The boys are back.

The Bureau County boys basketball season will start up next week at a tournament site near you.

At Ottawa : Princeton returns to the Dean Riley “Shootin’ the Rock” Thanksgiving Tournament for a fourth year. The Tigers will open the season at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, against the host Pirates. They will also play Pontiac at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, and Sterling at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28, in pool play heading into the finals round on Saturday, Nov. 29.

Pool B consists of La Salle-Peru, Oak Forest, Plano and Streator.

Ottawa beat Streator for the title last year.

Princeton took the title in their first year in 2022-23 on the way to a 24-0 start and No. 1 state ranking and stands 7-5 in its first three years at Ottawa.

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