Highlight of the tournament for New Trier?
Hands down, it had to be that buzzer beater by Maggie Murdock. The senior guard sank a desperation shot from half-court to give the Trevians a thrilling 47-45 victory over Stevenson in a consolation-bracket game on Dec. 29.
Her basket allowed New Trier (13-3, 3-1) to walk away from the Dundee-Crown Tournament with a 2-2 mark.
The Trevians started the tournament in fine fashion. On Dec. 26, they took down South Elgin 68-40 behind the solid play of Rebecca Goldman (16 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals), Cate Murdock (14 points, 4 assists), Jacqueline Vinson (9 points, 3 rebounds), Maggie Murdock (8 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals) and Jessica Kalis (6 points).
In a second-round game against Hononegah on Dec. 27, New Trier fell behind 37-22 at halftime and ended up sustaining a 62-55 setback. The team’s stat leaders were Vinson (8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals), Goldman (7 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists) Maggie Murdock (10 points, 4 assists, 4 steals), Cate Murdock (8 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals), Nicole Kaspi (8 points, 3 steals) and Taite Ryan (6 points, 6 rebounds).
Ryan had a big outing — 15 points, 12 rebounds — but it was enough on Dec. 28, when NT dropped a double-overtime game to Fenwick 68-66. Others contributing included Goldman (11 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists), Vinson (8 points), Cate Murdock (13 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals) and Maggie Murdock (9 points, 7 assists).
The stat leaders in the win over Stevenson included Goldman (18 points), Ryan (7 points, 8 rebounds) and Maggie Murdock (8 points, 4 assists).
Naples Holiday Shootout
— Julia Martinez shined … once again.
The Loyola point guard earned all-tournament honors after helping her team go 2-1 in the Naples Holiday Shootout.
The Ramblers opened the tourney in Florida with a 61-49 victory over Braden River on Dec. 28. And then, after losing to Ursuline Academy of New Orleans 62-57 on Dec. 29, they topped Council Rock North of Newton, Pennsylvania 42-38 in the third-place game.
In the win over Council Rock North, Addison Eberling led LA with a 17-point, five-rebound performance. Celia Satter also broke into double figures with 12 points to go along with three rebounds and two steals, while Martinez came up with nine rebounds, six assists and two steals. Lilly Wehman had seven rebounds.
Three Ramblers scored in double figures against Braden River (9-2): Wehman (17), Satter (17) and Martinez (13). Satter also managed seven rebounds, while Martinez was credited with six rebounds, five assists and four steals. Eberling also helped the LA cause with eight points, seven rebounds and two assists.
In the loss to Ursuline (10-2), LA scored 26 points in the fourth quarter but it wasn’t enough. The team was led by Satter (21 points), Wehman (10 points, 4 rebounds), Martinez (5 rebounds, 9 assists, 5 steals) and Erin Dillon (13 points, 7 rebounds).
Loyola Academy 55, Colegio Adianez 44
— Prior to the Naples Holiday Shootout in Florida, Loyola got a chance to go up against the reigning Puerto Rico “State Champs”: Colegio Adianez.
Well, the Ramblers definitely made the most of the unique opportunity.
Highlighted by Julia Martinez (15 points, 10 assists, 9 rebounds) and Celia Satter (14 points), the Ramblers raced past Colegio 55-44 on Dec. 27. It was the first loss of the season for Colegio.
Lake Forest 35, Libertyville 33
— Storming to the finish line.
Lake Forest, which trailed 15-4 after first eight minutes, outscored visiting Libertyville 14-7 in the final frame to post a 35-33 victory on Dec. 14.
Halle Douglass had a big say in LF win. The sophomore guard finished with 15 points, six rebounds and six assists.
Grace Tirzmalis checked in with six points and three rebounds, while Finola Summerville had five points and eight rebounds.
The other stat leaders were Audrey Kaus (7 rebounds, 3 steals) and Ellie Pearson (4 points, 3 rebounds).
With the win, the Scouts improved to 7-5 overall and 4-1 in the NSC.
New Trier 64, Highland Park 39
—New Trier scored 14 or more points in each quarter and took down visiting Highland Park 54-39 on Dec. 12.
NT was led by Maggie Murdock (13 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals), Ava Zaslavsky (10 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists), Rebecca Goldman (9 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals), Cate Murdock (8 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists), Jacqueline Vinson (6 points, 9 rebounds), Nicole Kaspi (5 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists) and Tinah Hong (4 points, 4 rebounds).
