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Byron Tigers (30-2)


School Information

Name: Byron High School
City: Byron
County: Ogle
Classification Enrollment: 449
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Conference: Big Northern
Superintendent: Buster Barton
Principal: Andy Donaldson
Athletic Director: Jeff Milburn
Head Coach: Matt Huels
Assistant Coaches: Quinn Virgil, Ryan Fiorucci, Zachary Tucker
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Rock Falls, 43-40, in Regional Final

Team Photo

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
3 Carson Buser* G 6-3 175 Sr.
5 Kye Aken G 5-10 160 Sr.
10 Ryan Tucker* G 6-3 165 Sr.
11 Cason Newton* G 6-1 150 So.
12 Bryson Roush G 5-10 140 Jr.
13 Jack Hiveley* F 6-3 185 Sr.
15 Matthew Perkins G 5-10 140 Sr.
20 Riley Kesler G 6-0 175 Jr.
21 Hunter Haas F 6-4 185 Jr.
22 Davis Baker F 6-1 165 Jr.
23 Braylon Kilduff* F 6-4 215 Sr.
24 Malik Morton F 6-4 185 Sr.
33 Caden Considine F 6-0 205 So.
Probable starters are identified by bold (*)

Statistics 

  

 

No.
  Name
  G
  FG
  FGA
  3P
  3PA
  FT
  FTA
  Pts
  Avg
  Reb
  Ast

 

 

  3
  Carson Buser*
   31 
  51
  142
  13
  57
  22
  43
  139
  4.5
  92
  119

 

 

  5
  Kye Aken
   30 
  16
  54
  5
  21
  7
  16
  44
  1.5
  44
  17

 

 

  10
  Ryan Tucker*
   32 
  261
  481
  84
  210
  91
  120
  742
  23.2
  186
  49

 

 

  11
  Cason Newton*
   32 
  126
  270
  50
  133
  38
  53
  357
  11.2
  98
  78

 

 

  12
  Bryson Roush
   22 
  8
  30
  7
  18
  8
  12
  31
  1.4
  12
  10

 

 

  13
  Jack Hiveley*
   32 
  149
  354
  24
  101
  37
  63
  380
  11.9
  170
  63

 

 

  15
  Matthew Perkins
   4 
  2
  17
  2
  12
  0
  0
  6
  1.5
  3
  0

 

 

  20
  Riley Kesler
   13 
  9
  26
  6
  18
  2
  4
  26
  2.0
  13
  2

 

 

  21
  Hunter Haas
   22 
  5
  9
  1
  2
  1
  2
  12
  0.5
  30
  5

 

 

  22
  Davis Baker
   20 
  16
  31
  7
  21
  2
  10
  41
  2.1
  16
  5

 

 

  23
  Braylon Kilduff*
   30 
  36
  86
  0
  2
  13
  29
  87
  2.9
  111
  16

 

 

  24
  Malik Morton
   22 
  27
  46
  0
  4
  7
  16
  61
  2.8
  57
  7

 

 

  33
  Caden Considine
   29 
  70
  124
  2
  8
  14
  40
  169
  5.8
  102
  52

Probable starters are identified by bold (*)
 





Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  11/30
  Mendota
  W
   72 
   43 

 

 

  12/2
  Lanark (Eastland)
  W
   60 
   47 

 

 

  12/9
  Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)
  W
   63 
   43 

 

 

  12/13
  East Dubuque
  W
   64 
   33 

 

 

  12/15
  Winnebago
  W
   63 
   34 

 

 

  Forreston Holiday Tournament
 

 

  12/18
  Pearl City
  W
   55 
   25 

 

 

  12/20
  Hanover (River Ridge)
  W
   73 
   46 

 

 

  12/21
  Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)
  W
   57 
   40 

 

 

  Mid-Winter Classic
 

 

  12/28
  Rock Island (Alleman)
  W
   68 
   37 

 

 

  12/28
  Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central)
  W
   66 
   53 

 

 

  12/29
  Sherrard
  W
   46 
   37 

 

 

  1/3
  Woodstock (North)
  W
   62 
   42 

 

 

  1/5
  Rock Falls
  W
   68 
   42 

 

 

  1/11
  Genoa (G.-Kingston)
  W
   73 
   48 

 

 

  1/19
  Oregon
  W
   67 
   42 

 

 

  1/20
  Dakota
  W
   73 
   40 

 

 

  1/22
  Freeport (H.S.)
  W
   70 
   61 

 

 

  1/24
  Pecatonica
  W
   57 
   55 

 

 

  1/27
  Rockford (Lutheran)
  W
   70 
   51 

 

 

  1/30
  Dixon (H.S.)
  W
   67 
   51 

 

 

  2/2
  Rockford (R. Christian)
  L
   71 
   77 

 

 

  2/3
  Princeton
  W
   72 
   57 

 

 

  2/5
  Beecher
  L
   51 
   55 

 

 

  2/6
  Poplar Grove (North Boone)
  W
   56 
   40 

 

 

  2/9
  Stillman Valley
  W
   91 
   47 

 

 

  2/12
  Manlius (Bureau Valley)
  W
   87 
   52 

 

 

  2/15
  Rochelle
  W
   87 
   65 

 

 

  Genoa (G.-Kingston) Regional
 

 

  2/21
  Woodstock (Marian)
  W
   67 
   36 

 

 

  2/23
  Johnsburg
  W
   62 
   31 

 

 

  Mendota Sectional
 

 

  2/28
  Port Byron (Riverdale)
  W
   70 
   51 

 

 

  3/1
  Princeton
  W
   59 
   43 

 

 

  Sterling (H.S.) Super-Sectional
 

 

  3/4
  Chicago (Latin)
  W
   85 
   71

Head Coach Matt Huels
Year W-L
Rockford (Guilford) – Girls
2015-16 10-17
2016-17 15-13
2017-18 10-18
2018-19 17-14
4 yrs. 52-62
Byron
2019-20 8-21
2020-21 9-5
2021-22 11-16
2022-23 20-11
2023-24 30-2
5 yrs. 78-55
GRAND TOTAL
9 yrs. 130-117

Tournament History 

2007-A     30   43  0-1 (29-2)     DNP  Ryan Webber
       L   30   43  Granville (Putnam County)