There was a big crowd at Oswego East last night. Both had student sections at the game. Not a ton of noise from the sections, this seems like a NICE rivalry not bitter or heated. Here we go:
East (Oswego) 60 Oswego 46: Balanced scoring ruled the night. Star junior Mason Lockett IV (6'5"combo guard) guarded freshman Ethan Vahl most of the game, but Oswego set picks to get switches. Meanwhile star senior Desean Patton (6'5" forward) of Oswego struggled at the line 7 for 19 for the game.
First quarter:
East led this game wire to wire and came out swinging and looking to assert their dominance. Senior Torrin Ross (6'1" guard) of East hit 2 threes for 6 in the quarter t lead the way. Vahl started out hot for Oswego with 8 points in the quarter (2 three) on 3 of 5 shooting. East led 19-17 at the end of the quarter.
Second quarter:
East clamped down on defense and Vahl went cold as he shot 0 for 4 in the quarter, all attempts were threes. The scoring balance showed in the quarter as 4 different players scored baskets in the quarter. Patton's free throw troubles started in this quarter as he went 1 for 4. East outscored Oswego 13-6 to take a 32-23 lead into halftime.
Third quarter:
Patton got aggressive and started posting up, getting the ball in the post and drawing fouls. He was 4 for 9 from the line for the quarter at the line. Meantime East was getting points from 5 different players and outscored Oswego 14-13 to take a 46-36 lead into the fourth quarter.
Fourth quarter:
East put the game away with more stifling defense and controlling the tempo. Oswego only managed 10 points in the quarter as they kept Vahl's attempts to a minimum. He took 5 shots in the second half, only one in the fourth quarter. East scored 14 themselves in the quarter.
Top performers:
Oswego East:
Junior Mason Lockett IV 14 points 6 rebounds 2 steals
Senior Reggie McWaine 10 points 4 rebounds
Senior Torrin Ross 9 points
Oswego:
Freshman Ethan Vahl 14 points 1 steal 1 block
Senior Desean Patton 13 points 5 rebounds 5 assists 2 steals
East (Oswego) ups it's record to 12-5, 6-1 in Southwest Prairie West Division
Oswego drops to 7-8, 3-4 in Southwest Prairie West Division
Top performances in state:
Jaxson Davis of Warren Township (Gurnee) went over 1000 points last night. Scored 38 points (sophomore)
Zack Sharkey of Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) went over 1000 points had 23 points
Charles Schlicht, Grant Community (Fox Lake) 21 points (sophomore)
Elijah Lovemore, Bloom Township (Chicago Heights) 32 points 6 rebounds 5 assists 8 steals
Marshawn Cocroft, Kaneland 23 points (MVP of Taylorville Shootout) (junior)
Keison Peoples, Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 24 points 10 rebounds (double/double) (junior)
Chaz Dubois, Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 18 points
Ahmad Lee, Lincoln Park (Chicago) 15 points 5 assists (junior)
Andrew Hill, Immaculate Conception Catholic Prep (Elmhurst) 31 points 9 rebounds 5 assists
Brady Ward, Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe) 13 points 18 rebounds (double/double)
Marcos Gonzales, Brother Rice (Chicago) 19 points (Citadel commit)
Jack Weigus, Brother Rice (Chicago) 16 points
Cole Dubois, East Peoria 23 points (sophomore)
Marty Dempsey, Taft (Chicago) 15 points 6 rebounds 6 assists 4 steals
Stephen Brown, Marist (Chicago) 15 points (junior)
Jordan Cohen, Glenbrook North (Northbrook) 21 points
Wes Gudeman, Morton (Il) 21 points
Amarion Smith-Holley, Richwoods (Peoria) 17 points (freshman)
Jackson Bohm, Mahomet-Seymour 18 points
Tony Balanganayi, Palatine 17 points (junior)
Markese Peoples, St Laurence (Burbank) 20 points (sophomore)
Cole Kelly, Neuqua Valley (Naperville) 19 points (freshman)
Oliver Gray, Barrington 24 points (junior)
Toby Cooper, Illini Bluffs (Glasford) 18 points
Devin White, Illini Bluffs (Glasford) 16 points scored 1000th point on Tuesday
