Third quarter lifts Barrington
A near-flawless third quarter propelled Barrington to a 62-48 Mid-Suburban West boys basketball victory against visiting Hoffman Estates Friday.
The game was tied at 28-28 following an Austin Terry free throw, but the Broncos (11-5, 3-1) went on a 13-0 run, holding the Hawks scoreless for 5:20, until Alex Bonds drained a 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left in the quarter.
The result was a 41-31 Barrington lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Five Broncos shared in the scoring, with Jackson Wegner and Robby Vollman each scoring 4 in the third-quarter run. Mark Bennett contributed on the other end of the floor with a pair of blocked shots.
“We started screening more, and the defense gave up no offensive rebounds,” said Barrington junior guard Brad Zaumseil (15 points). “It was tough after the long break. It’s good to get a win.”
Barrington was led offensively by senior Ryan Carroll, who came off the bench to score 16 points, including a 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds left in the first quarter and another 3 to start the scoring in the second. He scored 8 in the fourth quarter.
“If I’m open, I’ll hit it,” Carroll said. “I don’t like to settle for the long shots.”
“It’s probably his career high,” said Barrington coach Bryan Tucker. “He’s been coming off the bench and picking us up. He certainly has earned his minutes.”
Hoffman was able to cut the margin to 46-39 after Bonds hit a pair of free throws with 4:28 left in the game, but a basket by Zaumseil and 2 free throws each by Bennett and Carroll stretched the lead to 52-39 with 3:40 left.
Bonds (18 points) and Terry (game-high 21 points) hit 3s down the stretch for Hoffman (5-9, 0-4), countering layups by Wegner, Zaumseil and Carroll.
“Barrington is one of the better teams in the MSL,” said Hoffman coach Luke Yanule. “We’re not the same team that played against (Rockford) Guilford (a 73-53 loss) in the last game at Elgin. We’ve matured.
“In the third quarter, the offense got away from our rhythm,” Yanule said. “We didn’t get many second-chance points. Give credit to Barrington, but at some time, we stopped doing what we do.
“We never quit, but at the same time, we need better mental effort. They’re mad. They felt it was a game they could have won.”
Barrington senior John Schneider’s season debut following an injury was short-lived. The Western Illinois-bound senior started the game and scored his first points of the season with a dunk with 1:32 left in the first quarter, but he played sparingly in the first half and didn’t come out of the locker room for the second half.
“He’s got a touch of the flu,” Tucker said.