Neuqua Valley came into The Canyon at Christian (Yorkville) without senior star Whitman Charboneau (ankle) but still took care of business. Senior Marquis Vance of Marist (Chicago) has a 40/20 double/double on senior night amongst other top performances in the state. Here we go:
Neuqua Valley (Naperville) 94 Christian (Yorkville) 64:
This was a fun game to watch though it ended up a blowout. Star freshman Cole Kelly of Neuqua Valley (Naperville) looked the part playing all over the court scoring at every level of the court. Lefty has a quick release on his jumper. Senior Tola Taiwo had himself a night (possibily a career night) picking up the slack for Charboneau.
First quarter:
Fast paced from the jump as both teams were pushing it up the court. Kelly came out firing in the quarter as he was he took 7 shots and made 5 of them for 11 points in the quarter. Taiwo had 6. For Christian (Yorkville), senior Zach Marini came out firing hitting 4 threes on 7 attampts for 12 points. Neuqua Valley led 21-16 at the end of the quarter.
Second quarter:
Neuqua Valley kept the pressure up pushing the ball, forcing turnovers, and running good half court offsense scoring on off side cuts to the basket and layups. Taiwo went on a scoring run in the quarter totaling 14 points in the quarter for 20 at half. Shot 6 for 7 from the field (2 threes). Outscored Christian (Yorkville) by himself in the quarter. For Christian (Yorkville) junior point guard Jayden Riley scored 8 points on 2 threes in the quarter. Neuqua Valley outscored Christian (Yorkville) 25-13 in the quarter for a 46-29 halftime lead. Kelly had 13 of his 15 rebounds by halftime.
Third Quarter:
Christian (Yorkville) kept in contact outscoring Neuqua Valley 26-21 in the quarter as the action was still fast paced. Christian (Yorkville) senior Brady Sovern got hot in the quarter hitting 3 threes in a row for all 9 of his points. Riley had 8 points and 4 assists in the quarter. Neuqua Valley sophomore Mason Martin had 6 of his 13 points in the quarter. Taiwo scored 6 points in the quarter. Neuqua Valley led 67-55 lead going into the fourth quarter.
Fourth quarter:
Christian (Yorkville) cut the lead to 8 before Neuqua Valley ran away with the game and led by 30 with 2:30 left in the game triggering a running clock. Kelly had 7 points in the quarter including two nasty one legged fallaway jumpers in the mid range, along with hitting a three. Neuqua Valley had 8 different players score in the quarter. Neuqua Valley outscored Christian (Yorkville) 27-9 in the quarter to put it away.
Top performers:
Neuqua Valley (Naperville):
Senior Tola Taiwo 30 points 4 rebounds 4 assists
Freshman Cole Kelly 23 points 15 rebounds (double/double) 8 assists 1 steal 2 blocks
Sophomore Mason Martin 14 points 4 assists 1 steal
Sophomore Carter Coviello 9 points
Christian (Yorkville):
Junior Jayden Riley 22 points 8 assists
Senior Zach Marini 17 points (5/14 3PT) 4 rebounds
Senior Brady Sovern 9 points
Neuqua Valley (Naperville) ups it's record to 15-10.
Christian (Yorkville) drops to 17-10 and is a serious threat to win the Class 1A State Title.
