One was a blowout, the other was close till winning team pulled away in last two minutes. State playoffs started in full swing tonight. A lot of big time performances, a 50 point triple double by a sophomore!!!! 41 point performance by a 5'6" player!!!!! Here we go:
GAME 1:
Lemont 70 Thornton Township (Harvey) 40:
Lemont is known for their cheerleaders and football. Cheerleaders are reigning state champs and have done well consistently over the years. Basketball was on the docket tonight. Junior Gabe Sukarski of Lemont was doing whatever he wanted most of the game. He was keeping pace with Thornton scoring by himself for a long time in the game. Thornton Township (Harvey) gave a great effort but wasn't to be.
First quarter:
Lemont took over this game from the beginning leading from start to finish. Sularski had 6 points in the quarter and led 14-8 at the end of one. Thornton still felt they had a chance at this point.
Second quarter:
Lemont started pushing it out and taking over the game though they only outscored Thornton 13-11 in the quarter. Sularki had another 11 points in the quarter for 17 at the half. Jordan Maple in his final high school game had 5 points in the quarter. Lemont led 27-19 at the half.
Third quarter:
Lemont pretty much ended the game with a 22 point quarter and more of Sularski. He scored 9 points in the quarter. Thornton only scored 11. Matas Gaidukevicius of Lemont had 8 points in the quarter. Lemont led 49-30 at the end of three. Game over.
Fourth quarter:
Lemont extended the lead even when the reserves came in and got to a 30 point running clock with about 2 minutes left in the game.
Top performances:
Lemont:
Junior Gabe Sularski 28 points 7 rebounds
Senior Matas Gaidukevicius 17 points 8 rebounds 4 assists 2 steals 1 block
Sophomore Zane Schneider 11 points
Thornton Township (Harvey):
Senior Jordan Maple 16 points
Sophomore Jeremy Blanco-Rios 10 points
Freshman DeAndre Higgs 10 points 5 rebounds 1 steal
Lemont advances to Class 3A Regional Final vs Morgan Park (Chicago) on Friday with a 24-7 record
Thornton Township (Harvey) ends season at 9-21.
GAME 2:
Morgan Park (Chicago) 45 Agricultural Science (Chicago) 32:
Morgan Park was down 4 players since losing in the Chicago Public League White Title game to Gwendolyn Brooks (Chicago). Their top player junior Nasir Rankin was not at the game (undisclosed). Agricultural Science was a 7 seed, Morgan Park was a 10 seed. They did not care, The players came out with a purpose and gave a great effort for the win.
First quarter:
Agricultural Science came out firing. Senior star Chris Cole had 7 points on 3/5 shooting in the quarter. Morgan Park could not get anything going offensively in the quarter. They shot 3 for 16 for the quarter to fall behind 16-8.
Second quarter:
Cole got in foul trouble and sat half the quarter with 2 fouls. Agricultural Science did well and kept the lead though they only scored 8 points in the quarter. Morgan Park started hitting the glass but had problems converting at the free throw line. They shot 3 for 9 from the line in the quarter. They outscored Agricultural Science 11-8 to only trail 24-19 at the half.
Third quarter:
Agricultural Science could not hit the broad side of a barn. Combined with Morgan Park blocking shots in the lane. They did not score till the last thirty seconds of the quarter. Cole came out the second half and never got a rhythm though he hit a 25 foot bank three pointer at the quarter buzzer. Morgan Park scored only 10 points themselves in the quarter. Agricultural Science shot 2 for 11 for the quarter for 6 points. Morgan Park wasn't much better at 4 for 11. Agricultural Science still led 30-29 at the end of the quarter.
Fourth quarter:
Morgan Park took over in the quarter with their box and one defense on Cole and senior Bryan McGill didn't want his career to end for Morgan Park. He had 7 points in the quarter as Agricultural Science only scored 2 points the entire quarter and 8 the enitre second half. Turnovers and bad shots did them in. They shot 1 for 13 in the fourth. Morgan Park shot 6 for 7 in the quarter for 16 points for the final margin.
