Grcic, Lake Zurich top Highland Park in OT

Lake Zurich boys basketball coach Billy Pitcher stressed to his team that it never gave up against visiting Highland Park on Tuesday night.

The result was a 44-42 win in overtime, allowing the Bears to snap a three-game losing streak.

Mirko Grcic scored a game-high 22 points, including a pair in OT, for Lake Zurich (3-5), while Jeff O'Brien added 9.

Justin Peterson hit a 3-pointer in overtime for the Bears, who trailed 39-37 late in regulation.

Pitcher credited Brenden Seeger for "sprinting like he's never done before" to foul a Highland Park player who appeared to have an uncontested layup down the stretch. The player wound up missing both free throws to keep Lake Zurich within two.

Then at the end of regulation, O'Brien just beat the buzzer with a putback to force overtime. Lake Zurich outscored Highland Park 5-3 in the extra session.

Girls basketball

Jessica Prince scored 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and Warren's girls basketball team outlasted host Zion-Benton 43-40 in overtime Tuesday night.

Warren also got 13 points and 7 steals from Lexi Leneau, while Alyssa Phillips added 9 points in the North Suburban Lake game.

Grayslake North 54, Johnsburg 51: Jordyn Bowen had 12 points and 6 steals, and the Knights rallied from a halftime deficit to win their fifth in a row.

Antioch 61, Round Lake 35: Megan Borries had 13 points for the Sequoits, who won their fourth in a row.

Stevenson 50, Lake Forest 36: Katie Batman scored 20 points for the Patriots (7-3, 2-1 NSC Lake).