BOYS
No. 10 Hales 72, American Heritage 70
City of Palms Classic in Ft. Myers, Fla.
Record: Hales 6-5.
Halftime: Hales 45-34.
Summary: Trailing by 11 at the half, American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) outscored Hales 25-11 in the third quarter. But the Spartans responded behind G Matthew Humphrey’s team-high 25 points to walk away with the victory, outscoring American Heritage 16-11 in the final quarter.
Top-performers: Hales — Humphrey, C Josh Crittle, 17 points, 8 rebounds. American Heritage — G Kenny Boyton, 30 points, 4 steals.
The bonus: The Spartans face Miami Monsignor Pace on Saturday in the tournament’s consolation bracket championship game.
No. 13 Batavia 62, Sycamore 44
Western Sun
Records: Batavia 8-1, 5-1; Sycamore 5-2, 1-2.
Halftime: Batavia 32-24.
Summary: A three-pointer by Keegan Johnson put Sycamore ahead for the first time at 38-37 with 1:58 left in the third quarter. Batavia quickly recovered with a nine-point run in the last 1:21 to end the quarter with a 46-38 lead and pulled away in the fourth. Batavia played without Northwestern-bound Nick Fruendt, who is battling mononucleosis.
Top performers: Batavia — F Ricky Clopton, 18 points, 9 rebounds; Jordan Smith, 11 points, 2 steals. Sycamore — Will Strack, 13 points, 4 rebounds.
The bonus: “I know I had to step up and play hard since Nick wasn’t there,” Clopton said.
No. 14 New Trier 74, Glenbrook South 34
Central Suburban South
Records: New Trier 8-2, 3-1; Glenbrook South 3-9, 0-4.
Halftime: New Trier 37-15.
Summary: F Jack Boehm scored all 19 of his points — including five three-pointers — in the first half as New Trier dominated throughout.
Top-performers: New Trier — Boehm; F James Clark, 15 points, 7 rebounds. Glenbrook South — C Jack Cooley, 10 points, 9 rebounds.
The bonus: “I was in a zone last game, so I came out shooting to see if I was still feeling it,” Boehm said.
No. 17 De La Salle 71, Bishop McNamara 35
Catholic South
Records: De La Salle 9-2, 1-0; Bishop McNamara 2-7, 0-1.
Halftime: De La Salle 31-18.
Summary: De La Salle took a 7-6 lead with 4:55 left in the first quarter on a three-pointer from G Derek Needham, and the Meteors never looked back. De La Salle outscored Bishop McNamara 22-8 in the third quarter thanks to a 9-0 run led by F Elliott Brown, who had nine points in the quarter.
Top performers: De La Salle — Brown, 17 points, 11 rebounds; Needham, 12 points, 5 assists; Bishop McNamara — F Troy Dechenne, 12 points. The bonus: Brown on De La Salle’s full-court-trap press: “We were getting to our spots like we were supposed to, and it was like they were coming right to us.”
No. 19 Lyons 59, Sandburg 51
Non-conference
Records: Lyons 9-0, 3-0; Sandburg 4-5, 1-2.
Halftime: Lyons 26-19.
Summary: Sandburg C Matt Toth hit a 15-foot fadeaway jumper at the buzzer to send the game into overtime, capping a comeback from a 41-29 deficit after three quarters. Lyons outscored Sandburg 12-4 in the extra period, keyed by two three-pointers from F Ed Viliunas.
Top performers: Lyons — C Jeff Adams, 19 points, 16 rebounds, 5 blocks; Viliunas, 15 points. Sandburg — Toth, 16 points; G Matt Andersen, 16 points.
Extra point: “Viliunas’ threes were huge,” the 6-foot-8, 270-pound Adams said. “They really sealed the deal in overtime.”
No. 20 Wheaton North 69, Naperville North 54
DuPage Valley
Records: Wheaton North 8-1, 4-0; Naperville North 3-6, 0-4.
Halftime: Wheaton North 28-19.
Summary: Wheaton North opened up the second half on a 16-4 run, building a 21-point lead at 44-23.
Top performers: Wheaton North — Kristian Rosenberger, 30 points; John Bagge, 18 points, 6 rebounds. Naperville North — Joe McNicholas, 14 points, 7 rebounds.
Extra point: “It felt good when I was shooting it,” Rosenberger said. “My teammates kept getting me open, so that was a great job on their part.”