Sydney Ignoffo tallied 19 points for Highland Park. Addie Budnik had 10 points and nine rebounds, while Kirby Bartlestein had five ponts, four rebounds and two assists.
Loyola Academy 52, Argo 42
— Highlighted by Lilly Wehman (14 points, 4 rebounds, 3 blocks), Celia Satter (13 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists), Addison Eberling (13 points, 8 rebounds) and Julia Martinez (5 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists), Loyola Academy improved to 9-1 with a 52-42 win at Argo High School on Dec. 12.
Nazareth Academy 59, Lake Forest 33
— Nazareth jumped out to a 21-7 first-quarter lead and cruised past visiting Lake Forest 59-33 on Dec. 12.
Ellie Pearson led the Scouts (6-5) with 11 points and nine rebounds.
The other stat leaders were Halle Douglass (6 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists), Grace Tirzmalis (5 points, 3 rebounds) and Annie Aberle (5 points).
New Trier 49, Hersey 37
— New Trier built a 32-14 advantage after two quarters and went to beat visiting Hersey 49-37 on Dec. 9.
The Trevians (9-1) were led by Cate Murdock (18 points, 4 assists, 4 steals), Maggie Murdock (12 points, 2 assists, 2 steals) and Rebecca Goldman (7 points, 4 rebounds). Jacqueline Vinson had five boards, while Taite Ryan came up with three points, four rebounds and three assists.
New Trier 63, Niles West 40
— Maggie Murdock tallied 14 points as New Trier posted a 63-40 win over visiting Niles West on Dec. 8.
The team’s other scoring leaders were Ava Zaslavsky (9), Tinah Hong (8), Rebecca Goldman (8), Nicole Kaspi (8), Gabby Malnati (6) and Taite Ryan (5).
Ryan led the team in rebounds (6), while Cate Murdock helped the NT cause with five rebounds, four assists and two steals.
The Trevians are now 8-1 overall and 2-1 in the CSL South.
Glenbrook South 57, Niles North 28
— Liz LaPierre came up with 13 points and seven rebounds to lead Glenbrook South to 57-28 victory over visiting Niles North on Dec. 8.
The Titans (7-2, 2-1) also received solid work from Lizzy Shaw (10 points, 2 steals), Makayla Shaw (8 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals), Libbie Vanderveen (5 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists) and Kristin Ralston (8 rebounds).
Loyola Academy 50, Trinity 42
— Loyola Academy extended its win streak to seven games with a 50-42 victory over visiting Trinity on Dec. 5.
It was the first loss of the season for Trinity (7-1).
The 8-1 Ramblers were led by Lilly Wehman (15 points) and Erin Dillon (13 points). Dillon had four three-pointers.
New Trier 55, Maine South 52 (OT)
— New Trier earned a 55-52 overtime win at Maine South on Dec. 5.
With the win, the Trevians improved to 7-1 overall and 1-1 in the CSL South.
Loyola 51, Joliet Catholic 29
— This team is on a roll.
Loyola improved to 7-1 on the season with convincing 51-29 victory over Joliet Catholic in an ESCC/GCAC showdown on Dec. 3.
Julia Martinez paced the Ramblers with 15 points.
Loyola 62, Kenwood Academy 48
— Led by Julia Martinez (14 points), Loyola topped Kenwood 62-48 in the Fremd Invitational on Dec. 2.
Loyola 58, Carmel Catholic 33
— Celia Satter came up with another strong game.
The 6-foot junior forward tallied 18 points in Loyola Academy’s 58-33 victory over Carmel Catholic on Nov. 27.
Junior guard Julia Martinez also finished in double digits (10 points).
The win improved LA’s overall mark to 5-1.
Satter also was an offensive marvel in the recent New Trier Thanksgiving Tournament.
She poured in 32 points in the team’s 72-68 victory over Harlan on Nov. 21, while Satter had 28 points in a 68-29 triumph over Hyde Park on Nov. 13.
Martinez, as expected, also is off to a strong start. A three-year starter, the guard came up with 10 points in her team’s 73-22 win over Phillips on Nov. 26. She had seven points and 15 assists against Harlan, while she also tallied 10 points in the wins over Phillips and Carmel.
LA finished 4-1 in the tourney. In addition to the victories over Hyde Park, Harlan and Phillips, the Ramblers topped Bogan 58-53 on Nov. 24. Their lone setback was to New Trier 65-59 on Nov. 16.