SCOREBOARD

SUNDAY, JANUARY 22
BOYS BASKETBALL
AT YOUNG
Von Steuben 61, Rich Central 44
Arinze Okeke scored 17 points to lead the Panthers past the Olympians. Jalen Delaney (11 points ) and Devin Moore (10) contributed for Von Steuben (10-5). Jamaal Murray and Michael Kirk scored nine points apiece for Rich Central (6-12).

St. Ignatius 74, Brooks 44
Jack Crepeau (15 points) led five double-digit scorers for the Wolfpack. Marty McClure and Peter Ryckbosch added 14 apiece, Lester Larry scored 12 and Brian Howard contributed 11 for St. Ignatius (14-2). Erick Locke’s 22 points paced Brooks (7-14).

Notre Dame 54, Morton 52
Joe Ferrici (11 points) scored four points in the final minute, including the go-ahead basket on a pass from Scooter Stephenson to lead the Dons. Matt Mooney added 12 and Justin Halloran 10 for Notre Dame (15-5), which shot 11-for-12 from the free-throw line for the game. Walter Perez (18 points) and Rocco Belcaster (15) led Morton (8-6).

Farragut 59, Hillcrest 53

Curie 57, Young 46
A pair of nationally recognized 6-foot-10 sophomores, Young's Jahlil Okafor and Curie's Cliff Alexander, waged an entertaining battle that may be renewed many times over the course of their promising careers, and in the end it was Curie on top... 57-46.

Devin Foster knocked down 22 points and Malcolm Hill-Bey added 11.

But sophomore Alexander added the main ingredient Curie needed to snag this victory with 10 points, six rebounds and three blocked shots before fouling out, while Okafor had nine points, 10 rebounds and two blocks for Young.

Young was led by Paul White who scored 12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocked shots.

AT COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY
Crane 53, Kenosha Tremper (Wis.) 49
Issaiah Hayes led a balanced attack with 14 points as the Cougars held on for a win. Chris Daily added 13 points, and Courtney Thomas had 10 points and 14 rebounds for Crane (13-4), which played without injured senior forward Willie Conner.

DuSable 58, Milwaukee Young Coggs (Wis.) 52
Chris Gilbreath scored 13 points, Jermaine Akons added 11 to fuel the Panthers (8-7).

Marian Catholic 66, West Allis (Wis.) 62
Tyler Ulis poured in 37 points to lift the Spartans to a victory. Eric Crittendon added 11 points for Marian Catholic (11-6).

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Marian Catholic 54, Maine South 44
BIG win for the Lady Spartans as the knock off a ranked team of Maine South behind the play of Ashton Millender, who had 19 points and 3 steals and Alana Ferry had 8 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Jacqui Grant led Maine South with 18 points.

Marist 71, Providence 42
JeTaun Rouse scored 21 points, and Claire Ryan added 14 in the Marist (21-1, 6-0) win.

Ag. Science 53, Washington 30
Kate Patnett had 18 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks, and April Baar added 17 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals for Ag. Science (13-5, 10-3).

Bishop McNamara 51, Joliet Catholic 47
Khadaizha Sanders scored 28 points (24 in the second half) for Bishop Mac (10-9).

Fenwick 86, St. Viator 52
Meredith Boardman had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Jade Owens had 17 points and 6 assists, Maggie Reilly scored 14 points and Jenny Mackowiak added 11 for Fenwick (16-5, 5-1).

Milwaukee Vincent at Young, postponed

Mother McAuley 58, Richards 41
Alyssa Siwek scored 14 points, Courtney Owens gad 13 and Elizabeth Nye added 11 for Mother McAuley. Brianna LeBeau scored 10 points in the Richards (10-8) loss.

St. Joseph 43, St. Ignatius 42
Briya Wilborn had 15 points and 5 steals, Donna Koerber had 11 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals, and Shaakera Jones added 8 pointsand 10 rebounds for St. Joe's (17-6, 4-3). Kelly Nickele scored 15 points in the Ignatius loss.

Stagg 50, Bradley-Bourbonnais 38
Revi McMahon scored 12 points and Alexa Janus added 10 for Stagg (13-5, 7-1).

Trinity 67, Vernon Hills 34
Megan Podkowa scored 16 points and Alyssa Denger added 15 in the Trinity win.