Top performances:
Morgan Park (Chicago):
Senior Bryan McGill 15 points (3/5 3PT)
Sophomore Jamarri Watson 11 points 8 rebounds 2 steals
Junior Jocahana Pullum 6 points 13 rebounds 8 blocks 3 steals
Agricultural Science (Chicago):
Senior Chris Cole 12 points 1 steal
Senior Bryce Tillis 7 points 12 rebounds 1 block
Senior Landon Mathis 4 points 5 rebounds 1 steal 2 blocks
Morgan Park (Chicago) moves on to play Lemont in Class 3A Regional Final on Friday with a 17-13 record.
Agricultural Science (Chicago) ends season at 20-10.
Milestones:
Connor Smith of Normal Community scored his 1000th point tonight
Ayden Farrare of Hinsdale South (Darien) scored his 1000th point tonight. Had 26 points
Charles Barnes of DeLaSalle Institute (Chicago) scored his 1000th point (junior)
Hudson Scroggins of Lake Forest scored his 1000th point tonight. Had 17 points
Jarius Powers of Alton pulled down her 1000th rebound last night
Bo Arnold of Northridge Prep (Niles) commits to Lake Forest College
Nolan Lukach of Streator broke single season rebounding record has 326 rebounds this season. Had 11 rebounds tonight.
Top performances:
Jayden Taylor, Fenger (Chicago) career high 50 points (7/10 3PT) 10 rebounds 12 assists (triple double) 5 steals (sophomore)
Keyontae Mays, Manley (Chicago) 45 points 5 steals
Deontae Meeks, Fenwick (Oak Park) career high 41 points
Luke Smith, Addison Trail 38 points 5 rebounds 7 assists 5 steals
Demarion Clark, Fenger (Chicago) 13 points 10 rebounds (double/double) (junior)
Travis Brown, West Aurora 20 points (sophomore)
Lincoln Williams, Kankakee 20 points 5 rebounds 5 assists (junior)
Evan Salvador, Mundelein 16 points
Arnez Jones, North Lawndale College Prep (Chicago) 14 points 15 rebounds (double/double)
Pierre Pointer, North (Plainfield) 23 points
Chase Ruppert, Heyworth 18 points
Logan Mills, Heyworth 18 points
Quinton Kitt, East Peoria 35 points (sophomore)
Cole DuBois, East Peoria 25 points (sophomore)
Amarion Smith-Holley, Richwoods (Peoria) 19 points (freshman)
Anfernee Moore, Richwoods (Peoria) 21 points (freshman)
Marion Herron, Richwoods (Peoria) 16 points
Marshawn Cocroft, Kaneland 20 points (junior)
Freddy Hassan, Kaneland 15 points 12 rebounds (double/double)
Jeffrey Hassan, Kaneland 11 points 16 rebounds (double/double) (sophomore)
Jayden Hunt, North (Grayslake) 16 points
Uros Mitrovic, North (Grayslake) 15 points
Ronen Ousley, Rochelle Zell (Deerfield) 19 points 6 rebounds
Lev Dolnsky, Rochelle Zell (Deerfield) 16 points 4 steals
Kaden Rogowski, Marion 19 points
Cameron Curry, Marion 15 points (sophomore)
Terrence Davis, Libertyville 16 points (freshman)
Donovan Coates, Collinsville 15 points
Tyler Cole, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 16 points (junior)
Brody Landgraf, Columbia 16 points 10 rebounds (double/double) (junior)
Sam Donald, Columbia 14 points 12 rebounds (double/double) 5 assists (Bellermine commit)
Balaskovits, St Francis (Wheaton) 19 points
Jaylen Blakes, Crete Monee 21 points
Logan Darragh, Huntley 18 points 8 rebounds
Will Dillon, Huntley 16 points
Teddi Wetu, Antioch 19 points
Miles Woosley, Mahomet-Seymour 20 points
Jackson Bohm, Mahomet-Seymour 17 points (junior)
Tre Watkins, Metea Valley (Aurora) 23 points (junior)
Dom Smith, Metea Valley (Aurora) 15 points
Braden Hayes, El Paso Gridley 15 points
Alex Granville, Central (Grayslake) 15 points (junior)
Brady Sehlhorst, Notre Dame College Prep (Niles) 24 points
