Last step at Sycamore: The 30-year conference title drought is almost over at Sycamore.

A 157-163 win against Yorkville on Tuesday at Sycamore means the Spartans (6-1, 5-0 NI big 12 East) only need a second-place finish at the NI Big 12 East tournament on Sept. 26 to win the long-coveted title.

"The kids know we've been waiting since 1982 to win conference," Sycamore coach Dave Burdick said. "They played great against Yorkville and made the conference tournament a little easier on us. But we still know we've got to go out and play well because there is work to do."