Jacobs pummels Lindblom; Bartlett, Elk Grove win
The Jacobs Golden Eagles blew the game wide open halfway through the first quarter and went on to slaughter Chicago Lindblom 93-48 in the second round of the Jacobs Golden Eagle Classic.
Lindblom (7-6) looked as if it might give Jacobs (9-1) a game early on, but the Golden Eagles went on a 10-0 run to end the first quarter with a 20-11 lead. John Moran finished the game with 11 points, 9 assists, 7 rebounds, and 4 steals for Jacobs, but everyone seemed to contribute. Sophomore Mike Barch helped give the Eagles the edge by scoring 8 of his 12 points in the opening quarter off the bench. Barch replaced Conrad Krutwig, who missed a few easy baskets inside early in the game.
"(Conrad) couldn't finish his bunnies, and usually (Conrad) does, so they put me in," said Barch. "It's nice to get some experience in when you're young. I feel fortunate to be on this team. Johnny (Moran) is one of the best players I have ever played with. When he gets you the ball and you are wide open you shouldn't miss those and that is why I got the points I did."
Krutwig came back into the game in the second quarter and finished strong. Krutwig came out and scored 9 of his game-high 18 points in the third quarter to help blow the game open.
"We just kept doing what we were doing. We kept pushing the ball and started pressing," said Krutwig. "When we get the ball in the middle of the floor coach (Jim Hinkle) always tells us to look up. Zack (Peterson) got a lot of easy lay-ups."
Peterson added 15 points in the game, and also added 9 in the third quarter. Jacobs scored 33 points in the quarter and that allowed the starters to rest the last 10:43 of the game, but the bench showed its depth.
"(Matt) Gardeck got 7 rebounds, but 5 of them were his own missed layups," Hinkle joked after mentioning some key bench players. "(Mike) Galbreath did well (too). He had a nice tip-in. That was some good minutes for him and I thought he did a fine job."
Galbreath added 8 points in the game and Gardeck grabbed those 7 rebounds in the last 5:08 of the game as Lindblom had trouble boxing him out.
-- Todd Johnson
CL South 43, Wauconda 35: Crystal Lake South never gave up the lead in victory over Wauconda during tournament play at Jacobs High School.
Zach Carpenter led the Gators with 13 points, while Wesley Evans came through with 11 points and Eric Wilde added 9.
Wauconda was led by Scott Wahl and Connor Dimick, each contributing 11 points apiece.
CL Central 82, Mundelein 76: In game 10 of tournament play at Jacobs, Crystal Lake Central defeated Mundelein with the help of Carson Sterchi, scoring 24 points. The Tigers also had a tremendous scoring effort from Josh Polk with 21 points.
Navjot Singh was the game-high scorer with 30 points to lead Mundelein, while Andy Rochon added 16 points.
Cary-Grove 59, Johnsburg 38: Cary-Grove trampled Johnsburg Wednesday during tournament play at Jacobs. The Trojans were led by Mark Tometich, scoring 21 points in the game. Paul Tometich contributed 18 points.
Johnsburg was led by C.J. Fiederowicz, who added 15 points for the Skyhawks.
Elk Grove 65, Barrington 54:
So far, the Jacobs Holiday boys basketball tournament has been good to Elk Grove.
On Wednesday, the 2-10 Grenadiers won their second game of the meet 65-54 over Barrington.
Both teams played pretty even the first half, but once the Grens got a little distance, they stayed out front.
"It was a close game," said Elk Grove coach Anthony Furman. "We were able to play with a lead for the first time in awhile."
Kevin McDonald led the way with 20 points, including a pair of 3s and 12-of-14 free throw shooting. Matt Martinski came off the bench to score 17.
"I feel like I played well," Martinski said. "Coming off the bench always sparks me up to play harder and keep me going."
With Billy Hubly's three 3s and 15 points and J.J. Lastovich's 7, it was really a complete effort for Elk Grove.
"Everyone came out hard," Martinski said. "I'm really proud of the way the team played and hopefully we can keep playing like this."
A big part of the Gren's second half was 18 of 20 shooting from the free throw -- 14 of 16 in the fourth.
"If they didn't shoot well from the line, it would've been a tight game all the way down," said Furman, whose team will comeback at 9 a.m. against Cary-Grove.
"We were really trying to foul to get back into the game," said Broncos' coach Marty Dello. "I'll totally take the blame on that. I thought our kids played hard."
Mack Darrow led the Broncos (5-8) with 18. Wade Lernihan added 10 for Barrington, which is 0-2 so far in the tournament. Billy Parry (8), Chris Howard (7, two 3s) and Charlie Douglas (6) also contributed.
"The nice thing is we can come back and play tomorrow," added Dello, whose team will face Johnsburg today at 10:30 a.m. "Our kids will do a better job."
St. Charles North 54, Prairie Ridge 44: According to St. Charles North's Jonathan DeMoss, the team motto is: From me to we.