Milestones:
Hamzah Shouman of Lombard College Prep (CPSA) scored his 2000th point last night. 41 points 6 rebounds last night
Freddy Hassan of Kaneland scored his 1000th point last night. 14 points last night
Nikki Kerstein of Montini Catholic (Lombard) scored her 2000th point last night
Lyncoln Koester of Mount Zion scored his 2000th point last night. Illinois Springfield commit
JC Anderson of Mount Zion scored his 1000th point last night
Nick Allen of Bradley Bourbonnais becomes school's all time leading scorer. 23 last night Illinois State commit
Marcos Gonzales of Brother Rice (Chicago) scored his 1000th point last night. 17 points last night Citadel commit
Mia Scott of Morgan Park (Chicago) scored career high 47 points tonight
Top performances in state:
Davion Thompson, Bolingbrook 41 points (sophomore)
JT Pettigrew, Bolingbrook 14 points 11 rebounds (double/double) (Valparaiso commit)
Ethan Howard, Homewood Flossmoor 31 points (13/15 FG) 10 rebounds 11 assists (triple double)
Marquis Vance, Marist (Chicago) 40 points 20 rebounds (40/20 double/double)
Paxton Giertz, Seneca 43 points (10 3PT)
Jayden Taylor, Fenger (Chicago) 25 points (sophomore)
Aaron Arrambide, Shepard (Palos Heights) 23 points (junior)
Ethan Vahl, Oswego 31 points 7 rebounds 5 assists 3 steals 1 block (freshman)
Jacoby Cail, Wells (Chicago) 17 points
Chris Tyus, Wells (Chicago) 16 points
Brad Johnson Jr, Curie (Chicago) 26 points
Rylan Carlton, Sherrard 29 points
Carter Brown, Sherrard 20 points
McClure, Porta AC Central 20 points
Caden Kelemenic, Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 23 points
Keison Peoples, Busmarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 16 points (junior)
Alex Ortega, Wauconda 24 points 2 steals
Uros Mitrovic, North (Grayslake) 24 points
Noah Wade, Springfield 21 points
Elijah Wade, Springfield 18 points
Jaiyden Wilson, Springfield 16 points
Terrion Wallace, Sacred Heart Griffin (Springfield)
Ruben Velasco, Peotone 19 points 12 rebounds (double/double)
Luke Blackford, Calvary Academy (Springfield) 30 points 12 rebounds (double/double) 5 steals
Antoine Hunter, Calvary Academy (Springfield) 28 points 19 rebounds (double/double)
Treyton Davis, Edinburg 25 points 6 rebounds
Alex Peacock, Edinburg 18 points 5 rebounds
Dovydas Zuperka, Stagg (Palos Hills) 19 points 10 rebounds (double/double)
Herb Martin, Edwardsville 24 points
Hayden Schroeder, Wheaton Academy (West Chicago) 22 points (sophomore)
Tyler Smith, Wheaton Academy (West Chicago) 20 points
Maddux Heitzler, Annawan 21 points
Camryn Dandridge, Evergreen Park 23 points
Keshaun Vaval, Evergreen Park 18 points
Leanear Bolden , Evergreen Park 17 points
Pierre Pointer, North (Plainfield) 20 points
Quintin Wiencek, North (Plainfield) 18 points
Mark Render, Antioch 21 points
Karter Krutsinger Bishop McNamara (Kankakee) 15 points (junior)
Ahmad Boyd, Providence St Mel (Chicago) 22 points 10 rebounds (double) 1 steal
Ian Polonowski, Lyons Township (LaGrange) 16 points 8 rebounds
Gavin Peppenhorst, Mater Dei Catholic (Breese) 22 points
Luke Brefield, Mater Dei Catholic (Breese) 16 points
Andressen, Lincoln Way Central (New Lenox) 17 points
Cagnolatti, Lincoln Way Central (New Lenox) 16 points
Noah Mister, Mount Carmel (Chicago) 18 points 8 rebounds 6 assists (junior)
Grant Best, Mount Carmel (Chicago) 15 points 9 rebounds 5 assists 5 steals (Air Force commit)
Cameron Thomas, Mount Carmel (Chicago) 15 points 9 rebounds
Rylan White, Heritage (Broadlands) 15 points
Jordan Heider, Fieldcrest 20 points
Kash Klendworth, Fieldcrest 18 points (junior)
Caleb Jett, McHenry 27 points 6 rebounds
Jake Johnson, Burlington Central (Hampshire) 21 points
Brady Ward, Illinois Valley Central 9 points 14 rebounds 2 blocks (junior)
Frederick Battaglia, Lake Park (Roselle) 21 points (junior)
Kelechi Enyia, Providence Catholic (New Lenox) 15 points (freshman)
Diesel McFadden, Taft (Chicago) 18 points 6 rebounds (junior)
Jayden Tyler, Homewood Flossmoor 20 points 5 rebounds 5 assists (Wofford commit)
Chris Jaimes, Central (Grayslake) 18 points
