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Warsaw (Ind.) 68 (5) New Trier 61
Warsaw hit 29-of-31 FTs to upend the Trevians. Miami (Ohio)-bound Jaclyn Leininger was unstoppable for Warsaw (17-2), scoring 37 points and hitting 14-of-15 FTs. “We take pride in driving to the basket and drawing the foul,” said Warsaw coach Will Wienhorst. “Our girls believe they can hit foul shots.” Deirdre Naughton hit 5 3-pointers and scored 20 points to lead New Trier (16-5). Katherine Dykstra added 14 points for the Trevians.
(18) Benet 71 Joliet Catholic 56
Kaitlin McInerney scored 23 as the Redwings (18-3, 4-1) rallied to win. Amy Hunckler and Laura Langert chipped in 15 and 13 points, respectively, for Benet, which trailed 25-24 at halftime. Allie Quigley poured in a game-high 37 points to lead Joliet Catholic (11-5, 3-2).
Niles North 47 Kokomo (Ind.) 45
Natasha Williams converted a 3-point play with 40.5 seconds remaining to lead Niles North to an upset of the defending Indiana Class 4A champions. Sophomore guard Marisssa Norman scored all 9 of her points in the 4th quarter for the Vikings. Williams led Niles North (15-7) with 22 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks. Lisa Thompson led Kokomo (12-3) with 15 points.
Buffalo Grove 45 Janesville (Wis.) Parker 38
Ashley Sandstead scored 15 points and Kristina Wrezel added 10 for Buffalo Grove (16-6), which went into its delay game with 6 minutes left. Alicia Schneider scored 12 points for Parker (9-3).
Normal U-High 71 Barrington 66
Barrington’s Tara Moser banked in a three-pointer at the buzzer to force OT, but U-High (16-4) prevailed in the extra period despite playing without Ashlee Pistorius,who fouled out with 1:12 remaining in the 4th quarter after scoring 30 points. Erin Lernihan and Alison Twite each scored 18 points for Barrington (8-13). Barrington committed 5 turnovers in OT.
Indianapolis Heritage Chr. 51 St. Ignatius 27
Cassie Freeman’s 25 points led Heritage Christian (10-4), ranked 4th in Indiana’s Class 2A, past St. Ignatius (9-13). Julie Nicholson led the Wolfpack with 10 points.