SCOREBOARD

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15

SUNDAY’S RESULTS
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

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13
GIRLS BASKETBALL
McDONALD'S SHOOTOUT at Willowbrook
St. Ignatius 48, Willowbrook 45
Gena Lenti had 14 points and Mariah Harris and Alyse Belavic each scored 11 for St. Ignatius. Molly Krawczykowski led Willowbrook with 11 points.

Bogan 68, King 33
China Davis scored 11 points and Jasmine Harris had 9 points for Bogan (12-7, 7-0).

Eisenhower 41, Bremen 30
Jamila Jones had 19 points to lead Eisenhower. Stephanie Carter scored 10 points for Bremen.

Lemont 35, Argo 29
Courtney Toth scored 20 for Lemont (6-13, 5-2).

Lincoln-Way West 56, Thornridge 26
Mandy Hozzian had 14 points for Lincoln-Way West (8-8).

Morgan Park Academy 32, Illinois Lutheran 24
Kelly Sorfleet scored 15 points for Morgan Park Academy (6-8).

Oak Forest 52, Reavis 39
Stephanie Verduceo scored a game-high 18 in the loss.

Warren 34, Andrew 32

BOYS BASKETBALL
Bloom 43, Crete-Monee 38

Rich Central 67, Kankakee 37

Rich East 52, Rich South 42

Ag. Science 49, Bowen 46
Roy Barnes had 14 points and Jonathan Borders scored 11 for Ag. Science (9-6, 5-1).

Andrew 66, Thornridge 50
Jubril Adekoya had 15 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists and Tyler Hook added 12 points and 6 rebounds for Andrew (12-0, 5-0). Jawad Adekoya scored 14 points in the win.

Brother Rice 78, Leo 71
Alex Majewski scored 25 points to lead Brother Rice (11-5).

De La Salle 68, Gordon Tech 40
Alvin Ellis and Gavin Schilling each scored 13 points and Marcus White and Alex Foster each scored 10 for De La Salle (13-2, 4-1).

Eisenhower 95, Bremen 66
Tyrone Terrell had 29 points to lead Eisenhower (6-12).

Francis Parker 68, Elgin Academy 40
Judd Barron scored 22 points to lead Francis Parker (11-5, 5-2).

Hales 68, Fenwick 67
Larry Kuykendoll scored 21 points and Eddie Alcantara added 17 points for Hales. Sam Ainsworth scored 24 and Luke Lattner had 22 points for Fenwick.

Homewood-Flossmoor 45, Sandburg 36
Tim Williams scored 15 points to lead Homewood-Flossmoor. Brian Bace had 13 points for Sandburg.

Joliet West 61, Bolingbrook 59
Complete coverage of the Joliet West win available here.

Lemont 62, Argo 28
Jounas Balciunas scored 12 points to lead Lemont (14-2).

Lincoln-Way Central 45, Lincoln-Way East 43

Lincoln-Way North 64, Lincoln-Way West 47

Lockport 58, Joliet Central 34

Mount Carmel 41, Bishop McNamara 27

Proviso East 79, Willowbrook 37
Michael Nickolas had 14 points and Brandon Jenkins had 15 points and 4 steals for Proviso East (14-0, 4-0). Sterling Brown had 12 points and 6 rebounds in the win.

St. Ignatius 57, St. Joseph 53
Ryan Howard scored 16 points and Peter Ryckbosch added 14 points for St. Ignatius (12-2, 4-1).

Seton 62, Providence 56
Mark Weems had 17 points and Russell Robinson added 8 points, 6 rebounds and 6 blocks for Seton (15-2, 6-0).

Simeon 57, Morgan Park 44

T.F. South 59, Evergreen Park 51
Ira Crawford scored 23 and Robert Ryan scored 10 for South (10-7, 4-3 South Suburban Blue).

Thornwood 55, Stagg 47 (OT)
Khapri Alston scored 13 points to lead Thornwood. Stagg's Sean Dwyer had a game-high 22 points in the loss.

Tinley Park 65, Shepard 38
Tracy Brandy led Tinley Park with 20 points.

