The winning continues for Lake Forest.
The Scouts topped host Glenbrook North 36-27 on Dec. 4 to run their record to 7-1.
Junior Maeve Summerville had another productive outing for the Scouts. She finished the game with 12 points, 10 rebounds, seven steals and three blocks.
Tori Salanty hit a couple of three-pointers and wound up eight points to go along with four steals.
Halle Douglass did a little bit of everything once against for LF. The freshman had six points, nine steals, five assists and three rebounds.
Audrey Kaus also helped the LF cause by produing six points, three steals, three rebounds and two blocks.
Marist 43, Loyola 29
— Erin Dillon had her best outing of the young season.
The junior guard connected on 4 of 5 shots from beyond the arc in Loyola’s 43-29 setback to visiting Marist on Dec. 4. She wound up as the team’s top scorer with 14 points.
LA senior Madison Kane also had a productive performance: 11 points, six rebounds and two steals.
Julia Martinez led the team in rebounds (9), assists (6) and steals (4).
Fremd 49, Glenbrook South 44
— Despite a 26-point outburst by star guard Carie Weinman, Glenbrook South sustained its first setback of the season on Dec. 3. The Titans (7-1) fell to host Fremd 59-44 in a nonconference affair.
Lizzy Shaw and Callie Pekosh had five points apiece.
Loyola 47, Sandburg 37
— Paced by Clare Nelson (12 points) and Julia Martinez (11 points), Loyola Academy claimed a 47-37 road win at Sandburg on Dec. 3.
The win improved LA’s overall record to 5-1.
Niles West 50, New Trier 45
— In its 50-45 loss to host Niles West on Dec. 2, New Trier had three players score in double figures: Cate Murdock (14), Jacqueline Vinson (11) and Kristie Kalis (10).
The Trevians (4-3, 0-1) were outscored 14-4 in the second period.
Vinson was the team’s top rebounder (8), while Maggie Murdock led the team in assists (6). Kalis also had two steals and two blocks.
Glenbrook South 75, Niles North 34
— Glenbrook South opened play in the CSL South by downing host Niles North in convincing fashion, 75-34, on Dec. 2.
The Titans (7-0) had a lot of players figuring in the scoring: Carie Weinman (14 points), Lizzy Shaw (11), Libbie Vanderveen (9), Liz LaPierre (8), Megan Dillon (5), Janet Watson (5), Maude Tarbox (5) and Liz Kunnel (5).
Lake Forest 56, Waukegan 37
— Maeve Summerville came up with another strong showing.
The junior came up with 15 points, five rebounds and two steals in Lake Forest’s 56-37 victory over visiting Waukegan on Dec. 2.
The win improved LF’s overall mark to 6-1. They are now 2-0 in the North Suburban Conference.
LF’s other stat leaders were Grace Tirzmalis (10 points, 3 rebounds), Halle Douglass (8 points, 7 assists, 3 steals, 3 rebounds), Olivia Douglass (7 points), Ellie Pearson (6 points, 5 rebounds) and Audrey Kaus (5 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists).
Glenbrook South 46, Vernon Hills 40
— Carie Weinman saved her best for the second half.
The Glenbrook South senior guard tallied all of her game-high 24 points in the third and fourth quarters as the Titans topped visiting Vernon Hills 46-40 on Nov. 29.
Libbie Vanderveen had seven points for the winners. Callie Pekosh added five points.
New Trier 70, Maine East 32
— Host New Trier raced out to a 16-8 lead after the first eight minutes and wound up beating Maine East 70-32 on Nov. 29.
Maggie Murdock led the team in scoring with 10 points. Anna Hughes scored nine points, while Taite Ryan, Katy Symanietz and Cate Murdock had seven points apiece.
Jacqueline Vinson paced the Trevians (4-2) in rebounds with eight. She also have five steals.
Carla McCanna had five boards.
Lake Forest 49, Mundelein 27
— The Scouts continued to play good basketball with a decisive 49-27 victory over host Mundelein on Nov. 29.
LF jumped out to a 19-4 first-quarter advantage and never looked back. The Scouts (5-1) shot 47 percent (10-for-21) from three-point land.
Maeve Summerville led LF with 12 points (4 three-pointers), five rebounds and four steals.
Tori Salanty was 3-for-3 from beyond the arc for nine points.
Freshman guard Halle Douglass had nine points, six steals, four assists and four rebounds.
Delaney Williams (5 points, 4 steals) and Olivia Douglass (5 points, 3 rebounds) also helped out.
Waukegan Thanksgiving Tournament
— Glenbrook North had a good start to the season.
The Spartans opened the 2016-17 campaign by downing Kennedy 44-18 in the Waukegan Thanksgiving Tournament on Nov. 21. Nicole Amen led the team in scoring with 11 points. Freshman Christina Christos tallied six points in the win.
A day later, they topped Lake View 29-20 in second-round action. Faith Kim (9 points) and Christos (7 points) led the GBN attack.
Then, in the tourney finale on Nov. 23, they were defeated by host Waukegan 50-45. Kim and Christos finished the game with 13 points each.
Christos and Jamie Kempner were named to the all-tournament team.
Mundelein Thanksgiving Tournament
— Glenbrook South was the class team in the Mundelein Thanksgiving Tournament.
Led by all-tourney selections Carie Weinman, Lizzy Shaw and Gabby Amesquita, the Titans went 5-0. They capped off the five-game set by downing the host Mustangs 51-26 on Nov. 19. They also defeated Carmel 47-31, Grayslake North 70-40, Highland Park 62-31 and Grant.
Weinman was the unofficial MVP of the tournament. The University of Denver recruit finished the five games averaging 25 points per game. She also averaged six rebounds, five steals and three assists per game.
Shaw averaged 8.0 points per game in the tournament, while Callie Pekosh averaged 6.0 and Makayla Stadler 4.0.
In addition to Amesquita, the Titans also received solid play from Carolyn Kuhn, Libbie Vanderveen, Liz LaPierre, and Megan Dillon.
Meanwhile, Highland Park went 1-4 in the tournament. The team’s lone win came against Grant 48-46 on Nov. 15. The Giants dropped close games to host Mundelein 37-35 on Nov. 14 and Grayslake North 49-46 on Nov. 19, while they were more than competitive in a 39-28 setback to Carmel Catholic on Nov. 18.
Two Giants were named to the all-tourney team: sophomore guard Sydney Ignoffo and freshman forward Addie Budnik.
Vernon Hills Thanksgiving Tournament
— Lake Forest took first place in the Vernon Hills Thanksgiving Tournament with a 4-1 record in the five-game set.
** See feature story on LF junior forward Maeve Summerville.
New Trier Thanksgiving Tournament
— Loyola Academy won the NT Thanksgiving Tournament with a 4-1 record. New Trier ended up 3-2.
** See recap.