SCOREBOARD WATCHING: BOYS HOOPS
Jack VanHyfte had his best scoring performance of the season.
But it was enough. VanHyfte tallied 20 points in Lake Forest’s home loss to Deerfield 46-45 on Dec. 16. The senior guard hit six of nine shots from beyond the arc.
The Scouts (3-6, 0-3), who lost their fourth straight game, were outscored 18-12 in the final eight minutes.
With the win, Deerfield improved to 4-6 on the season.
Senior Ben Gibson also finished in double digits (11 points). He also had three rebounds and two assists.
St. Rita 33, Loyola Academy 30
— Loyola traveled to St. Rita on Dec. 15 and saw its four-game win streak come to an end.
The host Mustangs won the game 33-30.
The Ramblers (6-2, 0-1) were led by Kevin Cunningham (14 points), Connor Barrett (14 points) and Pete Mangan (6 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 assists).
Glenbrook South 49, Warren 41
— Mac Hubbard tallied 21 points as Glenbrook South earned a road win over Warren 49-41 on Dec. 15.
GBS improved its overall record to 3-6.
Highland Park 46, Dundee-Crown 40
— Paced by Daniel Michelon (12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists), Ziv Tal (12 points, 3 rebounds) and Jonny Koenig (11 points, 2 assists), Highland Park earned a nonconference win over visiting Dundee-Crown 46-40 on Dec. 12.
Tyler Gussis (5 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals) and Noah Shutan (5 points, 8 assists, 3 rebounds) also helped the HP cause.
Libertyville 65, Lake Forest 60
— They were dead even after the first 32 minutes.
But the overtime period belonged to host Libertyville on Dec. 12. The Wildcats outscored Lake Forest 12-7 in the extra session to claim a 65-60 victory in NSC play.
LF (3-5, 0-3) was led by Ben Gibson (22 points, 7 rebounds) and Sean Trkla (16 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists). Mead Payne had six points and four rebounds, while Tommy Hanson came up with six points and four rebounds.
New Trier 71, Lake View 35
— New Trier kept its unbeaten record intact by downing visiting Lake View 71-35 on Dec. 10. The Trevians are 7-0 on the season.
Glenbrook South 42, Hersey 38
— They played big on the big floor.
In a game played at the United Center on Dec. 9, Glenbrook South topped Hersey 42-38. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Titans (206, 0-2).
Guard Will King led GBS with 17 points.
New Trier 69, Niles West 54
— Junior center Ciaran Brayboy popped in 22 points to pace New Trier to a 69-54 victory at Niles West on Dec. 8.
Senior guard Andrew Kirkpatrick also came up big, tallying 18 points for the undefeated Trevians (6-0). Spencer Boehm and Griffin Ryan pitched in eight points each.
Highland Park 68, Maine East 30
— Twelve different players scored as Highland Park raced past host Maine East 68-30 on Dec. 8.
The Giants (2-4, 2-0) were led by Daniel Michelon (13 points, 4 steals, 2 assists), Ziv Tal (12 points, 3 steals, 2 assists), Tyler Gussis (8 points, 3 steals), Noah Shutan (8 points, 6 assists, 5 steals) and Lucas Fleisher (7 points) and Ethan Goldberg (6 points, 6 rebounds).
Loyola Academy 49, St. Francis 32
— Loyola Academy improved to 5-1 overall with a 49-32 win over visiting St. Francis on Dec. 8.
The team was led by Connor Barrett (14 points), Pete Mangan (7 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists), Bennett Kwiecinski (6 points, 4 rebounds), Patrick Russell (5 points, 4 rebounds) and Kevin Cunningham (6 points, 5 assists, 4 steals).
Warren 52, Lake Forest 42
— Ben Gibson tossed in 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds, but it wasn’t enough.
The Scouts (3-4, 0-2) fell 10 points short against visiting Warren 52-42 on Dec. 8.
LF’s other stat leaders were Sean Trkla (8 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds), Jack Van Hyfte (8 points) and Jake Fisher (5 points, 2 assists).
Highland Park 68, Maine East 30
— Highland Park picked up its first road win of the season by downing host Maine East 68-30 in CSL North action on Dec. 8.
Niles North 60, Glenbrook South 48
— Glenbrook South dropped a hard-fought 60-48 decision to host Niles North on Dec. 8.