SWEET 16 TOURNAMENT
Lincoln-Way East 57, Johnsburg 32
Taylor Johnson had 18 points, 5 assists and 9 steals to lead Lincoln-Way East (16-2). Caitlin McMahon added 21 points and 10 rebounds in the win.

BOYS BASKETBALL
Francis Parker 54, Chicago Academy 41
Bobby Cooney and Zack Kupkerberg each scored 10 points for Francis Parker (12-5).

Northridge Prep 55, Morgan Park Academy 32
Nick Rahimi scored 18 points for Northridge (13-5, 6-1).

Proviso East 70, Leyden 49
Sterling Brown scored 17 points and Keith Carter added 14 for Proviso East (16-0, 6-0). Leyden's Alex Herrera scored a game-high 22 points (10-for-12 FT).

MANNY'S SHOOTOUT
Marian Catholic 64, Bettendorf (Iowa) 51
Tyler Ulis scored 27 points, Erik Crittenden had 11 and Christian Halley added 10 for Marian (10-6).

YOUNG SHOOTOUT
Hales 97, Mundelein 85
Eddie Alcantara had 22 points and 9 rebounds and Larry Kuykendoll scored 20 for Hales. Mundelein's Robert Knar had 34 points and 10 assists.

SUBURBAN SHOWCASE at Sears Centre
Elgin 58, Huntley 44
Kory Brown had 30 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks, as Arie Williams added 18 points for Elgin (16-1). Justin Frederick had 11 points and 7 rebounds, and Amanze Egekeze added 11 points in the Huntley (15-2) loss.

Geneva 48, Batavia 38

Warren 64, Downers Grove South 63 (OT)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Reavis 44, Argo 43 (OT)
Stephanie Verduzco had 20 points and 13 rebounds, and Natalie Skolarus added 11 for Reavis (6-13, 2-7).

BOYS BASKETBALL
Hillcrest 66, Bremen 32

Evergreen Park 97, Eisenhower 89 (OT)
Brian Townsend had 26 points and Jacquet McClendon added 24 in the Evergreen Park (9-14, 3-5) win.

All CPS boys basketball games postponed

Andrew at Thornwood, postponed

Benet at Marian Catholic, postponed

Bloom at Kankakee, postponed

Crete-Monee at Rich South, postponed

Fenwick at St. Rita, postponed

Lemont vs. Oak Forest, postponed until Jan. 28, 5:30

Loyola at Hales, postponed until Jan. 24, 7:30

St. Ignatius at De La Salle, postponed to Wednesday, Feb. 22 7:30

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Rich South 54, Rich Central 48
Tierra Webb had 17 points, 9 rebounds and 5 steals to lead Rich South (15-4, 5-1). Kiela Garner added 15 points, 11 boards and 4 assists in the win. DeAsia Garrett scored 13.

Hillcrest 83, Bremen 11
Jahmia Phillips had 15 points and Shannise Heady scored 14 for Hillcrest (19-2, 9-0).

Homewood-Flossmoor 69, Joliet West 39
Charnelle Reed scored 17 points and Danielle Woolfolk added 14 for Homewood-Flossmoor (15-6, 6-2). Khadija Cooley led Joliet West with 12 points.

Andrew 38, Thornton 26
Tiana Karopoulos had 14 points and Nicole Botich added 12 points and 12 rebounds for Andrew (12-6, 7-1).

Bloom 44, Rich East 26
Bria Gaines scored 23 points to lead Bloom. Makeba Elliott led Rich East with 12 points.

Lincoln-Way East 57, Joliet Central 41
Taylor Johnson had 15 points and Caitlin McMahon added 14 for Lincoln-Way East. Marissa DeGroot scored 8 points in the win.

Lincoln-Way North 43, Bradley-Bourbonnais 23
Ashley Weringa scored 13 points, Stephanie Pearson added 10 for LWN (16-5).

Young 66, Marshall 39
Alexis Lloyd scored 22 points, Taylor Brame had 13 points and 10 rebounds, Linnae Harper had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Janee Thompson added 11 points and 6 assists for Young (19-0, 7-0).

De La Salle 50, Ellison 42
Ellison (17-6) was down 25 points entering 4th quarter, charged back to cut defecit to 4. Diamond Taylor had 13 points, 7 rebounds and 6 steals in the loss.

