TEAM, SYNOPSIS
Buffalo Grove 59 Wheeling 53
At Buffalo Grove
Rachel Buchek scored 10 of her 24 during 14-0 run to open 4th, lifting Bison (25-8) to 1st sectional title since 2002. Ellen Ayoub scored 14 and Maggie Mocchi had 10 for Buffalo Grove. Jessica Graham scored 13 for Wheeling (25-6). Buffalo Grove will meet Warren at Loyola supersectional.
Naperville Cent. 61 Kaneland 48
At East Aurora
Lauren Grochowski scored 11 of her 24 during 26-2 game-ending run as RedHawks (20-11) won 3rd straight title. Erica Carter scored 22 for 2-time defending Class AA champs, who trailed 46-45 before rally. Jessica Lund scored 13 for Kaneland (27-3). RedHawks will meet Bolingbrook at UIC supersectional.
Thornwood 53 Marist 45
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At Eisenhower
Brittani Nichols scored 22 and Danae Russell had 17 as Thunderbirds (26-3) won 11th straight for 1st sectional title since 2000. Nichols scored 5 in 9-2 spurt to end 3rd as Thornwood took lead for good. Kate Grunauer scored 13 for Marist (20-10). Thornwood meets Sandburg in St. Xavier supersectional.
Fenwick 69 Trinity 61
At Lyons
Alison Jackson and Brittanny Johnson scored 18 and 17, respectively, as Friars (33-2) won 3rd straight title and 5th in 6 years. Lykendra Johnson had 18 points, 9 rebounds, 5 blocks for Trinity (21-11). Friars will face Harlan at UIC supersectional.
Harlan 58 Bogan 43
At Maria
Ollie Gillaird scored 19 2nd-half points as Falcons (21-11) won 2nd straight title. . Ashley Turner had 12 points, 9 rebounds for Bogan (24-7). Falcons face Fenwick at UIC supersectional.
Bartlett 78
St. Charles East 63
At St. Charles East
Lindsay Schrader had 30 points, 12 rebounds as Hawks (27-4) won 1st title. Morgan Aycox had 20 points, 10 rebounds for Bartlett. Claire Sheehan scored 27 for Saints. . Hawks face Rockton Hononegah at DeKalb supersectional.
Young 56 Marshall 48
At St. Ignatius
Dolphins (25-1) repeated as champs. Danielle Campbell had 26 points, 12 rebounds and Amanda Thompson had 11 points. Young opened 2nd quarter with 11-0 run, and Commandos (21-9) never got within 6. Britney Jones scored 16 for Marshall. Young faces New Trier at Loyola supersectional.