TEAM, SYNOPSIS
Glenbard West 49 St. Francis 41
At Glenbard West
After 9-2 opening run, Glenbard West (18-8) spent 14 scoreless minutes to trail 19-13 at halftime. Billy Boockford (11 pts) scored 2 early 3rd-qrtr three-pointers for West. Hilltoppers outscored St. Francis (18-8) 26-25 at end of 3rd and never trailed again.
Lockport 53 Plainfield Central 46
At Plainfield Central
Lockport (13-13) had 7-0 run to take 49-40 lead with 1:18 left in game. Bruce Durham led with 14 pts. Mark Siwa added 11 and Michael Cole scored 10. Brandon Smith had 19 pts for Plainfield Central (16-10).
Hinsdale Central 67 Hinsdale South 43
At Hinsdale South
Hinsdale Central (16-11) outscored rival Hinsdale South 26-14 in 3rd qrtr to advance. Blake Saunders had 17 pts and 7 rebs. “It’s a big win for our program,” Red Devils coach Ed Lynch said. “We’ve been one-and-done for four years in a row.” Matt Bagnall and Eric Travis each scored 10 for Hinsdale South (10-15).
Carver 70 T.F. North 68 (3 OT)
At Thornwood
Antonio Lafton and Brandon Bouchee each scored 17 and combined for 5 of Carver’s 8 pts in 3rd OT for victory. “I’m not even tired now–I’m ready for Thornwood,” Bouchee said. “I kept telling myself, `We can’t go home,’–it’s my last year and I’m a senior.” Lawrence Redmond, who led T.F. North (16-9) with 20, tied game at end of regulation with basket as time expired. Carver improved to 17-9.
Morton 53 Riv.-Brookfield 47
At Riv.-Brookfield
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Bryan Erce scored 26 and George Ramirez added 16 to help Morton (18-9) advance. “I didn’t do too well in the three-point contest,” Erce said. “So I knew I had to come back from that.” Mark Gorman scored 13 for R-B (15-11).
Jacobs 60 Barrington 56
At Barrington
After falling behind 54-51 with 1:34 left, Jacobs scored 7 straight en route to victory. Mike Steib (20 pts), Jered Hynning (18) and John Moran (17) led way for Jacobs (18-9). Jeff Derr had 28 and Chris Childs 14 for Barrington (17-11). “We’re a scrappy group of guys,” Steib said. “Our offense feeds off the defense. Our zone worked well. We always had a guy on Childs. He likes to penetrate and dish off.”
North Chicago 57 Wauconda 41
At Mundelein
North Chicago (16-10) forced 26 turnovers–including 20 in 1st half–and got 13 pts, 10 rebs and 6 stls from Tracy Thomas, 13 pts from Avery Warship and 12 from Kevin Green. “We depended on our full-court press and quickness to take away their middle passes and we also got our post game going,” North Chicago coach Gerald Coleman said. Mike Sheffield led Wauconda (19-9) with 10 pts.
Prairie Ridge 49 Crystal Lake South 46
At Crystal Lake Central
Derek Adams had 16 pts for Prairie Ridge (21-8), including winning 3-pointer as buzzer. Aaron Wegrzyn added 11 pts. Alex Burkle had 14 pts for Crystal Lake South (14-14).
Lane 51 Gordon Tech 39
At Lane
After 11-0 1st-qrtr run, Lane (15-12) took 13-2 lead. Gordon Tech (13-12) answered with 12-0 run to take 13-12 lead. Shelton Jackson hit 3-pointer with 4:23 remaining in 2nd qrtr to make it 16-14. It never trailed again. Jackson scored 10 total, as did Chris Harris. Andrew Fair led Lane with 12.
Willowbrook 59 Wheaton South 50
At Willowbrook
Joe Chapin and Ryan Pyszkiewicz had 14 and 13 points, respectively, to lead Willowbrook (12-14).
Maine South 72 Taft 52
At Maine South
In first 15-win season in 6 years, Maine South (15-12) was led in scoring by Adam Fee’s 16 points, 9 rebounds. Pete Bjelotetrovich added 15 points and John Wolf 13.
Westinghouse 75 Clemente 22
At Westinghouse
Up 46-14 at halftime, Westinghouse (15-11) was led by Marquis Johnson (16 points). Clemente finished 11-17.
Marian Central 68 Sycamore 65
At Woodstock
Shane Heirman scored 27, including game-winning free throws with 3.3 seconds left, to lift Marian Central (17-10). Reid Barringer had 20, but tying 3-pointer at buzzer missed, for Sycamore. Heirman added 10 rebounds.
Deerfield 75 Fremd 69 (OT)
At Deerfield
Curt Hanson (27 pts), Horace Grant Jr. (12) and Kyle Nelson (11) led Deerfield (16-10). Fremd finished 14-12.
De La Salle 86 Jones 59
At Crane
De La Salle (16-8) was led by Dwight Hill (19 pts), Elliott Brown (18 pts) and Andre Richardson (11 pts). Anthony Orange led all scoring with 31 for Jones (13-14).
Lincoln-Way East 67 Ill. Christian 60 (OT)
At Hillcrest
Lincoln-Way East was led by Al Ufen (20 pts). Matt Crisman added 16. Illiana Christian was led by Derek Postma (17).
Geneva 66 Glenbard North 47
At Geneva
Brandon D’Amico scored 22 points, Shawn Ratay 21 and Gabe Landau 15 for Geneva. Steve Somenek scored 12 for Glenbard North. Brett Hulett added 10.
Zion-Benton 60 Lakes 59
At Antioch
Antoine Williams had 21 points on 7 three-pointers to lead Zion-Benton. Tim Baines made basket with 5.9 seconds left for win. Chuck Kempf scored 23 for Lakes.
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Hope 63 St. Rita 60
At St. Rita
Eric Burgin had 22 pts for Hope and Zavion Neely added 19. St. Rita was led by Kyle Smith (27) and Bernard Cooper (12).
Naperville North 56 Waubonsie Valley 43
At Naperville North
Mike Soldat led all scorers with 18 points for Naperville North. Junior Adesanya added 13. Larry Russell led Waubonsie with 12.
New Trier 41 Niles North 39
At Niles North
New Trier was led by Johnny Rosinski (18 pts) and Peter Boehm (12). Niles North was led by Nick Williams (24).
Vocational 47 University High 43
At CVS
Fontaine Jackson scored 19, including 8 during 8-0 4th-quaretr run, for Chicago Vocational (14-14). Teammate John Wilkins sealed win with 2 free throws with 14 seconds left. John Kinsella led University High with 12.
Rich Central 63 Rich South 57
At Rich Central
Howard Little had 28 points, 8 rebounds for Rich Central. Caleb Watts scored 10 for Rich South. Marcelle Marshall and Watts each had 10 rebounds.
Curie 59 Elmwood Park 41
At Proviso West
Curie (20-8) was led by Renaul Manning (12 points) and Darreon Ingram (11). Joe Zavorski scored 13 for Elmwood Park (9-17), and Mike Morales added 12.
Libertyville 53 Grant 52
At Johnsburg
Matt Hogan had 14 points for Libertyville. Matt Behm led all scorers with 18 for Grant.
Dundee-Crown 56 Rolling Meadows 51
At Prospect
Dundee-Crown advanced behind Samuel Lynch’s 20 pts. D-C improved to 20-5.