Lane’s Dalton Scantlebury, one of the best large man within the Public League, has some new abilities this season. He’s the Champions’ help chief.
There was a putting second within the fourth quarter of Lane’s 60-47 win towards No. 20 New Trier within the Hoops For Starvation Shootout at Welsh-Ryan Enviornment in Evanston on Saturday.
The 6-10 senior raced downcourt with the ball and located Zach Mazanowski with the proper cross for a dunk.
“I simply have much more confidence and command with the ball this season,” Scantlebury stated. “We’re all beginning to play collectively rather well.”
It’s been a difficult season for the Champions. They’ve confronted a rugged schedule, taking part in 10 video games towards ranked groups. The win towards the Trevians is barely the third win within the bunch.
“We’ve been indignant about how now we have come out towards ranked opponents,” Scantlebury stated. “We put it on our shoulders immediately. We have been bored with dropping.”
Lane (11-9) jumped out to a 21-6 lead and by no means let New Trier (16-5) get nearer than eight factors.
Scantlebury completed with 15 factors and 10 rebounds. Mazanowski had 13 factors and 11 rebounds and Drew Bartolai scored 11 factors for Lane.
“We’ve performed the hardest schedule within the state,” Lane coach Nick LoGalbo stated. “We’ve been battle-tested. I preserve telling the fellows it’ll repay for us. We aren’t going to blink. We’re getting higher at executing our stuff. It’s simply been a course of and the fellows are believing.”
Junior Christopher Kirkpatrick led New Trier with 15 factors, seven rebounds, and 5 assists. Danny Houlihan added 11 factors, and Colby Smith scored 10.
New Trier hosts Kenwood on Monday.
Bolingbrook sparkles
Bolingbrook opened the season because the No. 1 workforce within the preseason Tremendous 25. The Raiders have been lacking two key starters for the primary month of the season and by no means fairly appeared the half.
Saturday at Welsh-Ryan Bolingbrook offered the primary take a look at how excessive its ceiling might be this 12 months.
The Raiders thrashed Lemont 68-48. They shot effectively, defended effectively and appeared extra cohesive and harmful than any workforce within the space has up to now this season.
“Yeah, I’d say that was in all probability our greatest sport,” senior JT Pettigrew stated. “Defensively, rebounding, scoring, passing and speaking, that was one of the best we’ve performed.”
Pettigrew, a 6-7 Valparaiso recruit, had 16 factors and 10 rebounds for the Raiders (19-2). He was 7-for-8 taking pictures.
Davion Thompson delivered once more, residing as much as the hype in a significant occasion. Bolingbrook’s star sophomore completed with 29 factors, 5 rebounds and three assists.
“We performed fairly effectively within the first half,” Raiders coach Rob Brost stated. When now we have all our guys wholesome and we’re sharing we might be fairly good. We will also be not so good generally too.”
Matas Gaidukevicius led Lemont (14-6) with 15 factors. Extremely-regarded junior Gabe Sularski added six factors and 5 rebounds.
Freshman Brady Pettigrew guarded Sularski. He additionally took on the problem of Metamora star Ben Zobrist on the Jack Tosh Vacation Event. Pettigrew’s fast affect has shocked his JT, his older brother.
“He shocked me, doing this as a freshman,” JT Pettigrew stated. “He guarded Gabe tonight, shut down one of the best participant. He’s been taking that on frequently.”
Bolingbrook assisted on 18 of 26 baskets. Junior level guard Trey Brost completed with 10 assists for the Raiders.
“When you’re the place we’re it’s a must to preserve getting higher and never take something with no consideration,” Rob Brost stated.
Joliet West downs Handbook
The up-and-down season continued for Joliet West, which was upset by Minooka on Friday evening. The Tigers circled a number of hours later and beat Handbook 56-47 within the shootout opener.
Junior Ethan Hillsman led Joliet West (14-6) with 18 factors and 7 rebounds. Senior Zion Gross scored 15. Handbook star Dietrich Richardson, a Bradley recruit, completed with 16 factors.
