Schaumburg stops Hersey

The Schaumburg Saxons had just too much Saturday night in a 74-56 Mid-Suburban League boys basketball crossover win at Hersey.

The Saxons' showed a great perimeter shot, shooting 57 percent from the field, while sinking 8 from behind the 3-point arc.

This would hinder the Huskies' approach, requiring them to play catch up for most of the game. In the second quarter, the Saxons' ran an unyielding full-court pressure defense, forcing turnovers and loose balls to push a 7-0 run. The Saxons' defense was led by Declan Geraghty, who totaled 6 steals for the night.

"[Schaumburg head coach Bob] Williams has run a solid and sturdy defense for the last 12 years," said Huskies' head coach Steve Messer, "We need execution for four quarters. Right now, we are playing two to three quarter basketball.

"In the second half, we stayed in front of the ball and tested their shots, but we didn't execute in rebounding the whole game. I have found out my guys are battlers and warriors, even if they're down they strive to make things right."

The Saxons' (6-0) had three players in double figures: Alabama-bound senior guard Cully Payne (14 points on 4-for-14 shooting), senior guard Justin Swiercz (12 points on 4-of-9) and senior Perrish Bell (11 points).

"We got off to a great start," said Swiercz, "We just kind of came out flat in the second half."

The Huskies (2-4) mounted a comeback to take a big chunk out of the deficit to start the second half. The Huskies, led by Connor (10 points) and Kyle (19 points) Miklasz, would register an 11-1 run in the third, holding the Saxons to a five-minute scoring drought.

However, the Huskies were hurt on the boards, eliminating any chance of a comeback on the undefeated Saxons.

"We got a good run off in the firstt [half]," Williams said."The second half, it felt like it was pulling teeth to make a play.

"Our timing and aggressiveness was off and it made everything more difficult. We didn't lose, but I'd much rather have my guys learn a lesson by winning."