Caleb Jett, McHenry 20 points
Adam Anwar, McHenry 16 points 12 rebounds (double/double) (junior)
Luca Stella, Lake Park (Roselle) 17 points (junior)
Brady Pettigrew, Bolinbrook 19 points 3 steals 2 blocks (freshman)
Ethan Henderson, Carmel Catholic (Mundelein) 22 points
Ethan Matz, Carmel Catholic (Mundelein) 15 points (junior)
Braden Phillips, Arcola 16 points
Brody Phillips, Arcola 15 points
Jovan Thomas, Shepard (Palos Heights) 11 points 11 rebounds (double/double)
Amari Williams, Shepard (Palos Heights) 10 points 11 rebounds (double/double) (freshman)
Tony Balanganayi, Palatine 18 points (junior)
Cam Anderson, Schaumburg 22 points (junior)
Zion Young, Schaumburg 16 points
Hamzah Shouman, Lombard College Prep (CPSA) 15 points 6 rebounds
Omair Aleemuddin, Lombard College Prep (CPSA) 20 points 4 steals (sophomore)
Hudson Briggs, Delavan 24 points (6/8 3PT)
Connor Fitzgerald, York Community (Elmhurst) 19 points
Hunter Stepanich, York Community (Elmhurst) 18 points (junior)
Aamir Smith, Walter Payton College Prep (Chicago) 19 points 6 rebounds (freshman)
CJ Pittman, Walter Payton College Prep (Chicago) 18 points 6 assists 4 steals (freshman)
Phoenix Childs, Perspectives Leadership (Chicago) 24 points 5 rebounds (Minnesota State commit)
Derrick Dowdell Jr, Perspectives Leadership (Chicago) 16 points 8 rebounds 5 assists (Central Community College commit)
Lamar Murphy, Perspectives Leadership (Chicago) 15 points 7 rebounds
Lyncoln Koester, Mount Zion 26 points
JC Anderson, Mount Zion 15 points (junior)
Brady Harris, Francis Parker (Chicago) 16 points 7 rebounds 2 steals
Richard Dabney, Perspectives MSA (Chicago) 15 points
Javion Thompson, Perspectives MSA (Chicago) 12 points 10 rebounds (double/double)
Jaymon Hornsby, Lincoln Way East (Frankfort) 22 points
Brenden Sanders, Lincoln Way East (Frankfort) 18 points
Michael Chaney Jr, Schurz (Chicago) 24 points 3 steals
CJ Thomas, Hyde Park Academy (Chicago) 19 points 5 assists
Kamrin King, Hyde Park Academy (Chicago) 15 points 13 rebounds (double/double)
Jacobi Walls, Hyde Park Academy (Chicago) 5 points 13 rebounds 3 blocks
Matthew Zobrist, Metamora 15 points 5 assists (Bradley commit)
Jonah Funk, Metamora 14 points 9 rebounds (South Dakota commit)
Austin Walker, Dunlap 17 points
Kam Sweetnam, Tuscola 20 points
Ian Flowers, Julian (Chicago) 24 points 3 steals (junior)
Camren Marlow, Julian (Chicago) 18 points 8 rebounds 2 blocks
Devin Ticer, Julian (Chicago) 18 points (junior)
Marquis Clark, Whitney Young (Chicago) 23 points (junior)
Simon Moschlin, Highland Park 32 points
Chris Bolte, St Ignatius College Prep (Chicago) 21 points (junior)
Phoenix Gill, St Ignatius College Prep (Chicago) 17 points (Northwestern commit)
Devon Nangle, Bogan (Chicago) 21 points 5 rebounds 2 steals
Yak Kizer, Manley (Chicago) 12 points 15 rebounds (double/double)
Jamir Ratliff, Hillcrest (Country Club Hills) 22 points
Matt Anderson, Oak Forest 26 points 8 rebounds
Davon Grant, DeKalb 12 points 12 rebounds (double/double) 3 steals (junior) (Illinois Football commit)
Matthew Szafoni, Lane Tech College Prep (Chicago) 17 points 8 rebounds (junior)
Brandon Schreiber, Maine East (Park Ridge) 18 points (junior)
Tray Alford, Christian (Yorkville) 21 points 4 steals (sophomore)
Zach Marini, Christian (Yorkville) 19 points 5 rebounds
Jordan Purvis, Christian (Yorkville) 17 points 3 steals (sophomore)
Noah Aguado, Christian (Yorkville) 6 points 13 rebounds 3 blocks.
