Barrington’s Tim Meyer made a handful of clutch plays against third-ranked Schaumburg Saturday night, but the one he didn’t make will be tough to forget.
Meyer went for a dunk rather than an easy layup in overtime, and the decision proved to be disastrous. Meyer missed the dunk and was called for a technical for hanging on the rim. Instead of leading by three, the Broncos found themselves tied 66-66.
The Saxons rode the shift in momentum to a 74-72 overtime victory on the road to all but wrap up the Mid-Suburban League West title.
“There were a lot of missed plays, but that one sticks out,” Schaumburg coach Bob Williams said. “Any time you miss a play in a game like this, it sticks out. But that kid did a ton of great things too.”
For sure, the Broncos (17-6, 5-3) probably wouldn’t have been in position to win without Meyer, who finished with 11 points and three key blocks. But a converted layup, instead of a missed dunk, could have given the Broncos the lead for good.
“It was a possession we wish we had back,” Barrington coach Mike Obsuszi said. “But there were plays in regulation that we wish we had back.”
Barrington had the ball with 8 seconds left in regulation, but Todd Moser turned it over. Mark Pancratz missed a three-pointer at the buzzer for Schaumburg, sending the game into overtime.
The lead changed four times in overtime. Schaumburg (18-2, 8-0) made 5 of 6 free throws in overtime to escape with the win.
John Thorsen and Antoine McDaniel led Schaumburg with 13 points.
Ryan Indovina had a game-high 18 points for Barrington.
– Chip Scoggins.
East Aurora 67, Waubonsie Valley 58: Craig Shackleford scored 17 points and Ricky Dominguez added 12 to lead No. 4 East Aurora (19-1, 10-0) in the Upstate Eight West.
New Trier 66, Deerfield 49: Matt Lottich scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead No. 5 New Trier (18-2). Brandon Pierce scored 13 points, including three three-pointers, and Brian Hearn chipped in with 11 for the Trevians.
“I think we are a tough team to gimmick-zone because we have too many weapons,” New Trier coach Rick Malnati said. “All five kids can score.”
Proviso East 76, Addison Trail 56: Trailing 17-16 after the first quarter, No. 6 Proviso East (16-3, 7-1) pulled away in the second quarter. Steven Hunter led the Pirates with 19 points and Demond Thornton added 15.
“This was a game we needed to stay in the conference race,” Proviso East coach Andrew Johnson said. The Pirates are tied with Hinsdale South for the West Suburban Gold lead. The two teams will meet Friday night.
Wheaton Warrenville South 53, West Aurora 49: Jon Beutjer is accustomed to taking control. The All-State quarterback did it every weekend during the fall to lead Wheaton Warrenville South to a state title in football. Saturday, with his Tigers trailing 34-30 with 7:28 remaining, Beutjer scored seven straight points to lift No. 18 Wheaton into the lead for good in the DuPage Valley contest.
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Beutjer led the Tigers (18-3, 9-1) with 21 points, including five three-pointers. Two of the three came on the 7-0 spurt.
“This is the biggest win on the road for us in a long, long time,” Wheaton Warrenville South Barry Brennan said. “Defensively we stepped up and did the job.”
Evanston 55, Thornwood 44: Karlton Mims scored 14 points and Anthony Lenoir added 13 points as Evanston (14-6) knocked off a reeling Thornwood (13-7) in the non-conference matchup.
The 19th-ranked Thunderbirds, which lost 64-43 Friday at Thornridge, led 33-29 to start the third quarter. But Brian Terrell hit two three-pointers to give Evanston a lead it wouldn’t lose. Eddy Curry led Thornwood with 15 points.
Downers Grove North 79, Lyons 66: Drew Carstens scored 19 points to lead Downers North (17-4, 7-2) in the West Suburban Silver.
Coal City 67, Manteno 41: Matt Hines scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Coal City (20-1) to the victory.
Downers Grove South 68, Morton 42: Orlando Wilson scored 18 points and Gordon Scymanski added 14 to lead Downers South (14-7).
