Crane 58, Young 51: Crane used a 10-3 run midway through the fourth quarter to pull way from Young in the Public Red West and avenge a 24-point loss in the teams’ first meeting. Jabbar Battle had 14 points and Will Bynom 13 and nine assists to lead the Cougars (11-9, 4-5).
“The first game against Young, it was like the sharks smelling blood,” Crane coach Anthony Longstreet said. “We turned the ball over (25 times), and they killed us for it. This game we were not turning ball over. When we’re not turning the ball over, we’re a much better team.”
Najeeb Echols led Young (7-13, 6-3) with 21 points.
Grant 68, Round Lake 46: Grant improved to 12-5 as Wayne Bosworth scored 24.
Grayslake 75, Woodstock 52: Grayslake outscored Woodstock 38-14 in the second half for the Fox Valley victory. Eric Brauer led the Rams (16-4, 10-1) with 24 points.
Hersey 61, Buffalo Grove 55: Damon Gary scored 19 points as the Huskies (14-8, 5-3) held on in the Mid-Suburban East. Joe Parenti’s 17 points led Buffalo Grove (8-13, 2-6).
Maine South 46, Highland Park 28: Todd Gierke’s 11 points paced Maine South (13-7, 6-2) in the Central Suburban South. Highland Park fell to 6-13, 2-6.
Maine West 68, Glenbrook North 57: Bart Fabian scored 19 and Alfredo Jimenez added 18 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to carry Maine West (13-8, 2-5) in the Central Suburban North. Ryan McNamara scored 17 for Glenbrook North (11-10, 2-5).
Marian Catholic 62, St. Viator 55: Rod Middleton’s 22 points paced Marian (13-6, 8-2) in the East Suburban Catholic. Brian Bocinsky had 19 for St. Viator (8-12, 6-4).
Westmont 68, Evergreen Park 45: Westmont (17-4, 9-2) rolled in the Suburban Prairie White as Pierre Pierce had 17 points with 12 rebounds, while Eric Vanderstuyf and Rick Struck chipped in with 14 points each. Evergreen Park is 5-16, 1-11.