St Laurence (Burbank) outlasts a game young Mount Carmel (Chicago) as junior Markese Peoples dominated and big contributions by senior Jacob Johnson on both ends. Top performances in state tonight!!

Chicago Catholic League battle. St Laurence is a young team, but Mount Carmel is younger and that was the difference in the game. 5 seed beats 4 seed on neutral court. Here we go:

#5 seed St Laurence (Burbank) 63 #4 seed Mount Carmel (Chicago) 59:

HINSDALE CENTRAL:

Two young teams going at it. St Laurence starts two juniors, and three sophomores. Mount Carmel starts one freshman, one sophomore, one junior, and two seniors. Peoples was dominant in the paint though he played with 4 fouls most of the fourth quarter. First quarter ended with junior Logan Wessel hitting a 3/4 court three pointer at the buzzer to cut St Laurence lead to 20-13. St Laurence was still in control leading 35-24 at recess. They still led 47-39 at the end of three. Mount Carmel with their freshman duo of Ronald Johnson and DK Heard, who came off the bench crashing the offensive glass and getting put backs helped cut the lead down to three. Sophomore Noah Corro hits a couple of key mid range jumpers down the stretch. Mount Carmel cut it back to three. Then Johnson, got a steal, finished off a pass from junior Reggie Stevens, got another steal, then hit a dagger three to put the lead from three to six with 1:50 to go. Wessel then hit a shot in the lane to cut it to four. They had three fouls to give which took some time off the clock. St Laurence hit enough free throws to fend off the Caravan. Johnson's cluth play off the bench as he transferred from Class 2A State Champion Dyett (Chicago) and used that experience to help the Vikings advance.

St Laurence (Burbank) ups it's record to 27-6 and advances to Mount Carmel (Sectional) vs #1 seed Curie (Chicago) on Tuesday.

Mount Carmel (Chicago) ends season at 19-12 with a promising future led by Johnson, Heard, and sophomore two sport star Marshaun Thornton.

Top performances:

St Laurence (Burbank):

Junior Markese Peoples 21 points 9 rebounds 3 assists

Sophomore Noah Corro 14 points

Senior Jacob Johnson 11 points 3 steals

Mount Carmel (Chicago):

Junior Logan Wessel 25 points (6/9 2PT, 3/7 3 PT, 4/4 FT) 6 rebounds 1 steal 1 block

Freshman Ronald Johnson 10 points 5 rebounds 4 assists 1 block

Freshman DK Heard 9 points 10 rebounds 1 steal

Top performances:

Quinton Kitt, East Peoria 37 points (junior) (Illinois commit)

Justin Oliver, Curie (Chicago) 28 points

Jake Gronewold, Farmington 24 points

Logan Gardner, Farmington 22 points

Carter Brown, Sherrard 28 points

Jason Brewer, Indian Creek (Shabonna) 15 points

Donovan "Donny" Williams of Stevenson (Lincolnshire) scored his 1000th point. 19 points 2 steals 1 block

Connor Musgrave, Tuscola 17 points 6 rebounds

Logan Kurtz, Tuscola 15 points 5 rebounds

Timi Ogunsanya, Evanston Township 29 points

Ben Ojala, Evanston Township 18 points (sophomore)

Vito Rocca, Evanston Township 16 points (junior)

Jackson Bohm, Mahomet-Seymour 27 points

Alex Ortega, Wauconda 23 points 4 steals

Leo Brinias, Wauconda 17 points

Austin Carlsen, Wauconda 10 rebounds (junior)

Bo Abiola, Perspectives MSA (Chicago) 12 points 20 rebounds (double/double)

Gabe Sanders, Yorkville 18 points

Khordell Gregory, Rochester 18 points (sophomore)

Dominic Mordini, Lake Forest 24 points

Marshawn Cocroft, Kaneland 30 points (Grand Valley State commit)

Isaiah Gipson, Kaneland 16 points

Cameron Johnson, U-High (Normal) 26 points

Jayden McDonald, Homewood Flossmoor 18 points

John Aluyi, Lincoln Way East (Frankfort) 15 points

Latrell Kelley, Farragut Academy (Chicago) 34 points 5 assists

Maddox Ritzel, Nashville 25 points 10 rebounds (double/double)

Gannon Turner, Nashville 16 points

Darrin "DJ" Laye, Marshall (Chicago) 26 points 7 rebounds 7 assists (sophomore)