Francis Parker 59, Holy Trinity 47: Larry Miller’s 16 points and David Graff’s 14 led Francis Parker (9-13). Riley McClain led all scorers with 27 for Holy Trinity.
Glenbrook North 51, Niles West 48 (OT): Ryan McNamara scored 15 of his 19 points on three-pointers for Glenbrook North (12-10). Derek Reich had 29 points with 10 rebounds for Niles West (10-10).
Hales Franciscan 63, Aurora Christian 60: Hales (13-9) rebounded from a seven-point halftime deficit behind 19 points from Talib Wise and 16 apiece from Jumaane Wise and Maurice Pitts. James Wright scored 25 for Aurora, which missed a three-point shot at the buzzer.
Hinsdale Central 47, Willowbrook 32: Steve Callahan and Brian Cuttica each scored 10 points to lead Hinsdale Central (10-11).
IMSA 74, DePue 55: Nat Carter scored 28 points and Dan Murariu added 14 points to lead IMSA (10-6).
Maine West 81, Wauconda 43: Bart Fabian and Alfredo Jimenez each scored 16 points to lead Maine West (14-8).
Montini 63, St. Edward 52: Brent Jensen scored 26 points, including three three-pointers, as Montini (17-5, 10-2) outscored St. Edward 19-9 in the third quarter to pull away in the Suburban Catholic.
Niles North 49, Notre Dame 31: Niles North outscored Notre Dame 14-3 in the third quarter to pull away in the non-conference matchup. Adam Koss led Niles North (10-11) with 11 points.
Palatine 73, Fremd 49: Clint Yactor scored 24 points and Robert Misora added 15 to lead Palatine in the Mid-Suburban West.
Providence 62, Bishop Noll (Ind.) 39: Providence (11-9) jumped to a 19-8 first-quarter lead and never looked back. Eric Kabellis led Providence with 12 points.
Proviso West 42, Oak Park 41: The Panthers (5-13, 3-6) snapped Oak Park’s 11-game winning streak behind 12 points from Tyce Sumerall. Jon Cheeks led Oak Park (16-5, 7-2) with 13 points in the West Suburban Silver.
St. Francis 44, Marmion 37: The Spartans escaped with an overtime victory in the Suburban Catholic conference by outscoring Marmion 10-3 in the extra period. Neal Shaughnessy had 13 points to pace St. Francis (18-3, 12-0), while Paul White had 13 for Marmion (12-9, 7-5).
Stevenson 90, Libertyville 88: Scott Winston scored 19 points and John Fetter added 16 to lead Stevenson (15-6, 5-6) in the North Suburban.
Timothy Christian 68, Chicago Christian 50: Mark Koldenhoven scored 14 points and David DeYoung added 13 to lead Timothy Christian in the Private School League. Timothy (17-4, 10-1) trailed by two entering the fourth quarter and outscored Chicago Christian 25-5 in the final quarter to pull away.
Walther Lutheran 52, Luther South 44: Cornell Hemphill’s 14 points and Phil Zielke’s 13 paced Walther Lutheran (14-9, 8-4) in the Private School League. Luther South is 5-15, 1-10.
Wheeling 60, Elk Grove 56 (OT): Ray Grady scored 19 points and Brandon Fortier added 18 as Wheeling (11-10, 3-5) hung on in the Mid-Suburban East.
Yeshiva 110, Roycemore 36: Yaakov Mandel scored 26 points, Avi Freid added 13 points and 17 rebounds and Yaakov Sheinfeld had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead Yeshiva (20-1, 8-0) to the Metro Prep rout.
York 51, Glenbard West 38: In the West Suburban Silver, York (11-10, 3-6) won with Camlo Phillips’ 20 points and Mike Nee’s 16. Adam DeMong scored 18 for Glenbard West (11-10, 3-6).
Zion-Benton 64, Warren 54: Zion-Benton rebounded from Friday night’s loss to Larkin with the North Suburban victory. Darnell Fields led the Zee-Bees (18-4, 9-2) with 29 points.
Leading 25-22 to start the second half, Zion opened the second half with an 11-1 run to pull away for good.