belvidere improved to 2-1 in the J-Hawk MLK Showcase by edging Johnsburg, 46-44.

Austin Brockman led Belvidere with 12 points, but it was Deante Barnes, who scored five of his nine points in the fourth quarter, who kept the Skyhawks from completing the comeback. Barnes hit the game-winner, a floater about 10 feet away with less than five seconds left.

Nate Horton and Austin Revolinski added eight points each.

 Nick Whiting led Johnsburg with 10 points.

Belvidere 46, Johnsburg 44

Johnsburg    6   7  15  13  -  44
Belvidere   11   6  18  11  -  46

JOHNSBURG: Stark 2 0-0 4, Toussant 3 0-0 8, Rackow 1 0-0 3, Kreassig 1 6-8 8, Smith 1 0-0 3, Bein 0 1-2 1, Whiting 4 0-0 10, Shelton 0 1-2 1, Diedrich 1 3-3 6. Totals 13 11-15 44.
BELVIDERE: Barnes 3 3-4 9, Revolinski 3 0-0 8, Morris 0 4-8 4, Munoz 1 0-0 3, Horton 4 0-1 8, Dent 1 0-0 2, Brockman 4 1-2 12. Totals 16 8-15 46.
3-pt FG, Johnsburg 7 (Toussant 2, Whiting 2, Rackow, Smith, Diedrich), Belvidere 6 (Brockman 3, Revolinski 2, Munoz).