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Records: Grayslake Central 20-9, 7-3 Fox Valley Fox; Prairie Ridge 17-9, 8-2
Halftime: Grayslake Central 22-21
Summary: Grayslake Central wound up second to Prairie Ridge but nonetheless beat the conference champs, pulling out the home victory by erasing an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit. The Rams outscored the visiting Wolves 23-8 in the final quarter. With 2:03 remaining, Kevin O’Rourke hit a clutch three-pointer, giving the Rams a 43-41 lead, and the hosts never trailed thereafter. Grayslake’s Mike Brumm scored nine of his 12 points in the final quarter.
Top performers: Grayslake Central – F Kevin O’Rourke 13 points, F Alex Anderson 12 points, G Mike Brumm 12 points. Prairie Ridge – F Bryan Bradshaw 13 points, G Chad Ljunggren 13 points.
The bonus: “It was our Senior Night, and we couldn’t lose our last home game,” said O’Rourke. “We knew we could come back to win. This gives us lots of confidence going into the playoffs.”