Longwood 35, Ag. Science 32 (OT)
April Baar had 14 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals in the Ag. Science (12-5, 9-3) loss.

Loyola 47, Mother McAuley 41
Anna Schueler scored 15 points for Loyola (17-6, 6-1).

Morgan Park Academy 41, Woodlands 26

Stagg 40, Lincoln-Way West 26
Maggie Yandel had 8 points to help Stagg (12-5, 6-1 SWSC Red) to its 6th win in a row.

Trinity 61, St. Joseph 30
Megan Podkowa had 15 points and 15 rebounds and Alyssa Dengler scored 12 points for Trinity (18-1, 7-0 GCAC Red). Taylor Nazon scored 11 points in the win.

BOYS BASKETBALL
Montini 60, Northridge Prep 56
Tyshawn Johnson had 18 points and 5 rebounds, and Rich Bodee added 12 points and 8 rebounds for Montini (9-6).

Oak Lawn 63, Shepard 50
Lyndell Johnson scored 20 points and Jacob Campbell had 18 for Oak Lawn (8-9). Martin Einikis added 17 points in the win.

Proviso East 78, Downers Grove South 70
"Paris Lee had a career-high 25 points and seven steals and Carter added 11 points, six assists and five rebounds for the No. 2 Pirates in their 78-70 victory over No. 16 Downers Grove South on Thursday night in Downers Grove... Paris Burns scored eight of his 16 points in the first quarter and Sterling Brown had 12 points and eight rebounds, and Proviso East (15-0, 5-0 West Suburban Gold) forced the Mustangs (13-3, 4-1) into a breakneck pace few teams could handle."

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Rich South 63, Kankakee 50
Tierra Webb had 17 points, 12 rebounds and 10 steals, and Kiela Garner had 4 points, 11 rebounds and 5 steals for Rich South (14-4, 5-1).

Marist 70, Nazareth 22
Leah Bolton (14 points) and Claire Ryan (12 points) led Marist (20-1, 5-0 East Suburban Catholic Conference).

Fenwick 71, Joliet Catholic 60
Maggie Reilly (22 points, 6 three-pointers), Meredith Boardman (19 points, 12 rebounds) and Jade Owens (10 points, 11 assists) led Fenwick (14-5, 4-1 East Suburban Catholic Conference). Shannon Butler had 20 points and 6 rebounds for JCA (8-12).

BOYS BASKETBALL
Hillcrest 61, Richards 48
Jalen Loving had 16 points for Hillcrest. Lavante Smith scored 18 points in the Richards (9-8) loss.

Simeon 83, Urban Prep 39
Jabari Parker had 32 points and 9 rebounds, and Steve Taylor added 12 points for Simeon (16-1, 6-0).

Vocational 67, Carver 55
Robert Hurd had 20 points and 7 assists, Michael Taylor had 18 points and Dantrelle Freeman added 12 points and 17 rebounds for CVS (15-6, 5-2).

Brooks 80, Corliss 59
William Gates Jr. had 23 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals, Erick Locke added 22 points, 10 assists and 3 steals, and Xavier Wells added 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 steals for Brooks (7-13, 3-4).

Bogan 56, Morgan Park 51
Devonte Johnson scored 20 points, and Ronnell Buckner added 10 points, 6 assists and 5 steals for Bogan (18-1, 7-0). Billy Garrett had 21 points and 4 assists in the Morgan Park (8-6, 4-2) loss.

Marshall 79, Young 75 (OT)
Milton Doyle (29 points) scored with 10 seconds remaining to send the game to OT, and Cris Craig added 15 for Marshall. Jahlil Okafor scored a game-high 34 points and Paul White added 11 in the Young loss.

Perspectives-Calumet 58, Harlan 49
Yehousua Craig had 22 points and 4 steals, Brandon Taylor had 12 points and 9 rebounds, and Terrance Sardin added 11 points for Perspectives-Calumet (7-12, 3-4). Deonte Johnson had 24 points in the Harlan loss.

Perspectives-MSA 28, Austin 23
J.J. Turner had 8 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks for P-MSA (7-14, 5-2).

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 17
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Hillcrest 75, Tinley Park 24
Shannise Heady had 18 points and Marian Awoniyi added 14 points for Hillcrest (18-2, 8-0). Jahmia Phillips scored 10 points in the win.

