No. 17 Grant 37, Vernon Hills 21

No. 17 Grant 37, Vernon Hills 21

North Suburban Prairie

Records:

Grant 15-2, 5-0;

Vernon Hills 7-11, 3-3.

Halftime:

Grant 15-11.

Summary:

Trailing 8-6 after a sluggish first quarter, Grant went on a 17-3 run over the next two, led by F Autumn Gaylor’s seven points. The Bulldogs held Vernon Hills scoreless in the third quarter for a 23-11 lead. Grant forced 21 turnovers.

Top performers:

Grant—F Jamie Swanson, 13 points, 6 rebounds; Gaylor, 13 points. Vernon Hills—F Amy Burton, 10 points.

The bonus:

“We weren’t playing our game in the first half,” Swanson said. “We’re more of an transition team. We had to go to our defense to keep us in the game.”