Caleb Lindsey, St Laurence (Burbank) 10 points 10 rebounds (double/double)
Jacob Rice, St Laurence (Burbank) 17 points
Connor Gleason, Sandburg (Orland Park) 20 points
Alex Vincent, Oak Park River Forest 14 points 9 rebounds
Barrett Marfell, Heights (Peoria) 22 points
Brody Jones, Heights (Peoria) 17 points
Owen Alford, Olympia 17 points
Brady Harris, Francis Parker (Chicago) 19 points
Teagan McLaughlin, Eureka 17 points
Josiah Mitchell, Sycamore 19 points
Unique Shaw, Sycamore 15 points
Webster, Elmwood 16 points 4 steals
Thornton, Elmwood 12 points 10 rebounds (double/double) 3 blocks
Arnez Jones, North Lawndale College Prep (Chicago) 24 points 15 rebounds (double/double) 3 blocks
Jeremiah Chalwe, Mather (Chicago) 17 points
Marc Harvey, Oak Lawn 21 points (junior)
Donte Montgomery Jr, Oak Lawn 19 points
Luke Soppe, Scales Mound 23 points
Aaron McClure, Christ The King College Prep (Chicago) 32 points 14 rebounds (double/double) 3 blocks
Darien Green, Christ The King College Prep (Chicago) 16 points 6 rebounds 7 assists 4 steals
Brady Doss, Maroa-Forsyth 19 points
Kenny Morris. Maroa-Forsyth 15 points (junior)
Marcus Johnson, Genoa-Kingston 19 points
Marshawn Cocroft, Kaneland 16 points (junior)
Jack Wheeler, Morris 18 points 2 steals
Brett Bounds, Morris 16 points
Elijah Lovemore, Bloom Township (Chicago Heights) 18 points 5 rebounds 8 assists 5 steals
Payton Edwards, Bloom Township (Chicago Heights) 17 points 4 steals
Adam Page,Bloom Township (Chicago Heights) 10 rebounds
Ray Lee, Manteno 21 points
Connor Fitzgerald, York Township (Elmhurst) 23 points
Ross Robertson, South Beloit 34 points 21 rebounds (30/20 double/double) (Northern Michigan commit)
Isaiah Hall, Agricultural Science (Chicago) 17 points (4 3PT) 3 steals
Chris Cole, Agricultural Science (Chicago) 15 points 5 assists 7 steals
Davion Thomas, Bremen (Midlothian) 15 points
Nate LaGace, Bremen (Midlothian) 15 points
Jacob Klatt, Northridge Prep (Niles) 19 points
Cason Newton, Byron 24 points (junior)
Jamson Coulter Jr, Rich Township (Richton Park) 19 points (junior)
Ben Newcomb, Lakes (Lake Villa) 17 points
J Jameson, Round Lake 17 points
AJ Demirov, South (Crystal Lake) 24 points 7 assists
Chris Bolte, St Ignatius College Prep (Chicago) 20 points (junior)
Phoenix Gill, St Ignatius College Prep (Chicago) 16 points (Northwestern commit)
Lincoln Williams, Kankakee 26 points 13 rebounds 4 steals (double/double) (junior)
Kenaz Jackson, Kankakee 15 points (junior)
Otis Powell, Willowbrook 16 points 15 rebounds (double/double) 3 steals 1 block (junior)
Micah Calvin, Eisenhower (Blue Island) 24 points
Larnell Moore, Eisenhower (Blue Island) 18 points
Luke Smith, Addison Trail 23 points
Matt Garcia, Addison Trail 18 points
Kobe Jordan, East (Plainfield) 17 points 6 rebounds
Patrick Irvin Jr, Walter Payton College Prep (Chicago) 20 points 11 rebounds (double/double) (junior)
Desmond Opoku-Ware, Walter Payton College Prep (Chicago) 16 points 8 rebounds
CJ Thomas, Hyde Park Academy (Chicago) 18 points 5 assists
Aaron Laroche-Dogbe, Jones College Prep (Chicago) 19 points
Collin Miller, Lockport Township 16 points 6 rebounds
Nerdas Venckus, Lockport Township 16 points 4 steals
Darron Greer Jr, Argo (Summit) 32 points (junior)
Kamarion Fagairo, Schurz (Chicago) 16 points 10 rebounds (double/double)
Michael Chaney Jr, Schurz (Chicago) 15 points 5 steals
Gerald Holder, Von Steuben (Chicago) 22 points 8 rebounds 5 blocks
Matthew Martinez, Von Steuben (Chicago) 22 points
Axel Rivera, Von Steuben (Chicago) 10 points 10 assists (double/double)
Dalton Scantlebury, Lane Tech College Prep (Chicago) 16 points 7 rebounds 5 assists (Penn commit)
Simas Dyglys, Lemont 15 points
Camren Marlow, Julian (Chicago) 23 points 6 rebounds
Ian Flowers, Julian (Chicago) 16 points
Joseph Dahl, Kennedy (Chicago) 23 points 10 rebounds (double/double)
Jiovanni Navarette, Kennedy (Chicago) 17 points 8 rebounds
Tyler Nixon, Dunbar (Chicago) 17 points 5 rebounds 3 blocks (junior)
Jordan Wordlaw, Dunbar (Chicago) 15 points 3 blocks (sophomore)
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