Homewood-Flossmoor 71, Joliet Central 29
Danielle Woolfork had 20 points and Charnelle Reed added 14 for Homewood-Flossmoor (13-6, 5-2). Tosin Mabodu had 12 points and 10 rebounds in the win.

Bolingbrook 78, Lincoln-Way East 48
Morgan Tuck had 32 points and a career-high 20 rebounds, Nia Moore had 12 points and 9 rebounds and Keiera Ray had 9 points, 3 steals and 5 assists for Bolingbrook (14-1). Taylor Johnson scored 23 points for Lincoln-Way East (14-2, 5-1).

Rich East 60, Crete-Monee 53
Danielle King had 30 points and 5 assists and Makeba Elliott added 14 points and 5 rebounds for Rich East. Alexia DeBose and Ashley Henry each had 17 points for Crete-Monee.

Young 58, Clark 21
Khalia Hillsman had 8 points and 8 rebounds for Young (18-0, 6-0).

Ag. Science 43, Julian 24
Allison Nash had 17 points and 5 steals for Ag. Science (12-2, 9-2 Blue South).

Harlan 51, Simeon 32
Latisha Bennett (12 points) and Joshona Wimbish (8 points, 9 rebounds, 4 steals) led Halan (12-7, 4-3 Windy City South).

Morgan Park 61, Brooks 28
Kendyl Nunn (15 points, 4 steals) and Debra Jenkins (10 assists, 6 steals) led Morgan Park (14-6, 7-0 Windy City South).

Mother McAuley 45, Resurrection 31
Brenna Nolan and Elizabeth Nye each scored 10 to lead Mother McAuley (13-8). Annie Larsen scored 9 points for Resurrection.

Richards 59, Oak Lawn 52
Brianna LeBeau had 23 points and Hannah Jenkins added 13 for Richards (9-7, 4-4). LaTondra Brooks scored 25 for Oak Lawn (10-8, 3-5) in the loss.

Seton 48, Gordon Tech 45
Ebony Bailey had 11 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists for Seton (15-6).

Shepard 57, Reavis 51
Amanda Weiss had 24 points, including 4 3-pointers, for Shepard (6-14, 2-6 SSC Red). Stephanie Verduzco scored 18 points for Reavis.

Stagg 40, Lincoln-Way North 37
Casey McMahon scored 14 points and Maggie Yandel had 8 points for Stagg (11-5, 5-1) in a battle for the lead in the Southwest Suburban Red. Lincoln-Way North dropped to 5-2 in conference.

T.F. South 55, Lemont 39

BOYS BASKETBALL
Rich South 68, Bradley-Bourbonnais 38
John Ruffin had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Marquell Small added 13 points and 7 boards for Rich South (14-5).

Lemont 55, Joliet Catholic 42
Juozas Balciunas had 18 points and 5 assists and Paul Ostruskevivius had 9 points and 6 boards for Lemont.

St. Rita 59, Loyola 48
Tony Hicks had 25 points and Dominique Matthews added 12 points for St. Rita (9-7, 5-0).

Ag. Science 53, Evergreen Park 51
Michael Robinson had 16 points, Roy Barnes had 12 points and Ryan Kull had 11 points for Ag. Science (10-7).

Hyde Park 92, King 51

Latin 76, Morgan Park Academy 43
Chaz Stevenson scored 23 points to lead Latin (10-3, 5-1 Independent School League).

Stagg 59, Oak Lawn 52
Brett Kaiser had 21 points, including going 9-for-10 from the free thrown line in the 4th quarter to help Stagg (9-8) to the win.

MONDAY, JANUARY 16
GIRLS BASKETBALL
McDONALD'S SHOOTOUT at Willowbrook (Roundup)
Benet 56, Waubonsie Valley 37
Christen Prasse scored 15 points to lead Benet (15-4). Lauren Malley and Sidney Prasse each added 10 points. Erica Jordan and Tami Morice scored nine each for Waubonsie (15-2).

Bolingbrook 67, Niles West 36
How do you defend the three-time defending state champion Bolingbrook who has eight Division I-bound seniors on its team, including Connecticut recruit Morgan Tuck, when your team has one (Notre Dame-bound Jewell Loyd)? Niles West found this out the hard way at the nightcap of the Willowbrook Classic, as they lost 67-36.

Tuck finished with 26 points and six rebounds for the Raiders.