Amari Kennedy, Marshall (Chicago) 17 rebounds

Joseph Lubbe, York Township (Elmhurst) 19 points (junior)

Luke Badal, Hinckley Big Rock 17 points

Marshall Ledbetter, Hinckley Big Rock 16 points (junior)

Beau Eftink, Notre Dame (Quincy) 16 points

TJ Williams, Bolingbrook 22 points 5 rebounds

Brady Pettigrew, Bolingbrook 17 points (sophomore)

Grant Smith, Lyons Township (LaGrange) 21 points (sophomore)

Owen Carroll, Lyons Township (LaGrange) 19 points

Carson Newton, Byron 28 points

Jamier Montgomery, Crane Medical (Chicago) 19 points 4 steals (junior)

Jacque Lewis, Morgan Park (Chicago) 22 points

Jayden Riley, Christian (Yorkville) 27 points (Southern Illinois Edwardsville commit)

Tray Alford, Christian (Yorkville) 21 points (junior)

Jayde Wyett, Providence Catholic (New Lenox) 22 points (sophomore)

Tony Balanganayi, Palatine 18 points (Illinois football commit)

Dakari Nesbitt, Thornton Township (Harvey) 19 points (freshman)

Bryson Mossman, Routt Catholic (Jacksonville) 22 points

Cam Curry, Marion 20 points

Makhi House, Marion 18 points (sophomore)

Michael Nee, Glenbard East (Lombard) 16 points (South Dakota commit)

Cooper Johnson, Oregon 20 points

Cole Tillman, Mendota 16 points (sophomore)

Dane Doyle, Mendota 15 points

Adam Flowers, South (Downers Grove) 25 points

Rafael Pinto, Fremd (Palatine) 17 points

Tommy Offett, Fremd (Palatine) 16 points

Adrian Riep, Lake Zurich 16 points

Nedas Venckus, Lockport Township 15 points

Lincoln Williams, Kankakee 24 points 11 rebounds (double/double) 6 steals

EJ Hazlelett, Kankakee 21 points 5 rebounds

Kenaz Jackson Jr, Kankakee 11 points 10 rebounds (double/double)

Michael Kassing, Brown County (Mount Sterling) 26 points

Luke Blackford, Calvary (Springfield) 21 points (Illinois Springfield commit)

Joshua Long, Calvary (Springfield) 22 points

Jacob Only, St Viator (Arlington Heights) 17 points (sophomore)

Kye Ward-Owens, Hyde Park Academy (Chicago) 19 points

Marcus Johnson, Sycamore 20 points 5 rebounds 4 steals

Josiah Mitchell, Sycamore 16 points 5 rebounds

Xander Lewis, Sycamore 15 points

Brady Harris, Francis Parker (Chicago) 21 points

Julian Pantoja, Francis Parker (Chicago) 15 points

Howse, Thornton Fractional North (Calumet City) 24 points

Nick Stowasser, South (Crystal Lake) 16 points (junior)

Amarion Smith-Holley, Richwoods (Peoria) 31 points (sophomore)

Anfernee Moore, Richwoods (Peoria) 18 points 8 rebounds (sophomore)

Deven Marshall, Rock Island 21 points 2 blocks (junior)

Lawson Zulu, Rock Island 19 points

KJ Miller, East(Plainfield) 29 points (junior)

Duke Ross, St Ignatius College Prep (Chicago) 17 points (junior)

Chris Bolte, St Ignatius College Prep (Chicago) 15 points (Yale commit)

Braden Coplan, West Prairie 39 points

Miller Reynolds, Tremont 19 points

Damari Stephens, Kenwood Academy (Chicago) 18 points (junior)

Simereon Carter, Waukegan 15 points

Danny Houlihan, New Trier (Winnetka) 25 points (High Point commit)

Lemar Williams, Butler College Prep (Chicago) 25 points 14 rebounds (double/double) 4 steals 4 blocks

Julian Hamlin Jr, Butler College Prep (Chicago) 15 points 9 reobunds 6 steals 2 blocks

Jack Gronewold, Farmington 24 points (6 3PT)

Logan Garner, Farmington 22 points

Braylon Walker, Warren Township (Gurnee) 26 points (career high)

Mr Basketball Jaxson Davis, Warren Township (Gurnee) 22 points (junior)

Jacob Baumann, Christian (Aurora) 22 points

Connor Doe, Brimfield 35 points