Young and St. Ignatius held high hopes–not to mention rankings–after preseason polls ran, but both have struggled thus far.
Thursday afternoon, they struggled against each other, with Young (4-4) prevailing 47-45 on freshman Shanay Williams’ two free throws with three seconds left.
“We’re finally starting to put it together,” said Young coach Arthur Penny. “And Shanay Williams . . . that is what you call a tough freshman.”
Natasha Pointer, who scored 10 straight second-quarter points, led Young with 27 points and Clarissa Flores added 11. Ignatius (5-3), which led 8-0 but eventually committed 23 turnovers, was led by Mary Pope’s 11 points.
Pointer fouled out with :50 left, but Ignatius missed the one-and-one. Flores grabbed the rebound and Young ran the clock down before Williams was fouled on a drive.
The fourth quarter featured four lead changes and three ties.
Loyola 78, Mt. Assisi 39: Nine players shared the scoring load for No. 5 Loyola (8-1) in the GCAC crossover, led by Kristin Santa’s 17 points and Julie Bumgardner’s 14.
Naperville North 58, Wheaton-Warrenville South 56: No. 11 Naperville North (11-1, 3-0) used T.J. Williams’ 18 points, seven rebounds, four blocks and three steals to hang on in the DuPage Valley. Suzie Rizek added 13 points and nine rebounds. Wheaton-Warrenville South (5-4, 1-2), led by Allison Klaas’ 17 points, used a 13-3 fourth-quarter run to take a late lead, but Naperville North hit three of four free throws in the final :40.
“I always say if you come out of a close game with a win, that’s a good sign,” said Naperville North coach Dale Shymkewich. “You have to be ready every night in this league.”
Fenwick 55, St. Viator 50: Michelle Canerday’s 19 points helped keep Fenwick (6-4, 3-0) unbeaten in the East Suburban Catholic.
Washington 86, Chicago Vocational 39: Michelle Artis’ 16 points led four players in double figures as Washington (7-4, 4-0) cruised in the Public Red South. Damita Evans had 14 points and Josie Cole and Tyanna Jones contributed 11 each. CVS (12-3, 2-2) trailed 24-6 after one quarter.
Hyde Park 68, Julian 27: Hyde Park (11-1, 4-0) remained unbeaten in Public Red South play as Tiffany Harmon netted 20 points.
Dundee-Crown 69, Lincoln Park 45: Karla Kaschub’s 16 points led the non-conference rout for Dundee-Crown (8-2).
Schaumburg 60, Crystal Lake South 45: Kristy Madura’s 16 points helped Schaumburg prevail in non-conference play.
Lake Zurich 52, Mundelein 31: Alicia Ratay’s 25 points powered Lake Zurich (7-3) to a non-conference victory.
Kankakee 60, Rich South 39: In the SICA South, Takema White’s 18 points, nine assists and nine steals and Jamie Gathing’s 13 points and nine boards led Kankakee (7-3, 3-0).
Hillcrest 58, T.F. North 49 (OT): Candie Lenore, who scored 18 points, forced overtime with two free throws. T.F. North failed to score for a six-minute period of regulation and overtime in the SICA Central. Shavonna Hunter’s 23 points, 10 rebounds and eight steals led Hillcrest (8-2, 3-0).
Waubonsie Valley 56, St. Charles 46: Waubonsie Valley (9-3, 4-1), which fell behind 6-0, prevailed in Upstate Eight play as Ashley Luke scored 26 points. Annette Luyten’s 15 points and 20 rebounds weren’t enough for St. Charles.
Minooka 51, Batavia 35: Jennifer Jamroz’s 22 points powered Minooka (5-4, 1-2) in the Suburban Prairie Red.
St. Benedict 54, Josephinum 44: St. Benedict (8-4, 3-0) used a 26-11, fourth-quarter advantage to hand Josephinum its first loss. Sasha Bolsam’s 18 points led the way.
West Aurora 62, DeKalb 48: Sally Wallers’ 16 points and seven rebounds led West Aurora in the Upstate Eight.
Richards 57, Argo 31: Joanne Stone’s 15 points led Richards (5-5, 2-1) in the SICA North.
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T.F. South 59, Oak Forest 58: T.F. South (6-0, 4-0) barely kept its SICA Central mark unblemished as Erin Watterson scored 20 points and Kris Kooy 15.
Conant 61, Warren 56: Conant improved to 10-1 with the non-conference triumph as Tracy Shader scored 19 points and Heather Kush 15.
Shepard 50, Thornton 31: Mary Therese Moore scored 21 points in the SICA East matchup, in which Shepard (3-8, 1-2) never trailed.
Glenbard South 46, Glenbard East 41: Julie Fonda’s 16 points helped Glenbard South (6-3, 1-2) win its first in the DuPage Valley.
Benet 55, Providence 41: Leslie Cervantes’ 19 points, three assists, four steals and four rebounds led Benet (5-6) in the non-conference contest.
St. Scholastica 53, Seton 49: In a GCAC crossover, Shannon McGowan had 18 points, seven steals and three assists for Scholastica (4-1). Seton’s Rhonda Yochen scored 23.
Lane 63, Prosser 32: Sandra Urguiage’s 11 points and five steals helped Lane (8-2) win in non-conference play.
Fenger 46, Calumet 40: Fenger (7-3, 3-0) won the early-season showdown in the Public Blue South behind Dominique Mickles’ 17 points.
Timothy Christian 45, Immaculate Conception 27: Kristi Bosman’s 14 points and four assists led Timothy (7-3) to victory in a non-conference matchup of Elmhurst private schools.