Aurora Christian's Wes Solfe is fouled on his way to the basket by Kaneland's John Pruett during the third place game of the Plano Christmas Classic on Saturday, December 29, 2012. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media
Aurora Christian's Johnathan Harrell shoots for three over Kaneland's Drew David on Saturday, December 29, 2012, during the third place matchup at the Plano Christmas Classic. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media
Aurora Christian's Wes Solfe shoots through the defense of Kaneland's Drew David on Saturday, December 29, 2012, during the third place game of the Plano Christmas Classic. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media
Aurora Christian's Cory Windle drives to the hoop as Kaneland's Matt Limbrunner defends on Saturday, December 29, 2012, at the Plano Christmas Classic. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media
Kaneland's Matt Limbrunner puts in a basket over Aurora Christian's Johnathan Harrell on Saturday, December 29, 2012, at the Plano Christmas Classic. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media
Kaneland's Drew David shoots against Aurora Christian during the third place matchup at the Plano Christmas Classic on Saturday, December 29, 2012. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media
Kaneland's Dan Miller looks to pass against Aurora Christian on Saturday, December 29, 2012, at the Plano Christmas Classic. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media
Kaneland's Tyler Carlson looks for an open teammate as Aurora Christian's Grant Schweisthal defends on Saturday, December 29, 2012, at the Plano Christmas Classic. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media
They may have been playing in the heart of the Illinois flatlands, but four minutes in Saturday night, Kaneland’s basketball players found themselves with one very big hill to climb. The Knights spotted Aurora Christian a 14-0 lead to open their third-place game in the …
