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SATURDAY’S EVENTS
HIGH SCHOOLS
FOOTBALL
STATE SEMIFINALS
CLASS 8A
No. 12 Loyola (10-2) at No. 1 Lincoln-Way East (12-0), 6 p.m.
No. 14 York (10-2) at No. 7 Naperville Central (11-1), 6 p.m.
CLASS 7A
No. 4 Batavia (11-1) at No. 24 Lincoln-Way Central (9-3), 5 p.m.
No. 19 Mount Carmel (9-3) at No. 10 St. Rita (10-2), 3 p.m.
CLASS 6A
No. 1 Cary-Grove (12-0) at No. 3 Geneva (11-1), 1 p.m.
No. 2 Richards (11-1) at No. 1 East St. Louis (11-1), 2 p.m.
CLASS 5A
No. 3 Wheaton St. Francis (10-2) at No. 4 Nazareth (10-2), 1 p.m.
No. 13 Morris (8-4) vs. No. 6 Joliet Catholic (9-3) at Joliet Memorial Stadium, 2 p.m.
CLASS 2A
No. 6 Chicago Christian (11-1) at No. 1 Farmington (12-0), 2 p.m.
No. 2 Maroa-Forsyth (11-1) at No. 1 Johnston City (11-1), 3:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS
HIGH SCHOOLS
GIRLS BASKETBALL
BOBBY BOLTON TIP-OFF CLASSIC
At Richards
Thornton 60, Richards 55 (2 OT)
BUFFALO GROVE CLASSIC
Maine South 53, Rich Township 17
BURLINGTON CENTRAL MARK EINWICH TOURNAMENT
Kaneland 49, Marengo 30
Kaneland (2-0): Kendra Brown 24 points. Sam Kerry 10 points.
Moline 53, Burlington Central 37
Rockford Auburn 52, Larkin 41
CHICAGO CHRISTIAN TOURNAMENT
Reavis 42, Bremen 31
HAMPSHIRE DOREEN ZIERER TOURNAMENT
Lake Zurich 55, Geneva 32
IMSA KEITH MCINTOSH TOURNAMENT
Elgin 41, Harvest Christian 38
MUNDELEIN TOURNAMENT
Mundelein 52, Grayslake North 19
Mundelein (3-0): Grace Dunigan 18 points, 3 steals. Casey Vyverman 13 points, 7 steals. Audrey Smith 10 points, 5 rebounds.
St. Viator 56, Grant 28
SOMONAUK TIM HUMES BREAKOUT TOURNAMENT
Aurora Central Catholic 55, LaSalle-Peru 21
Plano 63, Newark 13
Plano (2-1): Sanai Young 13 points. Jadyn Long 12 points. Josie Larson 11 points.
Sandwich 41, Somonauk 21
VERNON HILLS COUGAR CLASSIC
Lake Forest 42, Antioch 37
Antioch (1-1): Heidi Rathmann 12 points.
Lake Forest Academy 47, Elk Grove 12
Rockford Guilford 46, Vernon Hills 39
Vernon Hills (0-2): Emma Jocson 15 points.
WHEATON ACADEMY TOURNAMENT
Yorkville Christian 48, Wheaton Academy 34
Yorkville Christian (1-1): Danielle Bulson 10 points. Ava DiQui 10 points. Payton Wallin 10 points.
WJOL TOURNAMENT
Lincoln-Way West 69, Joliet Catholic 32
Lincoln-Way West (2-0): Molly Finn 13 points. Reagan McCracken 12 points. Ava Tisch 11 points. Kaitlyn Weaver 10 points.
Providence 64, Joliet Central 38
Providence (1-1): Molly Parker 26 points. Taylor Healy 13 points.
Plainfield North 35, Lincoln-Way Central 30
LOCAL COLLEGES
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Bryant & Stratton (Wisconsin) 82, Moraine Valley 66
Governors State 87, Trinity Christian 79
Governors State (5-4, 1-0 CCAC): Isaiah Tolbert 20 points, 4 assists. Tyrell Isom 17 points.
Trinity Christian (2-4, 0-1): Chris Cross 24 points, 5 rebounds.
Judson 88, Calumet (Indiana) 86
Judson (1-1, 1-0 CCAC): Cee Jay Nwosu 20 points.
Lake Forest College 70, Chicago 68
Lake Forest College (2-3): Alex Forowycz 20 points, 5 rebounds. Alex Knight 15 points, 6 assists.
St. Francis 66, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 57
St. Francis (3-1, 1-0 CCAC): Rahmel Davis 20 points, 8 rebounds. Don Joachim 12 points.
St. Xavier 97, Olivet Nazarene 87
St. Xavier (4-1, 1-0 CCAC): Andre Brandon 19 points, 12 rebounds. Julian Barr 15 points, 4 rebounds. Mekhi Wilson 15 points
Wisconsin Whitewater 75, Aurora University 72
Aurora University (1-3): Dwayne Jervier Jr. 19 points, 5 rebounds.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Aurora University 83, North Central College 63
Aurora University (3-0): Krystyna Manzanarez 18 points, 5 assists. Riley Doggett 13 points, 5 rebounds.
North Central College (2-2): Biz Daly 15 points, 4 rebounds. Jocelyn Trotter 14 points, 7 rebounds.