"People can hype up any game," Tuck said. "When you get out there, you still have to play the same way you play any game. It's not a one-on-one game, so you have to come out and play as a team."

Loyd finished with 23 points and eight rebounds for the Wolves.

"It's always physical," Loyd said. "I'm used to not getting calls, so it's not a big deal anymore. They're just making me better for college, so, thanks. It's always fun when you play a team like this. Little did they know they made us better for conference."

Marian Catholic 81, Streamwood 27
Megan Walsh had 13 points and 8 rebounds to lead Marian Catholic (13-8).

Providence 58, Plainfield North 38

Saint Louis St. Joseph 78, Fenwick 46

Trinity 57, Marist 52

Young 64, Montini 56
Young (17-0) put away Montini 64-56 at the Willowbrook Classic behind the play of Kentucky-bound guard Janee Thompson had 19 points and eight assists. Linnae Harper added a double-double in the victory with 16 points and 16 boards.

"This was a great win, and we were setting the tone for playoffs," Harper said. "We're ready for any type of game. We're ready for all of the pressure."

Montini had a shining light in the game with the play of Kateri Stone, who shot 4-for-6 from 3-point range and finished with 20 points, four assists followed by sophomore Jasmine Lumpkin added 12 points. thus, the Broncos demonstrated that they will be force to reckoned with in years to come.

MLK CLASSIC at Whitney Young
St. Joseph 69, North Chicago 50
Briya Wilborn had 20 points and 7 rebounds, and Shaakera Jones added 12 points and 12 rebounds for St. Joseph (16-5, 3-2). Donna Koerber had 12 points and 10 rebounds in the win.

De La Salle 80, Gordon Tech 55
Renee Jones scored 22 points and JaVonna Smith had 14 for De La Salle (12-5, 5-0 GCAC White).

Joliet Central 63, Lincoln-Way West 56 (OT)
Mandy Hozzian scored 28 points in the LWW (8-9) loss.

Loyola 53, Fremd 42
Anna Schueler had 13 points and Lauren Kriz added 11 for Loyola (16-6).

JOLIET WEST SHOOTOUT
Joliet Catholic 52, Joliet West 48
Shannon Butler had 23 points and 13 rebounds for Joliet Catholic (8-11).

Metea Valley 40, Lockport 33
Bria Walker had 13 points and Amira Turner pulled in 13 rebounds for Metea Valley (9-11, 3-5).

Plainfield East 57, Sandburg 55
Gabby Williams, Dominique Hartsfield and Faith Suggs each scored 11 points for Plainfield East (13-6). Suggs added 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the win.

SWEET 16 TOURNAMENT
Lincoln-Way East 58, New Trier 53
Caitlin McMahon had 20 points and 12 rebounds and Meaghan McMahon added 11 points for Lincoln-Way East. New Trier's Maggie Lyon scored 23 points in the loss.

BOYS BASKETBALL
Kenwood 57, Marian Catholic 46
Remy Price scored 17 points and Kevin Swanson added 16 for Kenwood (9-5, 4-1). Tyler Ulis scored 25 points in the Marian (9-6) loss.

LaSalle-Peru 63, Lincoln-Way West 53
Hayden Witt scored 21 points for Lincoln-Way West in the loss.

HOOP HALL CLASSIC in Springfield, Mass.
Findlay Prep (Nev.) 75, Simeon 50

JOLIET CENTRAL DAY OF HOOPS
Crete-Monee 52, Mount Carmel 46
Marvie Keith had 13 points and Laquon Treadwell added 10 points and 9 rebounds for Crete-Monee. Michael Orris scored 10 points in the win. Alex Austin had 20 points and 11 rebounds for Mount Carmel in the loss.

Metea Valley 95, Rich Central 88
Michael Kirk scored 32 points and Jalen Love had 13 points and 4 rebounds in the Rich Central (6-11) loss.

MLK CLASSIC at Young (Roundup)
Curie 88, North Chicago 80 (OT)
Devin Foster scored 29 points and Cliff Alexander added 20 in the Curie (14-1) win. Aaron Simpson scored 15 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter for North Chicago (12-3).

