DuPage Co. basketball roundup
Benet 53, Bishop McNamara 42: Nikki Bell scored 15 points for the No. 17 Redwings (5-2, 1-0 East Suburban Catholic Conference), who outscored Bishop McNamara 19-9 in the fourth quarter in Lisle. Ashley Veselik added 11 points and Sidney Prasse 10 for Benet.
Naperville Central 51, Glenbard East 45: Emma Donahue scored 14 points for the No. 5 Redhawks (7-0, 1-0 DuPage Valley Conference) in Naperville. Emma Ondik and Claire Fleming each chipped in 10 points. For Glenbard East (2-4, 0-1) Lindsey Fairbairn had 9 points.
Montini 69, St. Francis 34: The No. 1 Broncos (3-0, 1-0 Suburban Christian Conference) raced out to a 28-8 lead after a quarter in Lombard and never looked back. Whitney Holloway had 15 points, 7 assists and 5 steals for Montini and Whitney Adams 11 points. Kiki Wilson added 10 points and Tianna Brown 9 points and 10 rebounds. For St. Francis (2-5, 0-1) Kelly McShea had 9 points.
Addison Trail 57, Leyden 36: Marissa Pezzopane and Katie Kamide each scored 10 points for the Blazers (2-6, 1-0 West Suburban Gold Conference), who blazed out to a 33-14 win in Addison.
Willowbrook 46, Morton 31: Journey Leary scored 15 points and Ellen Wright 11 for the Warriors, who blanked host Morton 10-0 in the first quarter.
Hinsdale South 35, Downers Grove South 25: Toni Romiti scored 9 points and Uzo Okoro 8 for the host Hornets (3-3, 1-0 West Suburban Gold Conference).
Hinsdale Central 64, Lyons Township 48: Toni Kokenis scored 23 points, and the No. 7 Red Devils (4-1, 1-0 West Suburban Silver Conference) outscored Lyons 23-10 in the third quarter to pull away in LaGrange. Maggie Brennan added 21 points and five 3-pointers and Adabelle Ekechukwu 15 points for Hinsdale Central.
Downers Grove North 54, York 47: Madeline Boltin scored 17 points for the visiting Trojans (5-1, 1-0 West Suburban Silver Conference), who continued their strong start with a win at No. 18 York. Katie Hunzinger added 10 points for Downers Grove North. Mary Colon paced York (4-2, 0-1) with 20 points.
Fenton 60, Riverside-Brookfield 48: McKall Pugliese knocked down five 3-pointers en route to a 21-point outburst for the host Bison (2-4). Michelle McEvoy chipped in with 16 points.
South Elgin 62, Glenbard North 51: Amoni Reynolds and Brianna Harn each scored 11 points for the Panthers (0-6).