Most players leave high school without ever nearing a quadruple double. But Hillcrest’s Shavonna Hunter already owns two.
In a 78-38 SICA Central rout of Tinley Park on Thursday, the 5-foot-8-inch junior collected 28 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals, recording double digits in four categories for the second time in two years.
“She got every ounce of talent out of her body,” Hillcrest coach John Maniatis said. “She’s the type of player who gets you off your seat when you see her play.”
Dishawn McCracklin added 17 points for No. 20 Hillcrest (8-1, 3-0), which led 33-19 at the half. Tinley Park dropped to 0-8, 0-3.
Sandburg 55, Lincoln-Way 38: Sixth-ranked Sandburg (10-1, 3-0) jumped to a 29-13 lead at the half en route to the SICA West victory. Lola Dada’s 18 points and Tracy Hoffmann’s 16 sparked the Eagles. Carrie Klimson scored 17 for Lincoln-Way (8-4, 2-1).
“We had to win this because this was in our gym and they were the only other unbeaten team,” Sandburg coach Gary Bonk said. “You can’t lose at home in this conference.”
Lake Zurich 50, Crystal Lake Central 23: No. 9 Lake Zurich (11-1, 7-0) rolled in the Fox Valley behind Anne Tierney’s 12 points. Crystal Lake fell to 4-7, 3-3.
Benet 69, Joliet Catholic 38: Behind Jill Veselik’s 17 points, Vanessa Lichon’s 15 and Mary Ellen Schaefer’s 13, No. 11 Benet (9-1, 3-0) dominated the East Suburban Catholic game.
Conant 61, Larkin 38: No. 17 Conant (11-0) forced 13 first-quarter turnovers during an 18-3 run and forced nine more in the second quarter. Jill Bergmann led with 22 points, including 14 in the first period, and Jennifer Pettyjohn added 12. Jennifer Fisher had 11 for Larkin (2-6).
Amundsen 52, Prosser 47: Maryam Elamin’s 24 points and 12 rebounds helped Amundsen (6-2, 4-0) prevail in the Public Blue North.
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Andrew 40, Stagg 22: Sophomore Tiffany Rudak scored 14 for Andrew (4-5, 1-2), which limited Stagg to 13 points through three quarters in the SICA West game.
Argo 49, Oak Lawn 37: Natalie McClure’s 15 points paced Argo (8-3, 2-1) in the SICA North.
Bremen 46, Thornton Fractional South 22: Patrice Jennings totaled 25 points, 14 rebounds, six steals and five assists to guide Bremen (8-3, 2-1) in the SICA Central.
Cary-Grove 59, Crystal Lake South 27: Kristen Kedzior’s 16 points and Liz Malmen’s 13 helped Cary-Grove (8-3, 5-2) roll in the Fox Valley.
Curie 57, Robeson 29: In the Public Red Central, Rachel Porter scored 18 and Salena Patitucci 16 to lead Curie (8-4, 4-0).
Foreman 46, Schurz 31: Diamond Moreno’s 17 points sparked Foreman (1-3, 1-3) in the Public Blue North.
Glenbard South 59, Plainfield 34: Glenbard South (7-3) improved to 3-0 in the Suburban Prairie Red as Meghan Barkman and Cindy Marasigan scored 12 apiece. Plainfield (3-10, 0-3) was led by Amy Schlueter’s 11 points.
Holy Trinity 45, Josephinum 35: Qiana Young totaled 19 points and 13 rebounds for Holy Trinity (6-4). Denise Grant scored 13 in defeat.
Lake Park 45, St. Charles 38: In the Upstate Eight, Carlin Chesick’s 14 points and eight rebounds paced Lake Park (3-9, 2-3). Molly Jones had 11 for St. Charles.
Mather 43, Kelvyn Park 42: Malica Jibowu (11 points) sank a free throw with 10 seconds left to lift Mather (4-3).
Naperville Central 49, Glenbard East 30: Michelle Olson scored nine of her 11 points on three-pointers to guide Naperville (7-4, 3-0) in the DuPage Valley. The Redhawks are riding a four-game winning streak.
Nazareth 48, Timothy Christian 46: Therese Uhlarik (15 points) scored off a rebound with 1.5 seconds left to give Nazareth (11-0, 6-0) the Private School League triumph. Danielle Moles had 16 points for Nazareth; Rachel Boerema scored 21 for Timothy Christian (5-5, 3-3).
Palatine 48, Resurrection 46 (OT): Karen Hagberg’s 25 points helped Palatine (6-5) prevail. Resurrection (7-5) was paced by Kari Pfeifer’s 15 points.
Peotone 47, Manteno 28: Cheryl Leugoud’s 22 points led Peotone (6-3, 5-1) in the River Valley.
Phillips 42, Lindblom 41: La Shonda Nash (16 points, 18 rebounds) and Catrina Bush (25 points, eight assists) helped Phillips (8-1, 4-0) pull out the Public Red South victory.
Rich South 56, Rich Central 43: Shavon Alexander (21 points) and Jasmine Daniels (20 points, nine rebounds) helped Rich South (8-1, 3-0) win in the SICA South. Central’s Joy Rauch scored 18.
Romeoville 45, Bolingbrook 33: Romeoville (7-2, 3-0) won in the SICA North behind Tiffany Crutcher’s 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Roycemore 64, St. Gregory 54: Ayisha Wales’ 26 points and Katie Wunder’s 20 sparked Roycemore (4-4).
St. Francis de Sales 69, Lourdes 65: Roberta Hooper, who had 30 points, seven steals and five assists, sank seven free throws in the fourth quarter to seal the GCAC Blue triumph for De Sales (4-5, 2-0). April Rhodes added 11 points and 19 rebounds, and Jill Tremble had 24 points for Lourdes (8-5, 1-1).
Sullivan 68, Von Steuben 55: Camille Calhoun scored 24 points and LaToya Lucas added 21 to pace Sullivan (10-2, 1-2) in the Public Red North. Carrie Porter scored 24 for Von Steuben.
Taft 40, Lane 39: Latasha White (13 points, 18 rebounds) sank a free throw with 2.3 seconds left to give Taft (8-1, 3-0) the victory and sole possession of first place in the Public Red North.
“I felt it would have been my fault if we lost, because I had four fouls,” White said. “I didn’t think I could make the free throws.” She made seven of 15 free throws for the game.
Jessica Blitch scored 12 for Taft. Natalie Tondelli and Erin Gates scored 11 apiece for Lane (5-4, 2-1).
Thornwood 53, Bloom 46: Thornwood (7-3, 3-0) won in the SICA East as Tiesha Campbell scored 14 points and Jeanine Ford 13. Sophia Ruffin scored 18 for Bloom (4-6, 1-2).
Waubonsie Valley 42, Elgin 34: Ashley Luke’s 18 points sparked Waubonsie (9-3, 5-0) in the Upstate Eight. Ramona Aguado led Elgin (4-7, 3-2) with 15.
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Westmont 48, Riverside-Brookfield 37: Heather Chouney (14 points) and Mary Rakowski (11) carried Westmont (4-9, 2-1) in the Suburban Prairie Blue. Carly Williams scored 11 for R-B.