Wauconda rallies to beat Lakes
Allie Tylka had 24 points (two 3-pointers) and 9 rebounds, and Wauconda's girls basketball team rallied in the second half to edge host Lakes 65-64 in Northern Lake County Conference action Tuesday night.
Ella Karg had 14 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds for the Bulldogs (5-1, 2-1). Kiley Szmajda had another double-double, posting 11 point and 14 rebounds, while also registering 6 blocks.
"It's always any exciting game against Lakes," Wauconda coach Jaime Dennis said. "They are always well-prepared and play well on their own floor. We struggled to get any rhythm in the first half and didn't stick to our game plan very well. We came out strong in the third quarter and had a much better second half. We finally came alive from the three-point line. In a one-point game everyone did something to make a difference. Every point, every rebound, every steal was important. Good team win."
Sara Smith scored a season-high 22 points and grabbed 8 rebounds for Lakes (3-6, 1-2). Mia Edwards had 16 points and 9 rebounds for the Eagles, who led 31-21 at halftime and took a 45-42 lead into the fourth.
"We played a good first half," Lakes coach Brian Phelan said. "We did not finish the third quarter well, and they grabbed the momentum going into the fourth quarter. Back and forth all fourth quarter, and we came up a bit short. Tylka had a great game. She is tough cover."
Vernon Hills 52, Deerfield 40: Kayla Caudle's double-double of 16 points and 13 rebounds led the visiting Cougars to the Central Suburban League North Division victory.
Piper Bedell added 14 points for Vernon Hills (6-3, 2-0), which won its third game in a row. Daniella Jarrell had 7 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Kylie Bunning chipped in 7 points as well.
"It was a great battle," Vernon Hills coach Paul Brettner said. "I'm happy with how we closed the game."
Grayslake Central 70, North Chicago 24: Kate Bullman scored 20 points, Rosie Drevline added 18, and the visiting Rams won easily in Northern Lake County Conference action.
Grayslake Central (6-4, 3-0) also received 10 points from MK Drevline and nine from Amanda Kocialkowski,
North Chicago's Heaven Knox scored 16 points.
Grant 48, Antioch 43: Ally Mahinay scored a game-high 13 points, and the visiting Bulldogs rallied in the fourth quarter to pull out the Northern Lake County Conference win.
MaCalyn Flores and Jazzlyn Linbo added 10 and 9 points, respectively, for Grant (5-3, 3-0), which trailed 37-36 after three quarters before outscoring the Sequoits 12-6 in the fourth.
Antioch (1-7, 1-2) was led by freshman Avery Larson's 12 points and Rachel Phillips' 9 points.
Round Lake 50, Grayslake North 43: Down 24-13 at halftime, the host Panthers outscored the Knights 37-19 in the second half to win the Northern Lake County Conference game.
Giselle Raygoza scored 14 points, including two 3-pointers, to lead Round Lake (5-2, 2-1). Emily Etherington added 9 points.
Grayslake North (0-8, 0-3) received 15 points (three 3-pointers) from Savannah Guenther and 12 points from Faith Standerski.