Glenbrook North 73, Vernon Hills 43
— Glenbrook North jumped out to a 22-8 first-quarter lead and breezed to a 30-point win over visiting Vernon Hills 73-43 on Dec. 7.
The Spartans are now 7-0 on the season.
Four GBN players scored in double figures: Evan Barnes (13), Max Knebelkamp (13), Kellen Wetherell (12) and Frank Siegien (10).
The team’s leading rebounders were Alex Press (7) and Mike Roane (5).
Knebelkamp had five assists, while Wetherell came up with three steals.
Stevenson 45, Lake Forest 35
— Jed Thomas and Ben Gibson turned in solid work, but it wasn’t enough.
Lake Forest dropped a 45-35 decision to visiting Stevenson in a North Suburban Conference opener on Dec. 5.
Thomas hit three three-pointers to finish with 13 points.
Gibson also tallied 13 points to go along with a team-high 10 points.
Jack Van Hyfte had five points and three rebounds for the Scouts (3-3, 0-1), while Mead Payne had two points, five rebounds and two assists.
Glenbrook North 54, Glenbrook South 43
— This time, it was Evan Barnes leading the way.
Glenbrook North remained perfect on the season (6-0) with a 54-43 victory over host Glenbrook South on Dec. 2.
Barnes, a senior guard, had his best game of the season, tallying a game-high 21 points with three rebounds and two steals. He connected on 4-of-8 shots from beyond the arc. He went 7-for-8 from the foul line.
The Spartans also received solid contributions from Brian Johnson (9 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists), Sean Merrigan (8 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists), Frank Siegien (8 points, 5 rebounds), Kellen Witherell (5 points) and Max Knebelkamp (7 assists).
GBS (1-5) was paced by Dom Martinelli (9 points), Will King (8 points, 3 assists, 2 steals), Yianni Mavrakis (8 points, 3 rebounds), Gavin Morse (5 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals), Stefon Boyd (5 points) and Jimmy McMahon (5 points).
Loyola 48, Marmion Academy 26
— Three players scored in double figures as Loyola Academy downed host Marmion Academy 48-26 on Dec. 1.
The Ramblers are now 4-1 on the season.
The offense was paced by Kevin Cunningham (13 points), Vahe Kalayjian (13 points) and Connor Barrett (11 points).
Senior John Lynch, who just completed his football season, went right to work. He ended up with five rebounds. Sophomore Jordan Kwienski also had five boards.
New Trier 63, Maine South 56
— Five straight.
Led by Andrew Kirkpatrick, Brian Conaghan and Spencer Boehm, New Trier kept its undefeated record intact (5-0) by downing visiting Maine South 63-56 on Nov. 30.
Kirkpatrick finished the game with 18 points. Conaghan and Boehm scored 13 points each.
Like the Trevians, Maine South came into the game with a 4-0 record. The Hawks took first place in the Lyons Thanksgiving Tournament.
Lake Forest 71, St. Viator 54
— This was impressive.
Lake Forest, which went 2-2 in the New Trier-Loyola Academy Thanksgiving Tournament, knocked off an undefeated team on Nov. 30. The host Scouts topped St. Viator 71-54.
The Lions, who went 4-0 to take first place in their own Thanksgiving Tournament, were outscored 18-4 in the third quarter.
LF (3-2) sealed the deal by putting up 24 points in the fourth quarter.
Mead Payne paced the LF attack with 19 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Ben Gibson continued his solid start to the 2017-18 season by going 6 for 6 from the field to finish with 15 points. He added a team-high 11 rebounds.
Junior Jake Fisher (12 points, 4 assists), Jack Van Hyfte (8 points), Sean Trkla (7 points, 2 assists), Jed Thomas (4 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 steals) and Drew Arnson (4 points, 5 rebounds) also were key contributors.
Glenbrook North 54, Maine East 52
— Glenbrook North upped its record to 5-0 with a 54-52 overtime win over host Maine East on Nov. 30.
The Spartans were Brian Johnson (15 points, 3 rebounds), Frank Siegien (10 points, 3 rebounds), Sean Merrigan (9 points, 2 assists, 3 steals), Max Knebelkamp (7 points, 2 assists), Mike Roane (7 points) and Evan Barnes (6 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals).
Evanston 58, Glenbrook South 35
— Glenbrook South slipped to 1-4 on the season by falling to host Evanston 58-35 on Nov. 30.