Dave Schmidt had waited for the moment he could lift York to victory with a game-winning shot, and the senior got his chance Saturday against Buffalo Grove with the score tied in the closing seconds.
Schmidt didn’t disappoint himself–or York for that matter–as he delivered the game-winning basket on a turnaround jumper as time expired to give York (8-8) a 49-47 victory over Buffalo Grove (11-6) in Elmhurst.
“I was a little nervous,” said Schmidt, who finished with 16 points and six rebounds. “I set my man up and just popped it. I want the ball in that situation. I’ve been looking forward to this all season.”
York went up 47-44 late in the fourth quarter on two free throws by Mark Thomas, but Buffalo Grove’s Dave DeVoss tied the game 47-47 on a three-pointer with 49 seconds left.
Vince Lucca added 10 points for York. Jeff Siok scored 16 for Buffalo Grove.
Zion Benton 66, Niles North 36: Karl Krass scored 12 points and Al Lainio added 11 for No. 8 Zion-Benton (16-1).
Maine West 78, Hersey 60: Lucas Johnson poured in 32 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Kevin Frey added 24 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 9 Maine West (16-2). Joe Pace paced Hersey (7-10) with 17 points.
Lyons Township 50, Hoffman Estates 45: Joe Wicklander’s 19 points and six rebounds and Deon Brown’s 12 points carried Lyons Township (4-9) past the 14th-ranked Hawks (14-3), who held a one-point lead (35-34) at the end of the third quarter. Lyons went on a 9-1 run with 1:25 left to seal the victory. The upset proved recuperative for Lyons coach David Ray after his team’s 75-54 West Suburban Silver loss Friday to Oak Park.
“I’ve been around a long time and I’m used to winning, but last night might have been the toughest loss in my 24 years, so it was emotional to come back with a win tonight,” Ray said.
De La Salle (Minn.) 50, De La Salle 49: The Minnesota visitors (10-2) won on a free throw with 3 seconds left. Marvin Groves and Courtney Bell scored 11 apiece for the 18th-ranked Meteors (12-4).
Barrington 51, Walther Lutheran 49: Frank Favia’s 22 points sparked Barrington (11-6), while Steve Hemphill’s 11 points paced Walther Lutheran (8-9).
Elk Grove 76, Round Lake 39: Elk Grove (11-5) cruised with Jason Rojek’s 20 points and Aaron Barthel’s 19. Jimichael Slaby led Round Lake (2-13) with 19 points.
Fremd 76, Mundelein 64: Edward Hebert scored 38 points to lead Fremd (12-3). “They weren’t a very big team,” the 6-foot-4-inch Hebert said of Mundelein. “I just kept making cuts to the inside and my teamates kept feeding me the ball in good position.”
Leyden 36, Willowbrook 31: Augie Saucedo’s 11 points led Leyden (8-6, 5-0), which scored 15 points on free throws, in the West Suburban Gold game. Nick Reynolds scored 11 for Willowbrook (3-12, 0-5).
Nazareth 67, Riverside-Brookfield 62: Travon Davis’ 43 points helped Nazareth, which led 45-30 at the half, defeat R-B. Randy Ramsey scored 28 in defeat.
Notre Dame 58, St. Patrick 50: Kevin Clancy scored 17 and Mark Milkovic added 15 for Notre Dame (12-3, 6-0) in the East Suburban Catholic.
North Shore Country Day 40, Mooseheart 37: Rashad White scored 18 points to lead North Shore (7-5) in the non-conference matchup.
Palatine 52, Libertyville 39: Andy Bohn had 15 points to lead Palatine (12-5).
St. Benedict 79, Elgin Academy 69: Troy White’s 18 points and seven assists and Randall Campbell’s 12 points and 13 rebounds led St. Benedict (11-4). Ryan Hurley scored 18 for Elgin Academy (11-3).
St. Joseph 95, Holy Cross 44: St. Joseph (9-5, 5-1) rolled in the East Suburban Catholic behind Marlon London’s 23 points.
St. Viator 78, Carmel 60: Mike Howland scored 27 points, including four three-pointers, to lead St. Viator (10-6, 4-2) in the East Suburban Catholic.
Waubonsie Valley 61, Streamwood 33: Dan Zatloukal scored 16 points and Brandon Pruitt added 15 for Waubonsie Valley (14-2, 6-1) in the Upstate Eight.
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Wheeling 65, Elmwood Park 47: J.P. Calandra’s 26 points and eight rebounds powered Wheeling (9-6). Mike Cibelli scored 17 for Elmwood Park (3-13).
Aurora Christian 78, Timothy Christian 75: Jason Collins scored 31 and Brian O’Dell added 22 for Aurora Christian.
Marian Catholic 54, Benet Academy 53: Mike Bohnenstiehl scored 14 to lead Marian (8-8, 4-3) in the East Suburban Catholic.
Marist 62, Joliet Catholic 52: Joe Piko and Tim Duncan scored 16 points apiece to lead Marist (7-7, 3-3) in the East Suburban Catholic. Jason Ericksen led all scorers with 28 points for Joliet Catholic (3-10, 0-5).