Cole McCoy, Illini Bluffs (Glasford) 15 points
Arden Eaves, Homewood Flossmoor 21 points 8 rebounds 4 blocks (Lewis commit)
Evan Salvador, Mundelein 31 points
Laquan Thomas, Mundelein 22 points (junior)
Tray Alford, Christian (Yorkville) 17 points (sophomore)
Jayden Williams, Rich Township (Richton Park) 17 points 5 rebounds 6 assists (junior)
Luke Smith, Addison Trail 26 points
Ryan Lifton, Prospect (Mount Prospect) 18 points
Ian Militec, Rolling Meadows 20 points 9 rebounds (Marquette commit)
Phoenix Gill, St Ignatius College Prep (Chicago) 20 points (Northwestern commit)
Gabe Sularski, Lemont 29 points (junior)
Darien Green, Christ The King College Prep (Chicago) 28 points 5 rebounds
Gbolahan Abiola, Longwood 27 points 13 rebounds (double/double) 4 blocks (junior)
Kahlil Leonard, Longwood 12 points 11 rebounds (double/double) (freshman)
Mitch Williams, Maroa-Forsyth 27 points
Max Gabriel, Lincoln Way West (New Lenox) 22 points
Drake Been, Lincoln Way West (New Lenox) 19 points
AJ Demirov, South (Crystal Lake) 31 points
Marc Gamble, Timothy Christian (Elmhurst) 19 points 6 rebounds
Brady Sehlhorst, Notre Dame College Prep (Niles) 28 points
Elliott Rakers, Mater Dei Catholic (Breese) 18 points 13 rebounds (double/double) 3 blocks
Gavin Peppenhorst, Mater Dei Catholic (Breese) 16 points 6 reobunds 6 assists
Adin Smaljkovic, Mather (Chicago) 21 points (junior)
Keyontae Mays, Manley (Chicago) 35 points 7 steals
Sheldon Keith, Manley (Chicago) 15 points 8 rebounds
Charlie Pomis, Hersey (Arlington Heights) 23 points
Antonio Munoz, Whitney Young (Chicago) 19 points
Ty Macariola, Fenwick (Oak Park) 15 points
Dominick Ducree, Fenwick (Oak Park) 15 points
Jack Wheeler, Morris 38 points 6 rebounds
Brett Bounds, Morris 19 points 4 steals
Gavin Walder, Christian (Peoria) 25 points 6 rebounds 2 steals
Malachi Persinger, Christian (Peoria) 13 points 9 rebounds 7 assists
Trae Brickner, Christian (Peoria) 21 points (junior)
Darron Greer, Argo (Summit) 21 points
Barrett Marfell, Heights (Peoria) 16 points
Phoenix Childs, Perspectives Leadership (Chicago) 29 points 7 rebounds
Trey Taylor, Moline 26 points
Brady Welch, Moline 15 points (sophomore)
Lyncoln Koester, Mount Zion 21 points
JC Anderson, Mount Zion 20 points (junior)
Devin Fitzgerald, U-High (Normal) 21 points (sophomore)
Dallas Smith, U-High (Normal) 20 points (junior)
Owen Kirby, U-High (Normal) 15 points 10 rebounds (double/double) 8 assists (sophmore)
Danny Loftus, Riverside Brookfield 31 points
Cameron Mercer, Riverside Brookfield 23 points (junior)
Henry Marshall, St Viator (Arlington Heights) 19 points (MIT commit)
Dawson Charles, St Viator (Arlington Heights) 19 points (sophomore)
Vincas Buzelis, Hinsdale Central 16 points 3 steals (South Dakota commit)
Wyatt Wawro, South (Downers Grove) 15 points
Zion Young, Schaumburg 19 points
Pierre Pointer, North (Plainfield) 21 points
Quentin Wiencek, North (Plainfield) 17 points
CJ Thomas, Hyde Park Academy (Chicago) 17 points 6 assists
Jocobi Walls, Hyde Park Academy (Chicago) 7 points 10 rebounds 2 blocks
Blake Fagbemi, Benet Academy (Lisle) 16 points (Truman State commit)
Ayden Farrare, Hinsdale South (Darien) 15 points
Dylan Nowaskie, Olympia 31 points
Rylan White, Heritage (Broadlands) 19 points
Brent Collar, Wheeling 16 points
Kevin Barrett, Lincoln Way Central (Frankfort) 20 points
Devon Nangle, Bogan (Chicago) 19 points 6 rebounds 2 blocks
AJ Morgan, Vernon Hills 16 points
Payton Edwards, Bloom Township (Chicago Heights) 16 points 8 rebounds
Patrick Irvin Jr, Walter Payton College Prep (Chicago) 17 points 18 rebounds (double/double) 3 blocks (junior)
Grant Best, Mount Carmel (Chicago) 21 points 10 rebounds (double/double) (Air Force commit)
Noah Mister, Mount Carmel (Chicago) 16 points (junior)
DaQuan Daniels, Hoffman Estates 18 points 5 rebounds
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