Penny, Lake Zurich collect win No. 20
Nick Penny had a game-high 15 points and 6 rebounds, and Lake Zurich's boys basketball team notched its 20th win of the season by capturing a 48-21 decision over Highland Park in the inaugural Camp Horseshoe Shootout at Lake Zurich on Saturday night.
Lake Zurich (20-9) jumped out to an 11-0 lead and was up 16-5 after one quarter. The Bears scored just 4 points in the second quarter but increased their lead by a point (20-8). They then outscored Highland Park 19-8 in the third quarter.
Michael Bens added 14 points, including three 3-pointers, for Lake Zurich. Penny sank a pair of shots from beyond the arc, both in the third quarter. Ryan Kutsor contributed 9 points, including a 3, in the win. Playing just his second game of the season, after missing the Bears' first 27 due to a dislocated kneecap, 6-foot-1 senior forward Tim Spears started and grabbed 5 rebounds.
Highland Park (8-16) got 7 points and 8 rebounds from Zach Fleisher.
Glenbrook South 70, Grayslake Central 63: The visiting Rams dropped the nonconference matinee, despite Sam Ruhlmann's 20 points, which included three 3-pointers.
Jack Beckman and DeJon Goodman added 14 and 13 points, respectively, for the Rams, who trailed only 31-30 at halftime before getting outscored 16-9 in the third quarter.
Grayslake Central (12-13) suffered its third loss in a row.