Bloom got down to basics Tuesday and, for the most part, did exactly what it wanted against Crete-Monee in its 60-49 SICA crossover victory.
The Blazing Trojans opened up a 14-point lead going into the fourth quarter only to watch it slip away. Crete-Monee went on a 10-0 run in the fourth before Bloom pulled away again.
Tim Williams led Bloom (16-3) with 22 points and Jermaine Brown added 14.
“We thought it was important to come back and play well tonight,” said Bloom coach Gary Meyer, whose team suffered a 71-49 loss to No. 1 Thornton Friday. “All we talked about was rebounding and playing defense. For the most part, we did that.”
Chicago Vocational 66, Hirsch 49: Larry Boswell led CVS (9-6, 5-1) in the Blue South. David Williams and Mike Turner added 12 each.
Eisenhower 67, Hillcrest 55: Justin Sharp scored 11 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, including three three-pointers, as Eisenhower (8-9, 4-2) over came a 51-41 deficit entering the final quarter to surprise Hillcrest (11-5, 5-1) in the SICA Central. Jenero Hemphill scored 20 points to lead Hillcrest.
Homewood-Flossmoor 54, Bradley 49: Homewood held off a furious rally by Bradley in the fourth quarter and hung on for the non-conference victory. Brad Skowronski led H-F (10-6) with 17 points as four Vikings scored in double figures. Brad Mann led Bradley with 27 points.
Marist 55, Brother Rice 53: Andy Cosme scored five of his seven points in the fourth quarter, including two free throws with :06 left to give Marist (13-3) the non-conference victory. Brother Rice outscored Marist 16-2 in the third quarter to take a six-point lead into the fourth before Marist rallied. Matt Manzke scored 19 points to lead Marist.
Morgan Park 66, Kenwood 64: Michael Robinson (14 points) hit a foul-line jumper with :02 left to give Morgan Park (8-8, 2-3) the victory in the Red South.
Oak Lawn 52, Bremen 48: Ray Orban led Oak Lawn (4-14) in a non-conference game.
Romeoville 50, Minooka 43: Martin Calimee’s 17 points and 11 rebounds led Romeoville (5-12).
Simeon 90, Fenger 61: Bobby Simmons had eight of his 23 points in the opening quarter as Simeon (4-1, 8-8 Red South) opened the game with a 19-9 run.
St. Rita 57, Providence 52: St. Rita (9-10) went on a 19-0 run over a 7-minute, first-half span and held on to win the non-conference matchup. Ryan Keane and Mike Dale led the winners with 12 points apiece. Derek Bills led Providence (12-5) with 22 points.
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