McDonald's All-American Clemson commit Trinity Jones and her Central (Naperville) teammates overcome Illinois State commit Danyella Mporokoso's 43 points and win DuPage Valley Conference Title!!!

Top performances in the state for boys basketball. This was pretty much 3 vs 1 and the one almost won it for Waubonsie Valley (Aurora). Here we go:

Central (Naperville) 68 Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) 65 Final:

I don't usually go to a lot of girls basketball regular season games, but I've been to more this year than I ever have. This one was one of the best games I've seen all year boys or girls. Both teams fought for every rebound, every loose ball, and quality of play was sublime. I think Mporokoso just got tired in the 4th quarter. Squeezed off 38 shots for the game.

Wild turn in this game. You had Mporokoso pick up her third foul with 6 minutes left in the second quarter. She was left in the game and did not commit her 4th until late in the fourth quarter. Jones got off to a slow start offensively shooting a few air balls (though it looked like she got fouled on a couple of them getting hit on the arm). 5'7" senior guard Carthage College commit and three sport athlete (soccer, golf) Erin Hackett had a steady burn of scoring throughout the game. She went over 2000 points for her career with her 26th point of the game in the fourth quarter. Waubonsie Valley led 16-11 at the end of the first quarter, Naperville Central led 29-25 at recess as Mporokoso had 18 at the half. Then the third quarter started and Mporoskoso went nuts offensively. She hit 6 threes in a row in the quarter and ended up with 20 for the stanza. The quarter ended with 5'5" senior point guard Arianna Garcia hitting a bank three point shot from halfcourt at the buzzer to give Waubonsie Valley a 51-49 lead. Fourth quarter the game went back and forth though Mporokoso went cold. Jones showed the McDonald's All-American that she is and started getting into the paint and shooting over defenders. She was doubled and triple teamed the entire game, and started shooting over two defenders and scoring. Sophomore Sophia Cochran got some key defensive rebounds late in the game. Hackett hit a key three, and Jones hit four free throws in the last 20 seconds to give Central (Napervile) a three point lead. Mporokoso had one last chance to tie the game with a three from the top of the key and missed. Cochran got the rebound and buzzer sounded. Kritzer also finished with a double/double as did Jones.

Central (Naperville) goes to 24-6, 9-1 in the DuPage Valley Conference, takes the title into the playoffs. Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) drops to 28-2 (both losses to Central (Naperville)), 8-2 in DuPage Valley Conference. Could meet up a third time in the Class 4A East Aurora Sectional. Waubonsie Valley has made it to the State Finals and Supersectional the last two years.

Top performers:

Central (Naperville):

Senior Erin Hackett 30 points (5/11 2 PT, 4/12 3PT, 8/8 FT) 3 assists (Carthage college commit)

Senior Trinity Jones 25 points (6/17 2 PT, 2/7 3 PT, 7/7 FT) 13 rebounds (double/double) 1 steal 1 block (McDonald's All-American) (Clemson commit)

Junior Annabelle Kritzer 11 points 16 rebounds (6 offensive) (double/double) 1 block

Sophomore Sophia Cochran 2 points 10 rebounds

Waubonsie Valley (Aurora):

Danielle Mporokoso 43 points (7/17 2PT, 8/21 3PT, 5/6 FT) 5 rebounds 2 steals

Top boys performers in the state:

Jacque Lewis, Morgan Park (Chicago) 45 points (12 3PT)

Daniel Wallace, Morgan Park (Chicago) 19 points

Mr Basketball Jaxson Davis, Warren Township (Gurnee) 30 points (junior)

Erick Castillo of Momence scored his 1000th point. 18 points

Arthur Abbey of Rock Island scored his 1000th point (junior). 19 points

Darrius Hawkins Jr, Homewood Flossmoor 16 points 10 assists (sophomore)

John Brown IV, Homewood Flossmoor 10 points 15 rebounds (double/double)

Deandre Higgs, Thornton Township (Harvey) 20 points (sophomore)

Chris Pulliams, Thornton Fractional North (Calumet City) 18 points 10 rebounds (double/double)

Adam Flowers, South (Downers Grove) 33 points

Nathan Parker, South (Downers Grove) 16 points

Ben Lukens, Northridge Prep (Niles) 17 points

Rocco Pagliocca, Stevenson (Lincolnshire) 27 points 3 steals

Donovan "Donny" Williams, Stevenson (Lincolnshire) 18 points 5 rebounds 4 steals

Noah Corro, St Laurence (Burbank) 20 points (sophomore)

Markese Peoples, St Laurence (Burbank) 15 points 5 rebounds (junior)

Nick Brzeniak, Lincoln Way Central (New Lenox) 19 points

Jaylen Pinkard, Lakes (Lake Villa) 17 points 6 rebounds

Chance Parsons, Antioch 19 points (3/8 3PT)

KJ Miller, East (Plainfield) 30 points (junior)