DuSable 80, Proviso West 62

Marshall 61, St. Joseph 57

Von Steuben 50, Vocational 47

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15
Bogan 59, St. Francis 41
Jasmine Harris 13 pts; Shemira Byndum 11 pts

Champaign Central 48, Crane 36

Lanphier 52, Von Steuben 50

Marshall 67, Auburn 45
Yowana Posey 17 pts; Marquiesha Grant 16 pts; Lyric Bryant 11 pts

Parkway (Fla.) 59, East St. Louis 54

Zion-Benton 64, Lincoln Park 43
Octavia Crump 15 pts; Shaquence Robinson, Aaliyah Smith, Kaitlyn Satenow 11 pts each

BOYS BASKETBALL
Vocational 71, UIC Prep 24
Robert Hurd 23 pts, 6 steals; Michael Taylor 16 pts; Dantrell Freeman 14 pts, 12 rebs

Corliss 71, Powerhouse 61

Morris/Marshall (Wis.) 79, Westinghouse 69

North Lawndale 71, Leo 65
AJ Smith 21 pts, 11 rebs; Davonte Johnson 15 pts, 8 assists, 6 steals; Keith Mac 15 pts, 10 rebs

Orr 71, Seton 50
Deshawn King 18 pts; Devante Jones 20 pts, 6 rebs, 5 steals; Marquise Pryor 14 points, 8 rebs

Riverside-Brookfield 81, Cody (Mich.) 68

St. Ignatius 54, Farragut 37
Brian Howard 21 pts; Marty McClure 12 pts

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14
GIRLS BASKETBALL
McDONALD'S SHOOTOUT at Willowbrook
Bogan 58, Maine West 32
Bogan's Caitlin Garant had 21 points and 10 rebounds. Maine West's Amanda Hoye had 11 points and three assists.

Hillcrest 64, Proviso East 52
Lady Hawks were led by Samirah Ali who knocked down 16 points over Proviso East, 64-52, Saturday at the 22nd Annual McDonald’s Shootout at Willowbrook.. Ali led the team by more than points.. she provided several acrobatic drives to the basket and with her 5'1" statue, she snagged seven boards.

“The thing we wanted to do was get the big people out of the game in foul trouble,” Ali said. “That was our key to the game. I’m used to it (going to the basket against bigger girls). Everybody’s bigger than me.”

But the Pirates wouldn’t go away easily, rallying behind 6-1 senior forward Kalea Parks and 6-3 center Jakeisha Wells (15 points, 10 rebounds) to pull within eight points at 45-38 on a pair of Demetria Watson free throws with 3:28 remaining in the third quarter.

But another patented Ali drive helped Hillcrest reestablish a 15-point lead at 57-42 with 5:43 left in the game. Proviso East (15-7) got no closer than 11 points at 62-51 with 2:32 remaining on a basket by Jakeisha Wells.

Parks had 20 points to lead the No. 23 Pirates.

Shannise Heady scored 14 points, Marian Awoniyi added 13 points and 12 rebounds, and 6-2 senior Jahmia Phillips returned to the lineup and contributed four points and 11 rebounds for Hillcrest.

"It was important because it was like we had to prove ourselves," said Hillcrest's Shannise Heady, a Seton Hall recruit who had 14 points. "Today we came out focused and ready to play basketball."

Despite her coach’s challenge, Ali said she is more concerned with what Hillcrest can do in the future than what they didn’t do in the past.

“We aren’t worried about games in the past,” she said. “We are just trying to go forward. We have one goal in our mind. What we want at the end of the year is a state championship.”

Geneva 65, Lincoln-Way East 55
Lincoln-Way East suffered its first loss of the season Saturday at the 22nd Annual McDonald’s Shootout at Willowbrook. But in the end Geneva’s loss may have been much bigger.

Sami Pawlak scored 19 points, Michaela Loebel added 13 points and Rachel Hinchmann had 10 to lead Geneva to a 65-55 victory over No. 3 Lincoln-Way East (13-1).

However, the victory was tempered by a possible right knee injury to Geneva star Ashley Santos, who left the game with the Vikings (16-3) leading 34-14 at the 2:41 mark of the second quarter.

“The trainer here said no meniscus, no ACL and no MCL,” Geneva coach Sarah Meadows said. “It’s in a weird spot. It’s low. We’ll have our trainers look at it and go from there.”

Even without their Marquette-bound senior, the Vikings were able to withstand Lincoln-Way East thanks in big part to the play of Pawlak, a 6-foot junior who also had 10 rebounds and two steals.