As the North Stars have concentrated more on being the complete unit, they have been rewarded with wins.
On Wednesday at the Jacobs Holiday boy basketball tournament, DeMoss scored 18 points to lead his team in a 54-44 win over Prairie Ridge.
"When we play together as a team, we're really effective," DeMoss said. "We jell so well. It's about everybody."
Throughout the game, the North Stars (5-7), without any big runs to note, gradually build up a lead on the Wolves.
"Today, we did a good job," said St. Charles North coach Tom Poulin. "We're getting better at sharing the ball and making the extra pass. We've improved these last three games. We're getting there.
"It's a little more teamwork and unselfishness. It's us learning how to play together."
At the third-quarter buzzer, DeMoss put up a half-court bomb that was a little short. But in the process, he was also fouled and made good on the 3 free throws to put the North Stars up 41-32.
The fourth quarter began with back-to-back baskets by Tim Janeway (7 points) and Mike Kastel (4). From there, St. Charles North maintained around a 10-point advantage.
"It's always tough against Prairie Ridge," Poulin said. "They were playing hard. They run their stuff well. We had to match that. We knew if we could execute, we'd be all right."
The win was St. Charles North's third straight and the North Stars are 2-0 in the tournament.
"We slowed it down a lot," DeMoss said. "We kind of got in their game for little bit but then pulled ahead at the end of the game -- which was good for us. We're on a roll right now."
Nick Neari scored 7 for the North Stars while Zach Hirsch scored 6 off a pair of 3s.
The Wolves (2-10) stayed within a few baskets for most of the game but never held a lead.
"(The North Stars) did anything they wanted," said Prairie Ridge coach Corky Card. "DeMoss -- he ran the whole show for them. He got rebounds, he got kids into spaces. He did a good job of doing what needed to be done to win that game. They dictated the entire game."
After finding his game in the second quarter, Mike Ungari starting scoring -- a lot. He sunk two 3s on his way to a game-high 19 for Prairie Ridge, which is 1-1 in the tournament.
Bryan Bradshaw (12) sunk two 3s and scored 8 in the fourth quarter to keep the Wolves in it.
Bartlett 71, St. Edward 61:
St. Edward dominated the game.
Bartlett dominated the game.
Both were true at various points as the Hawks and Green Wave locked up in a game of wild momentum swings during the Golden Eagle Classic at Jacobs Wednesday.
A 19-0 run spanning the third and fourth quarters and a 31-point effort from Kamil Janton were the difference, though, as Bartlett came away with a 71-61 victory.
The Wave trailed 64-60 with a minute left and had a chance to pull closer, but Brett Manning missed the front end of a one-and-one. He got the rebound and was fouled by Janton. It was Janton's fifth foul. Manning made 1 of 2, then came up with a steal.
But Steve Martin missed a 3-pointer, and 3 free throws and 2 breakaway layups later, the Hawks had secured the victory.
Janton also grabbed 11 rebounds. Marc Little added 13 points and Luke Labedski 11 for Bartlett.
Manning led St. Edward with 21 points. Riley Coleman scored 17, including five 3-pointers, and Martin finished with 13.
"They went on that run to catch up and that was kind of the game," said St. Edward coach Keith Chuipek. "Even though we had a chance to get back within 1 or 2 when we were shooting that one-and-one. We got one point out of four possible."
Bartlett started sluggishly as the Green Wave led throughout the first half. Three-pointers on consecutive possessions by Manning and Coleman gave the Wave its biggest lead, 35-22, with time winding down in the first half.
Bartlett opened the second half with an 8-0 run. The Wave answered with back-to-back 3s by Coleman, but that was all the scoring for St. Edward in the quarter.
The Hawks scored the last 15 points of the third quarter and continued the run with 2 baskets to open the final period.
"We just came out unfocused and unmotivated, and we got kicked in the teeth," said Bartlett coach Jim Wolfsmith. "And I think that motivated us in the second half."
After Bartlett opened its biggest lead at 57-46, the Wave shot its way back into the game. Three-pointers by Josh Dix, Manning, and Martin made it 60-57. A backcourt steal and layup by Little made it 62-57, but Martin answered with a 3-pointer to get the Wave within 2.
Fourteen of the Wave's 22 field goals were of the 3-point variety.
Woodstock 83, Marian Central 78: Down at the half, Woodstock overcame hardship and defeated Marian Central during tournament play at Jacobs.
Ben Wetherbee scored a game-high 27 points, along with five 3-pointers to help the Blue Streaks to victory. Arthur Johnson scored 12 points, Derek Brown added 10, and Matt Hackbart contributed 9 points.
Marian Central was led by Jordan Peart, also scoring a game-high 27 points, to go along with seven 3-pointers on the offensive end. Matt Everly finished with 16 points.
This roundup compiled by Jaci Corn.