Jayden Riley, Christian (Yorkville) 11 points 6 rebounds 13 assists (double/double) (junior)
Jack Superits, Catholic Academy (Joliet) 17 points
Martin Ledbetter, Hinckley Big Rock 19 points 10 rebounds (double/double)
Brent Collar, Wheeling 16 points
Marty Dempsey, Taft (Chicago0 15 points 5 rebounds 3 steals
Danny Bennett Jr, Butler College Prep (Chicago) 23 points 10 assists (double/double)
Julius Hamlin Jr, Butler College Prep (Chicago) 19 points (junior)
Jamal Small, Butler College Prep (Chicago) 19 points
Jayden Tyler, Homewood Flossmoor 20 points 4 steals (Wofford commit)
Arden Eaves, Homewood Flossmoor 15 points (Lewis commit)
Xavi Granville, Waukegan 15 points
Simereon Carter, Waukegan 15 points (junior)
Micah Stanford, Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 16 points
Chaz Dubois, Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 16 points
Keison Peoples, Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 15 points (junior)
Gavin Walder, Christian (Peoria) 22 points 3 steals
Malachi Persinger, Christian (Peoria) 21 points 6 assists
Colson Weigat, Kewanee 16 points
Ray Lee, Manteno 37 points
Jamier Montgomery, Crane Medical (Chicago) 18 points (sophomore)
William Hill, Crane Medical (Chicago) 15 points
Treveon Hoskins, Crane Medical (Chicago) 15 points
Brad Blackman Jr, Crane Medical (Chicago) 14 points 11 rebounds (double/double) 5 blocks (junior)
Jackson Hupp, Hersey (Arlington Heights) 20 points
Danny Snyder, Glenbard East (Lombard) 20 points (junior)
Jacob Marynowski, Glenbard East (Lombard) 16 points 9 rebounds (junior)
JT Pettigrew, Bolingbrook 10 points 11 rebounds (double/double) (Valparaiso commit)
Davion Thompson, Bolingbrook 24 points (sophomore)
Aaron McClure, Christ The King College Prep (Chicago) 16 points 13 rebounds (double/double)
Delan Davis, Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) 15 points
Landon Mays, Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) 13 points 10 rebounds (double/double) (sophomore)
Zack Sharkey, Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) 10 points 10 rebounds (double/double)
Marcos Gonzales, Brother Rice (Chicago) 18 points (Citadel commit)
Payton Edwards, Bloom Township (Chicago Heights) 18 points
Kaden Rakers, Breese Central 20 points 5 rebounds 2 steals
Maddox Ritzel, Nashville 20 points (junior)
Jaxson Davis, Warren Township (Gurnee) 19 points 5 rebounds 6 assists 3 steals (sophomore)
Dawson Charles, St Viator (Arlington Heights) 20 points (sophomore)
Devin Cleveland, Kenwood Academy (Chicago) 25 points 5 assists (sophomore)
Amari Edwards, Kenwood Academy (Chicago) 21 points 8 assists
Aleks Alston, Kenwood Academy (Chicago) 20 points 10 rebounds (double/double) 1 block
Marcus Johnson, Genoa-Kingston 23 points
Hayden Hodgson, Genoa-Kingston 21 points
John Swineheart, Genoa-Kingston 16 ponts
Xander Lewis, Sycamore 18 points
Atticus Richmond, Stevenson (Lincolnshire) 20 points
Aidan Bardic, Stevenson (Lincolnshire) 14 points 7 rebounds 8 assists 3 steals
KJ Miller, East (Plainfield) 23 points 5 rebounds 7 assists (sophomore)
Maddux Heitzler, Annawan 21 points
Jacob Rice, St Laurence (Burbank) 16 points
Micah Calvin, Eisenhower (Blue Island) 25 points
Kellen Creviston, Routt Catholic (Jacksonville) 16 points