Trailing 40-23 at halftime, Lincoln-Way East got to within 47-37 after three quarters. But Geneva used an 11-5 run to open the fourth quarter to extend its lead and made just enough free throws to keep the Griffins at a distance.

“I think we were a little nervous at the start,” Lincoln-Way East coach Jim Martin said. “I don’t know why. We played hard, They’re (Geneva) really good. Their transition killed us early, then they hung in there without Santos.

Caitlin McMahon had 23 points and 14 rebounds and Taylor Johnson added 21 points, but no other player had more than four points for Lincoln-Way East.

Fenwick 72, Neuqua Valley 64
Maggie Reilly hit 6 three-pointers and scored a career-high 22 points for Fenwick (13-4). Meredith Boardman added 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Jade Owens had 11 points and 8 rebounds in the win.

Morgan Park 57, Wheaton North 38
Bh'rea Griffin scored 17 points and Kendyl Nunn added 10 points for Morgan Park (13-6). Chrissy Baird had 13 points for Wheaton North.

Prospect 53, Oregon-Davis (Ind.) 42
Christina Brucci scored 16 points and Maura Benson had 11 points and 13 rebounds to lead Prospect. Ashley Campbell scored 23 points and had five rebounds and four assists for Oregon-Davis.

Wheaton Warrenville South 49, New Trier 45
Kasey Gassensmith scored 15 points and Meghan Waldron added 13 points, 12 rebounds and three assists to lead Wheaton South (16-2). Emma Rossi scored 20 points and Maggie Lyon had nine points and 11 rebounds for New Trier (13-6).

Marist 71, St. Viator 42
Asia Bey scored 17 points and JeTaun Rouse added 16 for Marist (19-0, 4-0).

Young 76, Niles West 40
Linnae Harper had 23 points, 15 rebounds and 6 steals, Alexis Lloyd had 20 points and 10 steals, and Janee Thompson added 22 points for Young (16-0).

Mother McAuley 60, Regina 25
Lauren Carlson scored 12 points for Mother McAuley (12-8, 4-1).

Case (Wis) 70, Seton 22

Montini 43, St. Edward 39
Maddie Kerr had 13 points in the St. Edward (14-6, 3-4).

St. Joseph (Mo.) 59, Marian Catholic 57
Maddie Stock scored 30 points to lead St. Joseph. Ashton Millender had 20 points and 4 steals for Marian Catholic (12-8, 3-1).

Morgan Park Academy 32, Illinois Lutheran 24

St. Joseph 56, De La Salle 51
Deja Horn scored 13 points, Briya Wilborn had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Shaakera Jones added 12 points and 11 rebounds for St. Joseph (15-5, 3-2).

BOYS BASKETBALL
Andrew 59, Illiana Christian 34
Mike Grenda had 7 points and 6 rebounds, Mike Bobek had 5 points and 5 assists, and Tyler Hook added 6 points and 6 rebounds for Andrew (13-0).

MLK CLASSIC
North Chicago 90, Brooks 72
It has been a tough week for Brooks, as they faced three of the state’s top teams: De La Salle on Tuesday, number one Simeon on Thursday and North Chicago on Saturday.

The first two were losses and so was the third, as North Chicago opened a 17-point halftime lead and rolled to a 90-72 win in the MLK Dream Classic at Young.

North Chicago committed an uncharacteristic seven turnovers in the third quarter and allow Brooks to claw its way back into the game, closing the gap to 60-53 by the end of the period.

Sophomore guard Erick Locke scored nine of his game-high 26 points in the third quarter for Brooks. But the Warhawks used a 10-2 run at the beginning of the fourth quarter to take control of the game and build a 70-55 lead with 5:14 remaining in the game. The Eagles got no closer than 13 points the rest of the game.

Jabarius Mays had a team-high 25 points for North Chicago, Marchon Bryant scored 19 and Aaron Simpson finished with 16 points.

Brooks coach Bobby Locke said that his team is definitely going through some growing pains.“This is a building experience,” he said. “Next year these guys will be handing out the lessons instead of getting them. We have a great school and a promising group of young players who will only get better if they continue to work.”

William Gates Jr. had 16 points for Brooks. Dwight Cunningham added 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Eagles.

TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS in Springfield, Mo.
St. Rita 65, Springfield (Mo.) Glendale 60