RANK, TEAMS, SCORE, HALF:
8 Conant 54: 29
BARRINGTON 44: 20
Mid-Suburban West
SUMMARY: Conant (17-1, 6-1) had 9-2 opening run, led 17-9 after one quarter and opened third with 3 straight 3-pointers in another 9-2 run to make it 38-22. Barrington never got closer than 8 rest of way.
TOP PERFORMERS: Conant–Geoff McCammon had 20 points, 6 rebounds; Eric Loose and Dan Gilhooly each had 11 points. Barrington–Brice Zaumseio had 12 points.
THE BONUS: “We worked hard all week on the letdown and came out pumped up,” Gilhooly said about previous win over then-No. 3 St. Joseph.
RANK, TEAMS, SCORE, HALF:
9 ST. JOSEPH 77: 49
Marian Catholic 42: 20
East Suburban Catholic
SUMMARY: St. Joseph (16-3, 7-1) sprinted to 15-3 start and never looked back in improving to 16-3, 7-1. Chargers led 24-8 after one quarter. Marian Catholic fell to 11-7, 4-3.
TOP PERFORMERS: St. Joseph–Garrett Leffelman had 14 points, Demetri McCamey 13 and Evan Turner 11. Marian Catholic–Kendell Greer had 12 points.
THE BONUS: “This was nice,” McCamey said. “We really played well as a team and we needed it.”
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RANK, TEAMS, SCORE, HALF:
12 RICHARDS 78: 35
Evergreen Park 33: 14
South Suburban Red
SUMMARY: Richards (18-0, 8-0), which had 13 players score, was ahead by as many as 45 in fourth. Defensively, Bulldogs forced 29 turnovers and had 20 steals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Richards–Kodhamus Llongbey had 18 points; Brendan Styler had 8 points, 4 steals, 4 assists. Evergreen Park–David Meeks had 12 points.
THE BONUS: “Coach [John Chappetto] doesn’t want [being undefeated] to get to our heads,” Llongbey said. “He makes sure that we don’t let up during the games.”
RANK, TEAMS, SCORE, HALF:
Glenbard West 57: 28
14 OAK PARK 52: 24
West Suburban Silver
SUMMARY: Glenbard West (13-4, 3-3) at one time led 47-33 but Oak Park (15-4, 5-1) had 13-3 run over next 5:00 to pull within 4. Brandon Venson sealed it at line with 6 straight free throws.
TOP PERFORMERS: Glenbard West–John Shurna had 24 points, 17 rebounds; Venson had 19 points, 8 rebounds. Oak Park–Phil Gary led with 12 points.
THE BONUS: “We’re starting to get on a roll now,” Shurna said. “We felt we could beat them on the inside.”
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RANK, TEAMS, SCORE, HALF:
Evanston 72: 32
GLENBROOK SOUTH 52: 23
Central Suburban South
SUMMARY: Outside game of Darrick Weeks (28 points) and inside game of Nickcaro Golding helped Evanston (14-7, 7-1) win second straight conference game by 20 or more points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Evanston–Golding, 6-7 senior, had 14 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks. Glenbrook South–Matt Mierzycki scored 19.
THE BONUS: “I felt like I had to score a lot,” said Weeks, whose previous career high was 16 points. “My defense gave me an opportunity to score.”
RANK, TEAMS, SCORE, HALF:
NEW TRIER 79: 44
Maine South 33: 15
Central Suburban South
SUMMARY: Patrick Romey hit 3 3-pointers in first quarter as New Trier (13-5, 7-0) took 28-7 lead, then hit another 3-pointer late in second quarter.
TOP PERFORMERS: New Trier–Romey scored 12 on 4 three-pointers. Maine South–Ryan Carmichael had 9 points.
THE BONUS: “Last time we played them I didn’t look for my shot,” said New Trier point guard Morgan Stevens, who scored 9. “Tonight they were laying off me.”
RANK, TEAMS, SCORE, HALF:
Leo 72: 41
GUERIN 68: 31
Catholic North
SUMMARY: Antonio Topps of Leo scored 10 of game-high 23 in fourth and made two foul shots with :29.1 remaining to make it 69-66 Leo, which improved to 13-8, 2-2. Guerin fell to 12-8, 2-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Leo–Stanley Simpson had 16 points and 8 rebounds, Marcus Dale scored 11. Guerin–Jordan Johnson had 23 points, D.J. Jackson 18.
THE BONUS: “There’s no pressure on us at all,” Topps said. “All we have to do is keep playing hard and win, and not worry about losing or Loyola.”
RANK, TEAMS, SCORE, HALF:
DE LA SALLE 87: 40
Seton 74: 33
Catholic South
SUMMARY: Trailing 61-60 with just over 5 minutes left, De La Salle (15-4, 4-0) outscored Seton 27-13 to pull away. Caleb Harris scored 12 fourth-quarter points. Seton fell to 8-12, 1-3.
TOP PERFORMERS: De La Salle–Harris had 23 points and Jeremy Leonard added 18. Seton–Charles Harris had team-high 21 points.
THE BONUS: “I’ve got young guys looking up, coming up, building the future for De La Salle.” Harris said. “I . . . have to have energy, play hard and set an example.”
