Benet wins Proviso West opener
Benet 53, St. Joseph 49:
The Redwings (11-1) began their defense of the Proviso West Holiday Tournament title with a win over the Chargers. Sean O'Mara dominated with 23 points and 8 rebounds. Griffin Hanekamp added 10 points and John Enochs scored 9 points. Benet will play Proviso East in Wednesday's quarterfinals.
Lake Park 52, Deerfield 42:
Dave Prentis knocked down six 3-pointers and scored 20 points as the Lancers (9-1) advanced to the quarterfinals of the Wheeling Hardwood Classic. Dominique Spencer added 13 points for Lake Park, which pulled ahead with a 16-6 second-quarter run. The Lancers face Notre Dame on Wednesday.
Glenbard West 60, West Chicago 48:
Jeff Levesque scored 17 points for the Hilltoppers (7-0) in their win at the Glenbard West Holiday Tournament. Matthew and Michael Mache each scored 12 points. Justin Mundt led West Chicago (2-6) with 15 points.
Glenbard East 61, Mahomet-Seymour 57:
Dante Bailey scored 18 points and hit three 3-pointers for the Rams (6-2), who will play Hononegah in the quarterfinals of the State Farm Holiday Classic in Bloomington. Jaron Hall added 15 points and Pat Walsh scored 10 points for Glenbard East.
Wheaton North 56, Stagg 46:
The Falcons used a 19-9 first-quarter run to pull away in the opening round of the Hinsdale South Holiday Tournament. Ryan Jordan tallied 12 points to lead Wheaton North and Sam Otto added 11 points.
Downers Grove South 59, Palatine 26:
The Mustangs buried Palatine with a 24-5 first-quarter run at York's Jack Tosh Holiday Classic. Jerron Wilbut scored a game-high 21 points with Jamall Millison pitching in 12 points. The Mustangs (8-1) face Maine South in the quarterfinals.
Immaculate Conception 66, Latin 59:
The Knights improved to 10-0 with the win at the Immaculate Conception/Westmont tournament. Demetrius Carr paced Immaculate Conception with 20 points. Brian Harvey was right behind with 19 points.
Morgan Park 50, Hinsdale Central 49:
Billy Garrett Jr.'s putback with two seconds left allowed Morgan Park to sneak by the Red Devils (5-3) in the opening round of the Proviso West Holiday Classic. Brian Owens led Hinsdale Central with 18 points and Tom Garvin scored 15 points.
Burlington Central 56, Lisle 43:
Kazim Khan scored 21 points for the Lions (3-10), who fell in the opening round of the Plano Christmas Classic. Cam Bell added 14 points and 10 rebounds for Lisle, which allowed a 19-6 third-quarter run to Burlington Central.
Leyden 60, Fenton 49:
Colin Wallace led Fenton (2-8) with 20 points and Jeremy Shimanek scored 13 points. Adam Kadlec added 10 points in the loss at the Glenbard West Holiday Tournament.
Riverside-Brookfield 44, York 43:
David Cohn scored a game-high 19 points but the host Dukes (4-6) lost in the opening round of the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic.