Maybe Jack Maniscalco and Sean Harrington should have had their own three-point shooting contest. They would probably still be firing away.
Maniscalco hit seven three-pointers en route to a 23-point night to lead St. Patrick past No. 13 Fremd 75-68 in double overtime Friday in the semifinals of the Elgin Holiday Tournament. In the second semi, Elgin’s Harrington connected on five of six threes to break the school career record with 125 as the fourth-ranked Maroons rolled past Addison Trail 84-60.
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Harrington, who scored 27 points, also became the 10th player in school history to pass the 1,000 point mark in a career.
“After a while, it seems to become natural,” said Elgin coach Jim Harrington, Sean’s father. “If you give him room, he’ll stick it, and if you’re too close, he’ll go around you.”
St. Patrick (8-2), defending champions of the tournament, rallied from an 11-point deficit to defeat Fremd. The victory put St. Patrick in the final for the third straight year. Andrew Bumgardner added 20. Maniscalco scored eight of St. Patrick’s 15 points in the second overtime.
Trailing 32-24 at the half, St. Patrick went on runs of 11-2 and 10-2 to take the lead going into the fourth quarter. Fremd (8-2) forced the first OT when Andre Duncan (20 points) hit two free throws with less than a minute left.
In the second overtime, the Shamrocks watched a seven-point lead dwindle to two with less than a minute left but scored the last five points to seal the victory.
Bloomington-Normal: Jeff Siok had 20 points, Jason Wiertel 14 and Jason Donis 13 as Buffalo Grove beat Springfield Southeast 66-57.
Driscoll: Marcus Jordan had 23 points and Marque Perry added 16 to lead Prosser (4-6) past Fenton 71-50. . . . Bob Gallivan scored 16 points and Matt Wilke 10 to lead Benet (5-6) to a 48-37 victory over Driscoll. . . . Brother Rice downed Crane 81-71 after withstanding a late fourth-quarter run. Pat Harvey’s 20 points, Kevin Crowe’s 18 and Tim O’Neil’s 17 led the Crusaders (10-3). Jabbar Battle had 26 for Crane (3-5).
East Aurora: Chad Plotke poured in 27 points and Henry Domercant 26 to lead Naperville North’s 81-55 rout over Wheaton Academy. . . . Tarius Dawkins led East Aurora with 24 points as the Tomcats (7-4) held off Aurora Christian 73-68.
Kankakee: Brian Watkins scored 19 points as Corliss edged Bremen 52-51. . . . Marcus Mister had 24 as Argo rolled past South Shore 52-41. . . . Jason Dockemeyer and Andy Dimarzio each had 16 points as Bradley topped Orr 49-36.
Lemont: In Class A action, Brent Jensen and Paul Reif had 13 points each as Montini (6-2) rolled past Evergreen Park 72-52. Matt Morley and Rob Walton each had 10 for Evergreen Park (3-6). . . . Westmont held off Lisle 48-45. Pierre Pierce’s 18 points and Rick Struck’s 17 paced the Sentinels (2-7), while Mike Oresar scored 20 for Lisle (5-3). . . . Bill Hargrave’s 18 points led Burlington Central (10-0) to an 85-58 victory over Illiana Christian. . . . Tyler Stroo had 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 15 assists for the first triple-double in tournament history as Momence cruised past Chicago Christian 85-68. Jon Sikma added 21 for the Redskins (7-0).
In the Class AA bracket, Oak Lawn downed Joliet Catholic 66-56. Aaron Altenburg led the Spartans (4-6) with 19 points and Dan McLernon added 16. Nick Bertino and Jason Ericksen had 16 apiece for Joliet Catholic (1-8). . . . Tavaras Hardy collected 27 points and 10 rebounds to lead Providence (5-4) past Romeoville 62-42. Doug Stewart had 12 points for Romeoville (0-8). . . . Kevin Sepulveda scored 17 points as Plainfield (5-4) downed Morris 50-40. Chip Jorstad (15 points) nailed four three-pointers for Morris (1-9).
Luther North: No. 11 Zion-Benton (9-1), getting 17 points from Quiande Moore, routed Quigley 73-51. Zion’s Karl Krass and Al Lainio added 13 points apiece. . . . Mather broke open a tight game in the fourth quarter with an 8-0 run and held off St. Gregory 84-72. Kirkland Collins scored 25 points to lead the Rangers (3-4) and Oscar Lopex added 21. . . . Montsho Wilson and Greg Motley each had 10 to lead Steinmetz (8-0) to a 53-30 victory over Chicago Latin. . . . Mike Cibelli scored 13 points as Elmwood Park snapped an eight-game losing streak in its 60-38 defeat of Amundsen.
Luther South: The host school edged Kennedy 55-53 for the championship. Jason Owens scored 17 points, and Brandon Cade and Cliff Perry chipped in 16 points apiece for Luther South (10-2). . . . Richards Vocational topped Kelly 61-41. Damen Elliot scored 14 points and Ontario Hopson added 13 for Richards. Flavio Orejel had 13 for Kelly. . . . Rasheed Ingram’s 15 points and Kennard Jackson’s 14 led Tabernacle Christian to a 70-50 victory over Agricultural Science. . . . Justin Slaughter tallied 20 points for U-High (8-5) to gain the 57-39 victory over Morgan Park Academy. . . . Washington (9-3) beat Clemente 73-41 as Barrion Buchanan poured in 29 points.
Marengo: Marengo (10-1) defeated Marian Central Catholic 86-66 behind Tim Moehling’s 27 points, Kevin Schifferer’s 16 and Matt Dunker’s 15. Jack Rockers had 16 for Marian Central (6-7).
Plano: Steve Wasmer scored 25 points to lead Mendota (9-4) to a 69-63 victory over Yorkville.
Rockford: No. 16 Providence-St. Mel took control of the game with a 7-0 run to start the second half and rolled past Grayslake 59-42. Linton Johnson led Providence-St. Mel (7-2) with 14 points and Rebert Harris added 10. Bill Stang led all scorers with 21 points for Grayslake (4-5). . . . Antioch defeated Rockford Auburn 63-58 as Chris Groth (18 points), Don Lackey (17) and Mike Nielsen (15) sparked the Sequoits to victory. . . . De La Salle held off Rockford Jefferson 68-64, with Henry Grant’s 17 points and Martez Davis’ 16 sparking the Meteors (7-2). Richard Carter collected 25 points for Rockford Jefferson (4-4). . . . Courtney Bell scored 17 points to lead De La Salle’s 93-53 rout over Rockford Lutheran.
Wheeling: Wheeling dominated the boards (30-15) to down Libertyville 60-49. David Gussis led the Wildcats (5-3) with 16 points and 11 rebounds, Ray Grady had 16 points and J.P. Calandra pulled down eight rebounds and chipped in 15 points for the win. . . . Notre Dame had a comfortable lead after the first quarter and held off Streamwood 38-33. The 12th-ranked Dons (7-1) led 11-2 after the first quarter but were outscored in the final three periods. Bill Besenhofer and Pat Clarke each had nine points to lead Notre Dame. . . . Lucas Johnson connected on 10 of 11 shots from the floor en route to a 28-point outing as No. 17 Maine West (8-2) rolled over McHenry 84-38. . . . Mike Howland scored 24 points and had six steals to lead St. Viator (6-3) to a 82-47 victory over Niles North. . . . Tim Szatko’s 29 points helped Naperville Central (7-2) hold off Lake Park 64-62.
York: No. 18 Thornwood advanced to Saturday’s championship game with a 47-43 victory over Stagg. Brett Love led three double-figure scorers for the Thunderbirds (9-1) with 13 points. Joe Scott led Stagg (7-6) with 18. In the final, Thornwood will face Palatine, which defeated York 40-35 in overtime, Andy Bohn hitting what proved to be the game-winning shot. Bohn (14 points) nailed four three-pointers for the Pirates (9-2) in the first half.
No. 9 Gordon Tech dropped its second straight, falling 66-62 to Glenbrook North. Kosta Giannoulias led Glenbrook (8-4) with 18 points and Pete Carroll added 12. Devante Blanks led Gordon (8-3) with 20.
“That’s a big win for us against a top-ranked team,” said Glenbrook North coach David Weber. “We held our composure down the stretch. We did some smart things against their pressure that made them tentative.”
Jon Beutjer scored 18 points and Eric Channing added 15 as Wheaton-Warrenville South (7-4) cruised past Downers Grove South 63-46.
In consolation play, Dale Hicks scored 18 points as Willowbrook (2-9) edged Glenbard North 48-45 in overtime. . . . Travon Davis scored 22 points and Nick DiFortio added 16 as Nazareth (6-6) cruised past Timothy Christian 65-50. . . . Jason Guiden scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as St. Ignatius edged Carmel 57-55. . . . Pat McCormack scored 21 points as Conant (8-4) rolled past Lane 86-60.
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