RANK, TEAMS, SCORE, HALF:
Glenbard North 55: 31
WEST AURORA 42: 24
DuPage Valley
SUMMARY: Glenbard North (11-6, 4-3) used 11-4 run to end first half. West Aurora (10-6, 5-2) got within 38-35 with :52 left in third but Panthers then went on 17-7 run.
TOP PERFORMERS: Glenbard North–Zach Carney had 11 of his 18 points in first half; Brett Hulett had 16 points. West Aurora–Tyler Thompson scored 16.
THE BONUS: “This is just huge for us,” Carney said. “I don’t even know the last time one of our varsity teams came in here and took a game from these guys.”
RANK, TEAMS, SCORE, HALF:
BENET 54: 27
St. Patrick 40: 20
East Suburban Catholic
SUMMARY: Benet held St. Pat’s Sam Maniscalco to 9 points and held Shamrocks (15-4, 7-1) to 1-of-11 shooting in fourth. Redwings (10-6, 3-4) led Shamrocks 40-34 after three quarters.
TOP PERFORMERS: Benet–Giancarlo Cecchini and Mick Doyle each scored 12. St. Patrick–David Campbell scored 9.
THE BONUS: “We looked to double team Maniscalco a lot,” said Benet’s Ryan Haggarty (11 points). “We knew when we play to our potential we can beat anybody.”
RANK, TEAMS, SCORE, HALF:
Huntley 41: 16
PRAIRIE RIDGE 34: 8
Fox Valley Fox
SUMMARY: Huntley (15-3, 3-0) made 13 of 15 fourth-quarter free throws and scored 13 of 17 fourth-quarter points at line. Prairie Ridge (12-9, 2-1) didn’t hit double-digits until 5:56 left in third.
TOP PERFORMERS: Huntley–Corey Mader and David Worst each scored 9. Prairie Ridge–Dan Curtis had game-high 13 points.
THE BONUS: “Being 3-0 in the conference puts us in the driver’s seat,” Mader said.
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RANK, TEAMS, SCORE, HALF:
HOFFMAN ESTATES 62: 31
Schaumburg 53: 27
Mid-Suburban West
SUMMARY: Hoffman Estates (10-11, 4-3) went 26 of 42 from floor and won behind Mike McGahee. Hawks went on 10-0 run to end second and start third to make it 38-27. Schaumburg fell to 14-6, 5-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Hoffman Estates–McGahee had 22 points, 9 assists, 4 blocks, 3 steals; Nick Pahl scored 17. Schaumburg–Jon Cawley had 15 points.
THE BONUS: “Schaumburg is a pretty good team, and their record shows it, but we can play with anybody if we play together,” McGahee said. “That’s our key.”
RANK, TEAMS, SCORE, HALF:
Plainfield South 68: 32
PLAINFIELD CENTRAL 52: 26
Southwest Prairie
SUMMARY: Plainfield South (13-4, 5-3) took lead midway though first quarter and later went on 7-0 run to start fourth to cruise. Plainfield Central fell to 8-9, 5-3.
TOP PERFORMERS: Plainfield South–Joseph Singraber had 16 points; Theo Calvert had 12 points, 9 rebounds. Plainfield Central–Chris Scruggs had 15 points, 6 rebounds.
THE BONUS: “We were real focused to beat these guys,” Calvert said. “We were playing a real big rival, and we are trying to get to 20 wins.”
RANK, TEAMS, SCORE, HALF:
Homewood-Flossmoor 47: 19
BRAD.-BOURBONNAIS 31: 10
Southwest Suburban Red
SUMMARY: In fourth quarter, Bradley (5-12, 1-6) cut lead to 22-18 with 7:46 to play. Homewood-Flossmoor (11-7, 6-1) then outscored Bradley 13-2 in next 3:26 to put it away.
TOP PERFORMERS: Homewood-Flossmoor–Kevin Dillard had 19 points, 2 assists; Supo Sanni 10 points, 3 rebounds. Bradley–Mike Montemayer scored 10.
THE BONUS: “We were able to attack like we did earlier in the game, and because of that we were able to get a lot of transition baskets,” Dillard said.
RANK, TEAMS, SCORE, HALF:
LYONS 46: 22
Hinsdale Central 42: 23
West Suburban Silver
SUMMARY: Lyons outscored Red Devils 16-4 in fourth and Ed Viliunas scored all 7 of his points in final 1:58 as Lions (13-5, 3-4) rallied from 13-point, third-quarter deficit. Hinsdale Central fell to 13-6, 4-3.
TOP PERFORMERS: Lyons–Dan Olund had 11 points, 9 rebounds. Hinsdale Central–Drew Wills scored 15 points.
THE BONUS: “We were just playing real good, tight defense in the fourth quarter,” Viliunas said. “When we were running the break, that allowed us to score.”
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Jonathan Schoenberg, Bob Davis, John Montgomery, Pat Thomas, Blake Baumgartner, Phil English, Jim Rohrlack, Steve Repsys, Rick Sorci, Dave Monahan, Ed Schaffer, Brian Dusza, Tim Hilton, Steve Reaven and Bob Skolnik contributed.
