Extra work pays off for Conant in opener
Conant and Highland Park had chances to take control of their boys basketball season openers in regulation time Monday at the St. Viator Thanksgiving Tournament.
But that didn't happen and they needed two overtimes to come to a decision that went to Conant 42-40.
Brian Wadsworth scored 17 points for Conant and Dylan Bartuch added 14 with four 3-pointers.
Highland Park led 21-13 at halftime but saw that erased as Conant took a 29-25 lead after three quarters.
In the first game, St. Viator used a balanced diet of scoring to cruise past Luther North 68-36.
Chris Myjak, the Lions' only returning starter, scored 12 points to lead three players in double figures. D.J. Morris had 11 points and Cameron Korab added 10.
Dan Forde scored 8 points and Kevin Walsh scored 7 points for the Lions.
Maine West 72, Sullivan 20: Maine West broke out to a 29-2 lead after the first quarter and coasted in the first game of its Warrior Classic at Wheeling.
The Warriors (1-0) were led by Odera Eneogwe with 18 points, including two 3-pointers. Paul Solka added 15 and Cody Zimmerman and Conor Hart scored 8 points apiece.
The Warriors led 45-5 at halftime.
"The guys were eager to play tonight," said Maine West coach Erik McNeill. "We just have to remain focused and be ready to go with each opportunity."
Glenbrook South 58, Fremd 54: Zach Monaghan scored a game-high 25 points and hit three 3s but it wasn't enough as Fremd lost its opener in Fenton's Chuck Mitchell Tournament.
Jack Konopka and Quinton Brown added 9 and 8 points respectively for the Vikings. Jack Ryan led the Titans with 22 points.
York 54, Hersey 45: Connor Miklasz scored 14 points and Tom Sutrinaitis added 12 for Hersey as it couldn't recover from a 23-9 first-quarter deficit in its York Thanksgiving Tournament opener.
Former Prospect coach Dominic Cannon's debut at York was a success as senior standout Will Sullivan scored a game-high 27 points.
Phillips 58, Palatine 51: Junior John Millin scored 20 points for Palatine in the opener of its Ed Molitor Thanksgiving Classic. Egan Malley and Kurt Becker added 9 and 7 points respectively in their return from the football team's quarterfinal run that ended 10 days ago.