Vocational 57, Urban Prep 56
Robert Hurd (18 points, 7 rebounds), Michael Taylor (17 points) and Dantrelle Freeman (13 points) led Vocational (13-6, 4-2 Red South).

Young 47, Farragut 43

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Hillcrest 87, Richards 42
Dana Gettis had 15 points and Shannise Heady added 13 for Hillcrest (16-2, 7-0).

Homewood-Flossmoor 55, Lincoln-Way Central 32
Charnelle Reed had 26 points and Amena Brent pulled in 11 rebounds for Homewood-Flossmoor (13-6, 4-2). Autumn Schultz led Lincoln-Way Central with 14 points.

Rich Central 62, Bloom 48
This was a game of redemption for Rich Central as the Olympians came up victorious over Bloom 62-48. In their first meeting, a 54-42 Rich Central victory Dec. 1, Stanford and Murphy collected five technical fouls between them while arguing referee calls. They and coach Bryan Craig were suspended for one game, via IHSA rules.

Thursday’s rematch saw no outbursts.

“We wanted to just keep calm, play the game,” Alex Stanford said. “We didn’t want to let the refs get in our heads again.

Stanford and teammate Chaz Duson both finished with a team-high 14 points.

Bloom was led by Brenna Perry (16 points), Bria Gaines (13 points, 15 rebounds) and Katherine Strong (12 points).

Andrew 48, Thornwood 37
Tiana Karopulos had 21 points and Nicole Botich added 17 for Andrew (11-5, 5-1).

Crete-Monee at Rich East, postponed

Trinity 69, Mother McAuley 44
Alyssa Dengler had 20 points and Megan Podkowa added 17 points and 13 rebounds for Trinity (15-1, 6-0 GCAC Red). Taylor Nazon scored 12 points in the win.

BOYS BASKETBALL
ALL PUBLIC LEAGUE GAMES WERE POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Marist 82, Simeon 30
Claire Ryan scored 13 points, as Leah Bolton and JeTaun Rouse each scored 12 for Marist (18-0).

Bogan 65, Hyde Park 28
Jasmine Harris scored 20 points and China Davis added 11 for Bogan (12-7, 6-0).

Evergreen Park 50, Bremen 49
Maggie Hayes scored 17 points in the Bremen loss.

Maine South 44, Loyola 37
Michelle Maher scored 15 points, Jacqui Grant had 13 and Mackenzie Duffy added 10 for Maine South (19-1).

Morgan Park Academy 30, Elgin Academy 25
Kelly Sorfleet and Isabelle Panozzo each scored 12 points for MPA (5-8, 2-1).

BOYS BASKETBALL
Hillcrest 86, Eisenhower 62
This game was fast-paced... aggressive... pressing... trapping... on both sides of the ball, but in the end, Hillcrest dominated Wednesday night in a South Suburban crossover 86-62 win over Eisenhower.

Hillcrest forced 42 Eisenhower turnovers, leading by as much as 31 in the second half.

“We like playing up and down (the court),” Hillcrest coach Don Houston said. “They’ll do it all day if we let them. Overall, we can still play a little better.”

Eisenhower hit four three-pointers in the first quarter and led 18-11 before Hillcrest rallied to tie the score at 18 heading into the second period.

“We were a little rattled early from the pressure,” Mooring said. “We were trying to run with them, but we got it under control and found the open man.”

Four players led the Hawks (13-3, 6-0) with double digits... Jovan Mooring scored 24 points. Brent Buchanan (14 points), Virgil Fleming (13) and Kyle Oden (13).

“Our mind-set is that we have two goals: win conference and win state,” Houston said. “We’re always trying to find a way to get better. We can’t get complacent and say ‘Well, we played a good game.’ ”

Tyrone Terrell led Eisenhower with 24 points, 6-of-17 were from three-point range as the team shot 50% from behind the arc.

The guys didn't score as many as the girls did earlier this week, Hillcrest 91, Eisenhower 45, but nonetheless, a 'W' is a 'W'in no matter the final score.

