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The WACO Warriors rounded out their week by sweeping a conference basketball doubleheader against Pekin Friday night. That included the undefeated WACO boys moving to 10-0 by winning 68-36. Only up 9-5 at the end of the first quarter, the Warriors exploded in the middle quarters to outscore 43-20 and pull away. Junior guard Hunter Hughes led the way with 22 points scored, including three made three-point shots. Senior Isaac Oswald also hit three triples and had 11 points and four assists, while classmate Cody Graber dominated the paint with 10 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots

The WACO girls turned a five-point lead after a quarter of play into a 27-14 lead at halftime and played more stingy defense for a 53-29 victory. The Warriors improve to 7-1 in the Southeast Iowa Super Conference North and 9-2 overall. Both WACO teams have big rivalry showdowns with New London this evening.