Boys basketball: Batavia nets third at Elgin

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Batavisenior Mike Rueffer (10) holds up third place trophy after defeating Las Vegas Centennial 75-65 38th annual ElgBoys Holiday Basketball

Batavia senior Mike Rueffer (10) holds up the third place trophy after defeating Las Vegas Centennial 75-65 in the 38th annual Elgin Boys Holiday Basketball Tournament on Saturday. | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media

Batavijunior Micah Coffey (14) puts up shot during 38th annual ElgBoys Holiday Basketball Tournament game against Las Vegas Centennial

Batavia junior Micah Coffey (14) puts up a shot during the 38th annual Elgin Boys Holiday Basketball Tournament game against Las Vegas Centennial on Saturday. | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media

Batavisenior Mike Rueffer (10) drives net during 38thannual ElgBoys Holiday Basketball Tournament game against Las Vegas Centennial Saturday. |

Batavia senior Mike Rueffer (10) drives to the net during the 38thannual Elgin Boys Holiday Basketball Tournament game against Las Vegas Centennial on Saturday. | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media

Batavisenior Zach Strittmatter (34) drives hoop during 38th annual ElgBoys Holiday Basketball Tournament game against Las Vegas Centennial Saturday.

Batavia senior Zach Strittmatter (34) drives to the hoop during the 38th annual Elgin Boys Holiday Basketball Tournament game against Las Vegas Centennial on Saturday. | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media

Batavisenior Jake Pollack (3) attempts layup down low during 38th annual ElgBoys Holiday Basketball Tournament game against Las Vegas Centennial

Batavia senior Jake Pollack (3) attempts a layup down low during the 38th annual Elgin Boys Holiday Basketball Tournament game against Las Vegas Centennial on Saturday. | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media

Batavisenior Jake Pollack (3) puts up three-point shot during 38th annual ElgBoys Holiday Basketball Tournament game against Las Vegas Centennial

Batavia senior Jake Pollack (3) puts up a three-point shot during the 38th annual Elgin Boys Holiday Basketball Tournament game against Las Vegas Centennial on Saturday. | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media

Batavisenior Luke Hort(52 left) fights for rebound during 38th annual ElgBoys Holiday Basketball Tournament game against Las Vegas Centennial Saturday.

Batavia senior Luke Horton (52, left) fights for a rebound during the 38th annual Elgin Boys Holiday Basketball Tournament game against Las Vegas Centennial on Saturday. | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media

Batavisenior Mike Rueffer (10) puts up shot late fourth quarter during 38th annual ElgBoys Holiday Basketball Tournament against Las

Batavia senior Mike Rueffer (10) puts up a shot late in the fourth quarter during the 38th annual Elgin Boys Holiday Basketball Tournament against Las Vegas Centennial on Saturday. | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media

Batavisenior Zach Strittmatter (34) dunks ball late fourth quarter during 38th annual ElgBoys Holiday Basketball Tournament against Las Vegas Centennial

Batavia senior Zach Strittmatter (34) dunks the ball late in the fourth quarter during the 38th annual Elgin Boys Holiday Basketball Tournament against Las Vegas Centennial on Saturday. | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media

Bataviplayers celebrate after teammate Zach Strittmatter dunked ball late fourth quarter Saturday. | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times

Batavia players celebrate after teammate Zach Strittmatter dunked the ball late in the fourth quarter Saturday. | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media

A 10-0 run to close out the third quarter gave Batavia the cushion it needed, as the Bulldogs captured third place at the Elgin Holiday Tournament with a 75-65 win over Las Vegas Centennial on Saturday night. The two teams matched each other shot for …