Alex Mckie, Morton (IL) 16 points (junior)
Filip Palutkiewicz, Willowbrook 21 points 6 rebounds 1 steal
Otis Powell Jr, Willowbrook 18 points 7 rebounds 1 steal 1 block (junior)
Trey Burditt, Normal Community 16 points 5 assists (junior)
Kobe Walker, Normal Community 12 points 13 rebounds (double/double) (Central Michigan commit)
Maliq Givens-Smith, West (Normal) 21 points 6 assists (junior)
Mike Zaleski, West (Normal) 15 points 3 steals
Myair Thompson, Kankakee 19 points (junior)
Karson Thomas, Marist (Chicago) 19 points (junior)
Stephen Brown, Marist (Chicago) 18 points
Daniel Pauliukonis, Benet Academy (Lisle) 21 points (5/6 3PT) (Southern Illinois Carbondale commit)
Colin Stack, Benet Academy (Lisle) 17 points 13 rebounds (double/double)
Aayan Siddiqui, Central (Grayslake) 15 points
Keyshawn Barfield, Lincoln Park (Chicago) 20 points 20 rebounds (20/20 double/double) 4 blocks
Jaylen Dickerson, Lincoln Park (Chicago) 18 points 7 rebounds 3 steals (junior)
Kaydin Williams, Lincoln Park (Chicago) 15 points 8 assists 2 steals (junior)
Marc Gamble, Timothy Christian (Elmhurst) 20 points 6 rebounds 2 blocks (junior)
Donte Montgomery Jr, Oak Lawn 31 points
Blake Hjerpe, Serena 16 points 10 rebounds (double/double)
Beau Raikes, Serena 16 points 7 rebounds
Anestis Hadjistamoulou, Glenbrook South (Glenview) 18 points
Jacob Fuller, Glenbrook South (Glenview) 15 points (sophomore)
Justin Oliver, Curie (Chicago) 28 points (junior)
Jacob Klatt, Northridge Prep (Niles) 18 points
Evan Kataoka, Northridge Prep (Niles) 18 points
Bo Arnold, Northridge Prep (Niles) 16 points
Zane Caves, Minooka 19 points 6 rebounds (junior)
Hunter Gawron, Niles North (Skokie) 25 points
Reid Olson, Niles North (Skokie) 18 points (Purdue Northwest commit)
Will Johnson, Sandburg (Orland Park) 21 points (game winning free throws)
Andrew Hill, Immaculate Conception College Prep (Elmhurst) 35 points 11 rebounds (double/double)
Luke Blackford, Calvary Academy (Springfield) 23 points
Reese Huffman, Calvary Academy (Springfield) 17 points
Brandon Weiss, Peotone 15 points 7 rebounds
Ruben Velasco, Peotone 14 points 9 rebounds
Danny Loftus, Riverside Brookfield 17 points
Cameron Mercer, Riverside Brookfield 16 points (junior)
RicoAntonio D'Alessandro, Maine South (Park Ridge) 20 points (junior)
Panayiotis Sotos, Maine South (Park Ridge) 20 points (junior)
Ian Polonowski, Lyons Township (LaGrange) 24 points 13 rebounds (double/double)
Tommy Sloan, Lyons Township (LaGrange) 22 points 2 steals (sophomore)
Chase Ruppert, Heyworth 18 points
Logan Mills, Heyworth 18 points
Cornell Barrow, Wells (Chicago) 26 points 8 assists
Jacoby Cali, Wells (Chicago) 17 points 11 rebounds (double/double)
Marcquan Patrick, Wells (Chicago) 8 points 11 rebounds
Orlando Edwards Jr, Peoria 15 points (freshman)
DJ Porter, Romoeoville 15 points (Tarleton State commit)
Luke Alvarez, Loyola Academy (Wilmette) 26 points
AJ Demirov, South (Crystal Lake) 25 points
Chris Kirkpatrick, New Trier (Winnetka) 31 points (Junior)
Danny Houlihan, New Trier (Winnetka) 18 points (Junior)
Colby Smith, New Trier (Winnetka) 16 points (Wash U St Louis commit)
Colin Taylor, Bartlett 20 points
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