SCOREBOARD WATCHING: BOYS HOOPS
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.