Alijah Little, East (Plainfield) 16 points 5 assists

EJ Hazelett, Kankakee 24 points 6 rebounds (Indiana State commit) (scored his 1000th point)

Lincoln Williams, Kankakee 21 points 8 rebounds (Kankakee single season scoring record)

Byron Purnell, Mather (Chicago) 18 points

Adin Smajlovic, Mather (Chicago) 18 points

Parker Murry, Indian Creek 17 points

Brady McPeek, Mercer County 22 points

Jasim Salameh, Universal (Bridgeview) 22 points

Rylan White, Heritage 27 points

Brayden Jones, Heritage 15 points

Omar Barkat, Stagg (Palos Heights) 23 points

Alex Ortega, Wauconda 28 points 5 rebounds 4 steals

Leo Brinias, Wauconda 19 points 3 steals

Cole Plucinski, Wauconda 15 points 2 steals

Jaquan Jamerson, Round Lake 24 points 6 rebounds 6 assists

Braden Coplan, West Prairie 30 points

Nojus Venckus, Lockport Township 24 points (junior)

Nedas Venckus, Lockport Township 20 points (junior)

Eiden Kubilius, Lincoln Way West (New Lenox) 21 points

Rory Haas, Lake Forest 15 points

Jamir Seymore, Bulls College Prep (Chicago) 15 points

Kel'Von Gamble, Bulls College Prep (Chicago) 10 points 10 rebounds (double/double) (junior)

Beau Eftink, Notre Dame (Quincy) 17 points

Ethan Vahl, Oswego 30 points 11 rebounds (double/double) (sophomore)

Sam Edmondson, Leroy 26 points 7 rebounds

Brycen Umstattd, Leroy 16 points

RJ McPartlin, St Patrick (Chicago) 22 points

Joe Costanzo, St Patrick (Chicago) 19 points

Noah Cook, South (Crystal Lake) 20 points 6 rebounds 6 steals (junior)

Dawson Charles, St Viator (Arlington Heights) 20 points (junior)

Ryan Harris, Pittsfield 34 points 9 rebounds

Colby DeSollar, Beardstown 21 points

Julian Rice, Riverton 32 points (junior)

Tyler Cole, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 21 points

Ethan Williams, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 16 points

Nolan Brand, Elk Grove 20 points

Khaleel Khan, Elk Grove 16 points

Iysean Autman, Rantoul Township 18 points

Alex Granville, Central (Grayslake) 15 points

Tamarius Berry, Heights (Peoria) 19 points (freshman)

Caiden Russo, Tuscola 16 points 7 rebounds

Logan Kurtz, Tuscola 15 points 5 steals

Cameron Johnson, U-High (Normal) 18 points

Owen Kirby, U-High (Normal) 16 points

Jayce Schmitt, Johnsburg 16 points

Ashton Stern, Johnsburg 16 points

Ben Piekarz, Marmion Academy (Aurora) 16 points

TJ Hillman, Central (Naperville) 21 points

Jack Blunier, Eureka 22 points 8 rebounds

Ryan Dinnon, Andrew (Tinley Park) 20 points 9 rebounds 3 steals (junior)

Defrank, Beecher 22 points 4 steals

Trey Roberts, Waukegan 24 points 6 steals

Jaali "Rico" Love, Waukegan 22 points

Simereon Carter, Waukegan 15 points

Caden Considine, Byron 22 points (Illinois football commit)

Cason Newton, Byron 18 points

Tyler Stankiewicz, Rolling Meadows 21 points

Ben Whorlow, St Francis (Wheaton) 16 points (junior)

Kaijay Brown, Lincoln Way East (Frankfort) 23 points (junior)

Keigan Cummer, Galesburg 33 points

Jack Peterson, Genoa-Kingston 17 points (8/10 FT)

Kareem Taiwo, Shepard (Palos Hills) 15 points (freshman)

Brendin Thomas, Shepard (Palos Hills) 12 points 10 rebounds (double/double) 5 assists

Nate Serrano, Taft (Chicago) 22 points 7 rebouns 3 steals

Brady Welch, Moline 33 points (junior)

Rian Hahn-Clifton, Woostock 18 points (sophomore)

Nigel Moore, Peoria 15 points (sophomore)

AJ Berndt, Cary Grove 21 points

Adam Bauer, Cary Grove 17 points

Bryson Mossman, Routt Catholic (Jacksonville) 20 points

Turner, Routt Catholic (Jacksonville) 16 points

Grady Read, IVC 25 points

Brady Ward, IVC 22 points 10 rebounds (double/double) (scored his 1000th point)

Bryce Wieter, Central (Breese) 16 points 6 assists

Brylan Bender, Sherrard 25 points

Griff Hicks, Kewanee 17 points

Jordan Massey, United Township (East Moline) 20 points

Trey Williams, Loyola Academy (Wilmette) 18 points 7 assists (Cornell commit)

Rykan Woo, DePaul College Prep (Chicago) 24 points (Brown commit)

Hoagland, Porta AC 19 points

Karrick, Porta AC 18 points