High School Basketball Scores Roll In: A Weekend of Dominance and Upsets
Friday night's high school basketball games saw a mix of blowout victories, defensive showdowns, and upsets that sent shockwaves throughout the Midwest. Here are the scores from around the region:
In the Chicago Catholic Blue league, De La Salle edged Mount Carmel 54-48, while St. Ignatius cruised past Brother Rice 63-52. On the other hand, St. Laurence took down Fenwick 60-54 in a tightly contested match.
The Chicago Catholic White league was also filled with exciting matchups, including Leo's 69-35 win over Providence-St. Mel and Marmion's 60-25 victory over Aurora Central. Providence St. Francis de Sales pulled off an impressive comeback to defeat St. Francis de Sales 72-68 in a double-overtime thriller.
The Chicago Prep league saw Ellison take down Westmont 61-56, while the Chicago Christian team was shut out by Aurora Christian, 23-0.
In the DuPage Valley conference, Naperville North edged Naperville Central 44-33, while Neuqua Valley dominated Metea Valley 73-62. Meanwhile, Waubonsie Valley took down DeKalb 62-49 in a close match.
The East Suburban Catholic league was also filled with exciting matchups, including Joliet Catholic's 72-68 win over Marian Catholic and St. Patrick's 48-22 victory over Nazareth.
In the Fox Valley conference, Burlington Central edged Crystal Lake South 54-53, while McHenry took down Prairie Ridge 57-50.
The Illinois Central Eight conference saw Peotone beat Reed-Custer 65-52, while Streator dominated Manteno 54-39. Wilmington also had a strong showing with a 56-42 win over Lisle.
In the Independent league, Parker defeated Latin 57-45. Meanwhile, Kaneland dominated Rochelle 92-62 in the Interstate Eight conference.
The Kishwaukee River league was filled with exciting matchups, including Johnsburg's 90-65 victory over Sandwich and Richmond-Burton's 68-44 win over Harvard.
In the Lake Shore league, Lycee took down Morgan Park Academy 74-62, while Waldorf at Christian Heritage came up short against British School at Roycemore.
The Little Ten conference saw Hinckley-Big Rock dominate Leland 76-61, while Indian Creek beat Earlville 67-37. Newark also had a strong showing with a 69-37 win over LaMoille.
In the Metro Prep league, MCC Academy defeated Universal 62-53. Meanwhile, St. Viator took down Richards 45-28 in a non-conference matchup.
The Mid-Suburban East conference saw Buffalo Grove beat Elk Grove 66-41, while Hoffman Estates edged Conant 51-48 in overtime.
In the Mid-Suburban West conference, Fremd dominated Prospect 58-49, while Hersey took down Palatine 61-56 in a three-overtime thriller. Rolling Meadows also had a strong showing with a 59-57 win over Barrington in overtime.
The Northeastern league saw Christian Liberty beat South Beloit 49-40, while Westlake Christian defeated OLSHA 57-49.
In the River Valley conference, Beecher took down Grace Christian 56-26, while Gardner-South Wilmington dominated Illinois Lutheran 50-17.
Friday night's high school basketball games saw a mix of blowout victories, defensive showdowns, and upsets that sent shockwaves throughout the Midwest. Here are the scores from around the region:
In the Chicago Catholic Blue league, De La Salle edged Mount Carmel 54-48, while St. Ignatius cruised past Brother Rice 63-52. On the other hand, St. Laurence took down Fenwick 60-54 in a tightly contested match.
The Chicago Catholic White league was also filled with exciting matchups, including Leo's 69-35 win over Providence-St. Mel and Marmion's 60-25 victory over Aurora Central. Providence St. Francis de Sales pulled off an impressive comeback to defeat St. Francis de Sales 72-68 in a double-overtime thriller.
The Chicago Prep league saw Ellison take down Westmont 61-56, while the Chicago Christian team was shut out by Aurora Christian, 23-0.
In the DuPage Valley conference, Naperville North edged Naperville Central 44-33, while Neuqua Valley dominated Metea Valley 73-62. Meanwhile, Waubonsie Valley took down DeKalb 62-49 in a close match.
The East Suburban Catholic league was also filled with exciting matchups, including Joliet Catholic's 72-68 win over Marian Catholic and St. Patrick's 48-22 victory over Nazareth.
In the Fox Valley conference, Burlington Central edged Crystal Lake South 54-53, while McHenry took down Prairie Ridge 57-50.
The Illinois Central Eight conference saw Peotone beat Reed-Custer 65-52, while Streator dominated Manteno 54-39. Wilmington also had a strong showing with a 56-42 win over Lisle.
In the Independent league, Parker defeated Latin 57-45. Meanwhile, Kaneland dominated Rochelle 92-62 in the Interstate Eight conference.
The Kishwaukee River league was filled with exciting matchups, including Johnsburg's 90-65 victory over Sandwich and Richmond-Burton's 68-44 win over Harvard.
In the Lake Shore league, Lycee took down Morgan Park Academy 74-62, while Waldorf at Christian Heritage came up short against British School at Roycemore.
The Little Ten conference saw Hinckley-Big Rock dominate Leland 76-61, while Indian Creek beat Earlville 67-37. Newark also had a strong showing with a 69-37 win over LaMoille.
In the Metro Prep league, MCC Academy defeated Universal 62-53. Meanwhile, St. Viator took down Richards 45-28 in a non-conference matchup.
The Mid-Suburban East conference saw Buffalo Grove beat Elk Grove 66-41, while Hoffman Estates edged Conant 51-48 in overtime.
In the Mid-Suburban West conference, Fremd dominated Prospect 58-49, while Hersey took down Palatine 61-56 in a three-overtime thriller. Rolling Meadows also had a strong showing with a 59-57 win over Barrington in overtime.
The Northeastern league saw Christian Liberty beat South Beloit 49-40, while Westlake Christian defeated OLSHA 57-49.
In the River Valley conference, Beecher took down Grace Christian 56-26, while Gardner-South Wilmington dominated Illinois Lutheran 50-17.
It seems like the teams are just switching roles every few days or something! And what's up with all the overtime games? Can't we just get to the end already? 
The Chicago Catholic White league is looking pretty competitive, but it would be awesome if they could organize their schedules so we don't have to sift through a bunch of unnecessary games to find the good ones. 
. Everyone's been playing ball for ages, right? Like, De La Salle is still kicking butt in the Chicago Catholic Blue league, but what about those new-school teams like New England or Detroit? Don't they deserve some love too? I mean, don't get me wrong, St. Ignatius and St. Laurence are solid programs and all that, but what's up with the lack of diversity in the rankings? And those double-overtime games? Yikes! 
Can we talk about something else for a sec?
. and let's not forget about marmion's 60-25 win over aurora central... that's like my grandma taking down my friend in a game of bingo 
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. no more blowout losses or silly scheduling. it's nice to see the midwest getting in on the high school hoops action too 
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. The upsets are always the most dramatic, though, and who doesn't love an underdog story? 
I wish more people would attend these games, though - it's such a great way to get out and support local talent. Anyway, can't wait for next weekend's scores! 
And I'm not sure what's more impressive, Providence-St. Mel's comeback win or Leo's dominance over Providence-St. Mel 
. And I'm loving the upsets in the Fox Valley conference - Burlington Central edged out Crystal Lake South by one point, what a thriller! 
but at the same time, there are some upsets that are, like, totally unexpected 
also love that there were some upsets like st laurence taking down fenwick, that's always exciting to see teams shake things up