Governors State 94, Trinity Christian 40
Governors State (4-0, 1-0 CCAC): Tabetha Jones 25 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals.
Judson 65, Calumet (Indiana) 34
Judson (2-3, 1-0 CCAC): Allyssa Potter 20 points.
Marian (Indiana) 76, Lake Forest College 70
Lake Forest College (1-4): Rebecca Christodoulou 27 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals.
Olivet Nazarene 107, St. Xavier 87
St. Xavier (3-4, 0-1 CCAC): Ryann Ogarek 38 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals. Veronica Bafia 17 points.
St. Francis 85, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 44
St. Francis (5-1, 1-0 CCAC): Coryn Fromm 15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists. Abby Shepard 13 points. Symone Harrell 12 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists.
TUESDAY’S RESULTS
HIGH SCHOOLS
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Argo 66, Kennedy 21
Julian 40, Zion-Benton 28
Lockport 38, Wheaton North 31
Lyons 77, Benet 67
Benet (0-1): Emma Briggs 17 points. Aria Mazza 16 points. Lindsay Harzich 14 points.
Morgan Park Academy 58, Horizon-Southwest 14
Oak Lawn 49, Morton 25
Oak Lawn (1-0): Liv Perry 11 points. Bianca Fleitas 10 points, 4 blocks. Danielle Dempsey 8 points, 7 rebounds, 5 steals, 4 assists.
BEECHER FALL CLASSIC
Andrew 54, Crete-Monee 17
Andrew (1-0): Kat Berchos 12 points. Christa Olson 12 points.
Oak Forest 56, Peotone 28
Oak Forest (1-1): Maddie Martinez 25 points. Ambriel Anderson 20 points.
T.F. North 66, Beecher 18
T.F. North (1-0): Kamariyah McClinton 20 points, 4 steals. Lauryn Jackson 16 points. Natalie McGhee 11 points. Gabrielle McClain 10 points.
BOBBY BOLTON TIP-OFF CLASSIC
At Shepard
Hillcrest 58, Evergreen Park 41
Marist 64, Shepard 34
BUFFALO GROVE BISON CLASSIC
Buffalo Grove 42, Streamwood 41
Rolling Meadows 68, Jacobs 30
BURLINGTON CENTRAL MARK EINWICH TOURNAMENT
Burlington Central 49, East Aurora 27
St. Charles North 54, Prairie Ridge 16
Sycamore 46, Larkin 44
HINSDALE BRENDA WHITESELL TOURNAMENT
Lincoln-Way East 54, Naperville North 26
Yorkville 71, Wheaton St. Francis 39
Yorkville (1-0): Lainey Gussman 20 points. Bella Phillips 13 points. Brooke Spychalski 13 points. Sydney McCabe 13 points.
Nazareth 66, Stagg 39
MAINE EAST TOURNAMENT
Carmel 48, T.F. South 36
Carmel (1-0): Maia Cordova 12 points. Josie Hartman 10 points.
Maine East 47, Round Lake 36
Taft 52, Lakes 28
MUNDELEIN TOURNAMENT
Highland Park 41, Grant 23
Mundelein 43, Regina 39
Mundelein (2-0): Casey Vyverman 26 points, 10 rebounds, 4 steals, 4 blocks.
St. Viator 54, Grayslake North 43
NEW TRIER/LOYOLA TOURNAMENT
Stevenson 40, New Trier 31
Loyola 73, Warren 11
SCHAUMBURG CLASSIC
Schaumburg 37, Bartlett 36
SOMONAUK TIM HUMES BREAKOUT TOURNAMENT
Aurora Central Catholic 73, Sandwich 22
ACC (2-0): Sofia Corral 14 points. Riley Cwinski 13 points.
Plano 50, LaSalle-Peru 25
Plano (1-1): Josie Larson 21 points; became school’s career scoring leader (1,041 points).
Dwight 56, Somonauk 50
YORK TOURNAMENT
St. Charles East 58, Downers Grove South 22
Waubonsie Valley 54, Prospect 48
Butler 77, Oswego East 56
Oswego East (0-2): Maggie Lewandowski 19 points. Audrey Lamberti 16 points. Desiree Merritt 11 points.
LOCAL COLLEGES
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Elgin 106, Harper 90
South Suburban 94, Olive-Harvey 75
South Suburban (4-1): Tyler Wooten 25 points, 9 rebounds. A.J. Abrams 23 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists. Samar Bures 22 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Elgin 89, Harper 54
Olive-Harvey 79, South Suburban 63
NEWS AND NOTES
North Central College quarterback Luke Lehnen was named offensive player of the year in the CCIW, while teammates John Sullivan and Sam Pryor were chosen defensive lineman of the year and offensive lineman of the year, respectively. Also, running back Donovan McNeal was named first-year offensive player of the year. The Cardinals’ remaining all-conference selections were Jeske Maples (offensive line), Ryan Kennelly (wide receiver), Cortez Jones (defensive line), B.J. Adamchik (linebacker), Brayden Garrigan (defensive back), Zack Orr (defensive back) and Rahmareon Roby (defensive back). Brad Spencer was named coach of the year.
Compiled by Josh Krockey.
