4A sectional semifinal at Niles North
Glenbrook North 55, Prospect 50
Records: Glenbrook North 22-4, Prospect 21-8
Halftime: Glenbrook North 26-24
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Summary: In a back-and-forth contest, Prospect led by as many as four in the first half and Glenbrook North built a 40-29 lead with 2 minutes and 25 seconds left in the third. A driving lefty lay-in with 3:49 remaining in the contest by senior forward Alex Dragicevich gave the Spartans a seemingly comfortable 51-43 lead. Prospect quickly bounced back, getting a three-pointer from junior guard Jack Redding, a steal and layup from senior guard Jason Leblebijian and a driving layup down the lane from senior forward Kevin Reed with 40 seconds left to bring the Knights within 51-50. Glenbrook guard Jordan Schmidt and Dragicevich nailed two free throws each in the final :20.7 to ice the contest.
Top performers: Glenbrook South ? Dragicevich, 27 points, 8 rebounds; F Austin Weber, 11 points, 10 rebounds. Prospect–F Kevin Reed, 13 points, 7 rebounds; G Joe Latulip, 13 points.
The bonus: “We’ve been in that situation before, we knew what to expect,” said Dragicevich of holding off Prospect’s late comeback. “We know what it takes to finish out games like this. And after this we’re even more confident.”