Libertyville’s Allison Farrington knew what she wanted, and Tricia Thomas just gave it to her.
“I wanted the ball, and I knew I could hit that shot,” said Farrington, who made the winning basket on a feed from Thomas with 3 seconds left to upset 14th-ranked Warren 48-46.
“We were lucky enough that they left me open,” said Farrington. “That may have thought that I was going to kick it down to Katie (Kerrigan), and I got the shot.”
Farrington’s 12 points and seven rebounds led the Wildcats (9-7, 4-1 North Suburban Conference), and Katie Kerrigan chipped in 12 more points.
The victory leaves the teams tied atop the league standings. Libertyville coach Tom Murphy said the game was crucial, what with Class AA regional seeding meetings coming up Wednesday.
“It was important that we played hard today because, let’s face it, the seeding meetings are based more on power than on team records,” Murphy said.
“We’ll have some teams coming in with great records but weak schedules, and they’ll want to be seeded high but they shouldn’t be. We should be in the top four, but I’ve been surprised before.”
Kathy Huntington had 16 points for Warren (16-3, 4-1), which outrebounded Libertyville 51-28 but had 28 turnovers.
Logan Community College Shootout: No. 2 Marshall (16-0) handed Mt. Vernon (17-1) its first loss, beating the Rams 73-59. Marshall trailed 32-30 at half but outscored Mt. Vernon 21-16 in the third quarter and 22-11 in the fourth. Sabrina Minter had 16 points for the Commandos and Kourtney Walton, Kimya Murray and Cappie Pondexter added 14 apiece. . . . Top-ranked Loyola (19-0) drubbed New Madrid (Mo.) 61-35 behind Jeanette Paukert’s 20 points and Olga Gvozdenovic’s 17. New Madrid is 7-5.
Waubonsie Valley 81, Streamwood 45: Waubonsie’s Ashley Luke scored 40 in the Upstate Eight game. Leslie Davenport added 12 points for No. 20 Waubonsie (14-4, 7-0).
Lake Zurich 57, Woodstock 28: No. 3 Lake Zurich (17-2, 9-0) used 21 points by Alicia Ratay in the Fox Valley rout.
Maine South 47, New Trier 39: No. 5 Maine South (16-3) used 19 points by Denise Pavichevich; Brittany Larson had 21 points for New Trier (9-8).
Lyons Township 71, Oak Park 55: With the victory, No. 8 Lyons improved to 15-2, 6-1 in the West Suburban Silver.
Glenbrook South 83, Good Counsel 58: Brett Leonard led the No. 9 Titans (17-2) with 21 points, and Susie McCreery and Diana Vardijan chipped in 13 apiece. Bridget Carlson had 20 for Good Counsel (15-3).
West Aurora 36, Glenbard North 35: The 11th-ranked Blackhawks (15-3, 5-0) prevailed in the DuPage Valley with Emily Fuller’s 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Wheaton-Warrenville South 34, West Chicago 20: The 12th-ranked Tigers (14-3, 4-1) rolled in the DuPage Valley behind Ali Klaas’ 14 points.
Lake Forest 42, Antioch 21: Megan Lemon (15 points) paced No. 19 Lake Forest (14-3, 5-0 North Suburban). Antioch is 8-7, 1-3.
Homewood-Flossmoor 48, Marian Catholic 38: No. 18 H-F improved to 14-3 with the non-conference victory.
Chicago Latin 49, Woodlands 46: Tia Jackson had 14 points and 23 rebounds to pace the Romans (12-1, 7-0 Independent School League). Kelly Holmes had 17 points for Woodlands.
Hillcrest 61, Rich South 42: Shavonna Hunter totaled 33 points, nine rebounds and six steals to fuel Hillcrest (14-2). Rich South dropped to 12-4.
Luther North 47, Illiana Christian 45: Illiana (14-3, 6-2) led by four points with 2 minutes left, but a 7-0 run gave Luther North (12-6, 4-3) control of the Private School League game. Vicky Potter scored five of her game-high 18 points during the run. Healy Thompson added 17 points for the victors; Kara Bruxvoort scored 13 for Illiana.
Maria 57, Providence 50: Mary Cain had 13 points, six steals and six rebounds and her sister, Laura, added 12 points and six assists to help Maria (16-5) prevail.
Morton 73, Addison Trail 51: Nicole Posluszny’s 18 points sparked Morton (8-8, 3-4) in its West Suburban Gold victory.
Regina Dominican 49, Niles North 44: Regina (7-17) triumphed with Kathleen Mitchell’s 22 points. Lindsey had 13 in defeat for Niles North (11-7).
Resurrection 55, St. Ignatius 50: Resurrection (12-8) was paced by Libby Colon (18 points). Michelle Shaughnessy led all scorers with 21 for St. Ignatius (10-9). The Bandits sealed the victory with five free throws in the last minute.
St. Benedict 67, Aurora Christian 52: Maureen Weber had 25 points and 13 rebounds and Lindsey Mangawan added 20 points and 13 rebounds to spark St. Benedict (13-5).
Walther Lutheran 60, Chicago Christian 56 (2 OT): Walther (5-9, 2-6) outscored Chicago Christian 8-4 in the second overtime to prevail. Tiffany Green scored 23 points for the victors. Amy Anderson and Tara Stuursma scored 18 apiece for Chicago Christian (7-7, 2-5 Private School League).
Dundee-Crown 52, Prairie Ridge 32: Kelley Storm’s 17 points carried No. 17 Dundee-Crown (13-3, 7-1) in the Fox Valley. Lanae Keller scored 11 for Prairie Ridge (5-11, 2-6).
Cary-Grove 50, Crystal Lake Central 25: Kristen Kedzior’s 16 points sparked Cary-Grove (13-3, 6-2 Fox Valley).
Stevenson 51, Mundelein 42: Jenni Dant’s 13 points and Madhuri Palicharta’s 12 points and eight rebounds led Stevenson (8-8, 4-2) in the North Suburban. Elena Pagan had 12 points for Mundelein (4-12, 1-4).
Timothy Christian 48, Luther South 29: Rachel Boerema (16 points) and Laura Hoekstra (15) guided Timothy Christian (10-6, 4-3) in the Private School League. Luther South fell to 12-6, 1-6.
Trinity 57, Deerfield 53: Tameyia Johnson’s 20 points and 11 rebounds led Trinity (9-9), which made six free throws down the stretch for the victory.
Hillcrest 61, Rich South 42: Shavonna Hunter totaled 33 points, nine rebounds and six steals to fuel Hillcrest (14-2). Rich South dropped to 12-4.
Hinsdale South 56, York 52 (OT): Becky Kostal scored five of her 22 points in overtime to help Hinsdale South (15-1) triumph. Amy Dowiarz (12 points) and Laura Milkert (11), back from a knee injury, led York.
Naperville Central 45, Wheaton North 43 (OT): Rebecca Traen, with six of Naperville’s seven points in overtime, hit a three-pointer with 1:10 left in OT to give Naperville (10-8, 5-0) a lead it never relinquished. Michelle Olson, who led Naperville with 16 points, tied the game in regulation with a buzzer-beating three-pointer. Jodie Baker and Sara Oakley had 14 apiece for North (2-12, 0-5 DuPage Valley).
Romeoville 75, Mt. Assisi 26: Felicia Randle’s 26 points helped Romeoville (10-6), which led 40-11 at the half, rout Mt. Assisi.
