Naperville Central 72, Glenbard North 53: Gerald Norey (15 points), Mike Dauernheim (14) and Kevin Taill (12) led the attack for 13th-ranked Naperville Central (23-2, 14-0 in the Du Page Valley). Greg Sanders finished with 13 points for Glenbard North (18-7, 5-9).
“Our kids played well,” said Central coach Bob Sterr, whose team forced 23 turnovers. “We missed some easy shots, but our defense really stepped up.”
Proviso East 68, Addison Trail 44: Anthony Collins scored 22 points and Johnny Russell 11 as No. 14 Proviso East (21-4, 12-0) completed a perfect West Suburban Gold season. The Pirates led 20-7 after one quarter and 52-29 after three.
Waubonsie Valley 59, Lake Park 55: It has been a tough year for Waubonsie Valley (10-14, 5-11), but the regular season ended in fine fashion. Freshman George Poulakidas scored 14 points, including two clinching free throws, and Rik Fregia, Mark McClain and Mike Jackson added 11 points each as the Warriors upset No. 15 Lake Park, (22-3, 14-2), the Upstate Eight Conference champion.
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“It’s by far our biggest win of the season,” said Waubonsie coach Spike Grosshuesch. “We had lost the last six games by five points or less. It’s been a struggle. We finally pulled one out in the end.”
Rich Central 103, Rich East 49: Sean Mason scored 20 of his 27 points in the first half and Bryan Silas contributed 17 points off the bench as No. 17 Rich Central (21-5, 9-1) clinched the SICA South title.
Rich Central played without Quinton James, who went on a school field trip and was unable to return because of the weather. But five players still hit double figures, including Issac Smith with 13 and Jermond Remmer and Gordon Cox with 10 apiece.
“I wasn’t sure how we were going to react without Quinton,” said Rich Central coach Lee Boyko. “But we responded very well.”
Hillcrest 36, T.F. North 35: Corey Jackson’s two free throws with 27 seconds left secured a tie for the SICA Central title for No. 18 Hillcrest (21-4, 9-1). Rodney Dean led Hillcrest with nine points while Pat McCreight posted 17 for Thornton Fractional North (18-7, 9-1).
Loyola 59, St. Rita 57: Loyola (12-13, 7-5) used a 10-1 fourth-quarter run to take control of the Catholic League game and held on after St. Rita’s Jim Elwood (11 points) hit a late three-pointer. Aaron Horne led Loyola with 18 points, and Tom Stanton and Jason Urban added 10 apiece. Charles Smith’s 18 paced St. Rita (18-8, 8-4).
St. Ignatius 57, De La Salle 51: Innis Glover scored 17 points and St. Ignatius (20-6, 9-3) rallied from a 38-37 deficit after three quarters for the Catholic League victory. Kevin Bruno added 14 and Floyd Glinsey and Marcus Gaiter 10 apiece for the Wolfpack. Zach Thomas had 19 points for De La Salle (13-12, 5-8).
Lake Zurich 69, Jacobs 68 (OT): Derek Touchette scored four of his 12 points in overtime to lead Lake Zurich (9-15, 5-9) in the Fox Valley. Pat Devito led Lake Zurich with 17.