Simeon 95, Brooks 61
Jabari Parker and Steve Taylor each scored 23 points, and Kendrick Nunn added 9 points and 9 assists for Simeon.

Marshall 60, Farragut 56
Cris Craig had 18 points and 6 rebounds in the Marshall (14-4) victory. Rashaun Stimage had 19 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks for Farragut (7-5).

Harlan 42, Urban Prep 39
Stephen McAfee had 14 points for Urban Prep (3-9).

Perspectives-Calumet 49, Carver 46
Brandon Taylor had 16 points and 10 rebounds, Yehosua Craig had 13 points and 7 rebounds, and Terrence Sardin added 4 points and 12 rebounds for Perspectives-Calumet (5-12, 1-4).

Perspectives-MSA 59, Clemente 55
Jarred Elliott had 23 points, 3 assists and 3 steals, and J.J. Turner added 15 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks for P-MSA (5-14, 3-2).

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10
NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL
Illinois 79, Ohio State 74

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Hillcrest 91, Eisenhower 45
Shannise Heady scored 20 points, Samirah Ali had 17 points and Karlisa Harris had 14 points for Hillcrest (15-2, 6-0 South Suburban Conference). The Lady Hawks hope to have senior Jahmia Phillips back in the line-up Thursday.

Marian Catholic 70, Joliet Catholic 38

Oak Forest 53, Richards 40
Katie Swanson scored 24 points to lead Oak Forest. Brianna LeBeau and Sam Kusta each scored 14 for Richards.

Rich East 69, Seton 52
Makeba Elliott had 21 points and 7 rebounds and Danielle King added 13 points and 9 assists for Rich East.

Morgan Park 62, Harlan 48
Kendyl Nunn had 20 points and 7 rebounds and Bh'rea Griffin had 18 points and 3 rebounds for Morgan Park (12-6, 6-0). Joshona Wimbish had 14 points and 25 rebounds for Harlan.

Andrew 62, Thornridge 39
Megan McHale had 15 points to lead Andrew (10-5, 4-1).

Lemont 46, Reavis 29
Kelsey Motto made a school record 7 3-pointers, including 6 in the first half, and finished with 29 points for Lemont (5-13).

Lincoln-Way North 56, Lincoln-Way West 48
Mandy Hozzian had 20 points for Lincoln-Way West.

Lincoln-Way East 45, Lincoln-Way Central 9
Taylor Johnson had 14 points to lead the Griffins (13-0, 5-0).

Loyola 56, Carmel 50 (OT)
Lauren Kriz scored 17 points and Michelle Ricolcol had 15 points for Loyola (15-5).

Stagg 59, Thornwood 58
Casey McMahon was fouled shooting a 3-pointer with the Chargers down two. She made all three shots and finished with 19 points to lead Stagg. Carrie Sinclair added 13 points and Ali Conrad scored 10 for the Chargers (9-5, 4-1 SWSC RED). Tashea Tinglin led Thornwood with 14 points.

T.F. North 71, Shepard 48
Sabrina Montgomery led four T.F. North (9-8, 6-0) in double figures with 20 points and 8 rebounds. Amanda Weiss scored 15 points for Shepard.

Young 76, Crane 49
Lady Dolphins had an easy time against Crane Tuesday afternoon to continue their undefeated season. Janee Thompson and Sydney Snower each scored 13 points and Linnae Harper added 12 points and 10 rebounds for Young (15-0).

BOYS BASKETBALL
Andrew 61, Lincoln-Way East 46
6'6" junior Jubril Adekoya's led Andrew to a 61-46 victory over Lincoln-Way East in the Southwest Suburban Conference crossover Tuesday evening. Adeloya had 19 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks.

"Tonight I didn't have my best game," Jubril Adekoya said. "Glorind (Lisha) and Jawad picked me up. Jawad had a good game. Any other night, he might not have a good night, and me and Glo and all the other guys will pick him up."

After spending the end of the first quarter and the beginning of the second on the bench, he found Lisha slipping through the back door for a layup that gave Andrew (11-0) a 13-12 lead it didn't relinquish.