Highland Park 45, Niles North 34
Central Suburban North
Records: Highland Park 9-0, 4-0;
Niles North 4-7, 2-2.
Halftime: Highland Park 22-11.
Summary: On a night when its star’s aim was far from perfect, Highland Park remained so as Cornell-bound guard Chris Wroblewski shook off a cold-shooting night to hand out six assists and hit a jumper that gave his team a 38-23 lead with 3:27 to play.
Top performers: Highland Park — Wroblewski, 9 points, 4 rebounds; G Josh Bartelstein, 13 points. Niles North — F Josh Evans, 16 points (3 3-pointers), 2 blocks.
The bonus: “We have a small team, so our defensive effort and rebounding is always key,” Wroblewski said.
Fenwick 71, Leo 51
Catholic North
Records: Fenwick 5-3, 1-0;
Leo 7-1, 0-1.
Halftime: Fenwick 26-24.
Summary: Fenwick G Derek Tartt’s three-pointer capped a 13-3 run to give Fenwick a commanding 58-40 lead early in the fourth quarter. Fenwick used a 9-0 run to erase a four-point deficit and take a 15-10 lead early in the second quarter.
Top performers: Fenwick — Tartt, 23 points; G Xavier Humphrey, 16 points, 5 rebounds. Leo — G James Pointer, 17 points, 5 rebounds.
The bonus: “I fell into a good rhythm,” Tartt said. “We wanted to be aggressive and take the ball to the basket.”
Mundelein 58, Stevenson 51
North Suburban Lake
Records: Mundelein 7-3, 3-2;
Stevenson 7-3, 3-2.
Halftime: Mundelein 25-22.
Summary: After being held scoreless in the opening quarter, Mundelein raced to a 25-22 halftime lead, led by F Navjot Singh’s 15 points. The Mustangs extended their lead to 47-31 with 6:30 left in the fourth quarter. Stevenson came as close as 55-51 with 34 seconds remaining, but Mundelein hit three free throws down the stretch for the victory.
Top performers: Mundelein — Singh, 19 points; G Eric Pagsanjan, 11 points. Stevenson — G Alex Katsulis, 21 points.
The bonus: “We didn’t stop doing what we do, and the shots finally fell for us,” Singh said.
Bloom 55, Marian Catholic 42
Non-conference
Records: Bloom 7-4;
Marian Catholic 2-6.
Halftime: Bloom 31-19.
Summary: Bloom, playing without starting guard Brian Conway, still prevailed in the battle of Chicago Heights. Conway served a one-game suspension for involvement in an altercation during a melee against Kankakee last week. The Blazing Trojans started the game with a 14-2 run behind balanced scoring and held an eight-point lead or more thereafter.
Top-performers: Bloom — Jamal Daniel, 20 points; Jawan Nelson, 13 points, 7 rebounds; Aaron Nelson, 11 rebounds. Marian Catholic — Brian Johnson, 10 points.
The bonus: “We played as a team tonight,” Daniel said. “We missed Conway a lot — we missed his shooting and rebounding.”
GIRLS
No. 5 Warren 68, Niles North 17
Warren tournament
Records: Warren 13-0;
Niles North 1-10.
Halftime: Warren 32-5.
Summary: Warren outscored Niles North 17-0 in the first quarter and allowed only one first-half field goal. The Blue Devils handed out 17 assists while outrebounding the Vikings 34-25.
Top performers: Warren — Sarah Boothe, 18 points, 11 rebounds; Lory Shaw, 12 points, 6 rebounds. Niles North — Breannah Ranger, 5 points, 7 rebounds.
The bonus: “[Head coach John Stanczykiewicz] said everyone just come out hard and set the tone so it carries over to the rest of the game,” Boothe said.
Batavia 54, Geneva 51
Oswego tournament
Records: Batavia 9-2; Geneva 11-3.
Halftime: Geneva 28-22.
Summary: Midway through the third quarter, Geneva built a 36-24 lead, but Batavia chipped away and opened the fourth quarter on a 12-2 run to take a 42-41 lead. The Bulldogs took the lead for good with 1:23 left on a three-point play by F Natalie Tarter.
Top performers: Batavia — Tarter, 19 points (9 in 4th quarter); G Kelsey Oswald, 11 points; Geneva — G Taylor Whitley, 18 points.
The bonus: “We had to step up and play like a team and come together,” Tarter said. “We used little plays that really helped us out.”
