No. 4 Young 68, Lincoln Park 60
Public Red North-West
Records: Young 19-3, 9-1; Lincoln Park 16-6, 6-4.
Halftime: Lincoln Park 36-30.
Summary: Marcus Jordan scored nine of his game-high 25 points in a 10-2 fourth-quarter run that broke a 58-58 tie and gave Young the victory. The Dolphins clinched the Red North-West title with the win.
Top performers: Young — F Jordan 25 points, 6 rebounds; G A.J. Rompza, 19 points. Lincoln Park — G Jeremy Montgomery, 22 points.
The bonus: “I needed to get my seniors a parting gift; they’re definitely part of the reason I came here,” Jordan said. “We just needed to turn the intensity up and I decided I was going to be that spark.”
— Steve Reaven
No. 6 North Lawndale 59, Payton 49
Public Red North-West
Records: North Lawndale 20-3, 9-1; Payton 17-7, 4-6.
Halftime: N. Lawndale 25-20.
Summary: Despite having four regulars — including one starter — benched for disciplinary reasons, North Lawndale was able to hold off Payton. The Phoenix led 50-47 with 3:43 left and sealed the victory with a 9-2 run.
Top performers: North Lawndale — F Jonathan Mills, 15 points, 19 rebounds; G John Taylor, 15 points. Payton — F Giancarlo Molinaro, 15 points, 8 rebounds.
The bonus: “We had to get a big lead because we weren’t playing defense.” Taylor said. “We got it together in the fourth quarter.”
— Bob Hurst
