No. 6 North Lawndale 59, Payton 49

No. 6 North Lawndale 59, Payton 49

Public Red North-West

Records: North Lawndale 20-3, 9-1; Payton 17-7, 4-6.

Halftime: N. Lawndale 25-20.

Summary: Despite having four regulars—including one starter—benched for disciplinary reasons, North Lawndale was able to hold off Payton. The Phoenix led 50-47 with 3:43 left and sealed the victory with a 9-2 run.

Top performers: North Lawndale—F Jonathan Mills, 15 points, 19 rebounds; G John Taylor, 15 points. Payton—F Giancarlo Molinaro, 15 points, 8 rebounds.

The bonus: “We had to get a big lead because we weren’t playing defense.” Taylor said. “We got it together in the fourth quarter.”