"I would say I would like to see him shoot a little bit more on the outside, but he's not unselfish to a fault," Andrew coach Mike O'Halloran said. "He's just such a good passer and has such faith in his teammates. That's what makes us better.

"He is so coachable that he knows if you're patient you might get within eight or six feet. He plays the percentages. Nine out of 10 times he makes the right decision."

Teammate Lisha also scored 19 points.

T.J. Anstett scored eight of his team-high 12 points in the fourth quarter for Lincoln-Way East (7-7).

Crete-Monee 74, Thornwood 63 (3 OT)
It was reported the Michael Orris three-pointer that helped propel Crete to a 74-63 triple overtime win over Thornwood. Orris’ three put Crete-Monee ahead 64-61, igniting a 11-0 run that sealed the win. He finished the contest with 11.

“It’s a game of runs, we all know that,” Orris said. “Whoever comes out and withstands the runs is going to win.”

Marvie Keith led Crete-Monee with 21 points followed by LaQuon Treadwell who added 12 points and 10 boards.

Khapri Alston led the Thunderbirds with a double-double (18 points, 13 boards) and five blocks. Loyola-recruit Darrell Combs finished with 17 points and seven rebounds.

De La Salle 58, Brooks 46
Alex Foster had 18 points, 18 rebounds and 4 blocks for De La Salle (12-2). Alvin Ellis scored 15 points and Gavin Schilling added 10 for the the Meteors.

Leo 65, Hales 59 (OT)
Russell Woods had 22 points and 7 blocks to lead Leo (9-6). Sean Moore added 17 points and Tobias Scott scored 16 in the win. Hales (6-8) was led by Eddie Alcantara with 23 points.

Evergreen Park 59, Bremen 53
Brian Townsend had 14 points for Evergreen Park (8-11). Cedric Clemons scored 23 points for Bremen.

Francis Parker 52, Morgan Park Academy 25
Zack Kupferberg had 12 points and Judd Barron added 11 for Francis Parker (10-5, 4-2 Independent School League).

Lemont 56, Stagg 46
Juozas Balciunas had 17 points and 8 assists and Matt Lipowski added 10 rebounds for Lemont (13-2).

Notre Dame 63, Brother Rice 44
Matt Mooney had 16 points and Duante Stephens added 11 points for Notre Dame (12-4).

Oak Lawn 62, T.F. South 50
Martin Einikis had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Lyndell Johnson added 17 points for Oak Lawn (7-7).

Shepard 46, T.F. North 43
Ramsey Hamden made a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Shepard (5-10) the win. Londell Lee was the high scorer in the victory with 15 points.

MONDAY, JANUARY 9
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Marist 58, Mother McAuley 53
In the "Battle of Mount Greenwood" is was Marist (17-0) snagging the 58-53 victory over Mother McAuley (11-7). The RedHawks were led by senior Asianna Bey, finished with 12 points and 14 boards, followed by JeTaun Rouse and Leah Bolton, who both added 13.

“I was just looking for the ball. I knew we had to get it so they wouldn’t have a chance to get a shot,” Bey said. “I knew they would foul, so I just threw the ball up there.”

The Mighty Macs stunned Marist in the early going with a bevy of three-pointers in racing to a 17-4 lead. They would nail eight in all in the first half, emerging with a 32-27 advantage. The climate would dramatically change in the third period.

“Coach (Mary Pat Connolly) told us we had to pick it up on defense,” Bey said. “She told us to guard tight around the perimeter. The zone wasn’t working, so we switched to a man.”

It proved effective, as McAuley shot just 2-of-15 in the third period.

Alyssa Siwek led the Mighty Macs with 22 points.

Providence 63, Joliet West 47
Cassidy Glenn had 16 points, Mary Fashingbauer had 11 points and Alex Shermulis dished 13 assists for Providence.

BOYS BASKETBALL
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 8
BOYS BASKETBALL
Mount Carmel 58, Hyde Park 52
St. Joe's 74, Brooks 71
North Lawndale 62, TF South 48