DeKalb heats up, edges No. 19 East Aurora

Hot-shooting DeKalb stunned No. 19 East Aurora 73-72 on Saturdayin Aurora.

The Tomcats (6-3, 2-1 Upstate Eight) fell behind 40-24 in thefinal minutes of the first half but had an opportunity to win in thefinal seconds.

Shaun Collins, whose driving shot in the lane with 40 seconds leftgave East Aurora a 72-71 lead -- its first lead since the firstquarter -- missed a similar shot with six seconds left.

DeKalb took a 73-72 lead on two free throws by Logan Byrd (13points) with 12.5 seconds left.

DeKalb's Kyle Waller scored 17 of his 19 points in the first halfon 5-for-7 three-point shooting. The Barbs (4-5, 1-3) shot 16-for-28in the first half. Zach …