Boys basketball: Hampshire grinds past Johnsburg

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Hampshire's Tyler Crater sinks basket during second quarter Johnsburg Wednesday. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

Hampshire's Tyler Crater sinks a basket during the second quarter at Johnsburg Wednesday. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

Hampshire's Ryan Cork dishes off pass past Johnsburg's Mike Conroy Johnsburg Wednesday. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

Hampshire's Ryan Cork dishes off a pass past Johnsburg's Mike Conroy at Johnsburg Wednesday. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

Hampshire's Michael Dumoul(34) Johnsburg's Ben Stillwell battle for rebound Johnsburg Wednesday. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

Hampshire's Michael Dumoulin (34) and Johnsburg's Ben Stillwell battle for a rebound at Johnsburg Wednesday. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

(L-R) Hampshire's Michael Dumoul(34) Matthew Bridges (12) Brendan Waterworth (22) defend shot by Johnsburg's Marcus Huemann (31) during second quarter

(L-R) Hampshire's Michael Dumoulin (34), Matthew Bridges (12) and Brendan Waterworth (22) defend a shot by Johnsburg's Marcus Huemann (31) during the second quarter of their game at Johnsburg High School Wednesday. January 16, 2013. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

Hampshire's Ryan Cork dribbles up court during last week's game Johnsburg. The Whip-Purs have wthree straight are 15-3 overall.

Hampshire's Ryan Cork dribbles up the court during last week's game at Johnsburg. The Whip-Purs have won three straight and are 15-3 overall. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

Hampshire's Michael Dumoul(34) defends Johnsburg's T.J. Sigmund (34) during third quarter their game Johnsburg High School Wednesday. January 16 2013.

Hampshire's Michael Dumoulin (34) defends Johnsburg's T.J. Sigmund (34) during the third quarter of their game at Johnsburg High School Wednesday. January 16, 2013. The Whip-Purs won 49-40. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

Hampshire's Michael Dumoul(behind) Johnsburg's T.J. Sigmund (34) wrestle for loose ball during fourth quarter their game Johnsburg High School Wednesday.

Hampshire's Michael Dumoulin (behind) and Johnsburg's T.J. Sigmund (34) wrestle for a loose ball during the fourth quarter of their game at Johnsburg High School Wednesday. January 16, 2013. The Whip-Purs won 49-40. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

Hampshire's Ryan Cork (32) is boxed by Johnsburg's CollRidout (4) Johnsburg's KevDombrowski (23) during fourth quarter their game Johnsburg High

Hampshire's Ryan Cork (32) is boxed in by Johnsburg's Collin Ridout (4) and Johnsburg's Kevin Dombrowski (23) during the fourth quarter of their game at Johnsburg High School Wednesday. January 16, 2013. The Whip-Purs won 49-40. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

Hampshire's Tyler Crater (42) is fouled by Johnsburg's Ben Stillwell (14) late fourth quarter their game Johnsburg High School

Hampshire's Tyler Crater (42) is fouled by Johnsburg's Ben Stillwell (14) late in the fourth quarter of their game at Johnsburg High School Wednesday. January 16, 2013. The Whip-Purs won 49-40. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

Hampshire had trouble getting layups down early, or dropping shots from anywhere later, but one thing the Whip-Purs did very well Wednesday night was make it difficult for Johnsburg to do anything about it. The Whip-Purs came away with a 49-40 road victory in the …