Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Shannon Butler scored 5 of her game-high 11 points in the second quarter as the Joliet Catholic Academy girls basketball team rolled past Nazareth.
The potential of the Joliet Catholic Academy girls basketball team was on full display during the second quarter Thursday night, especially in a sequence that resulted in a Miranda Morales 3-pointer. Off a steal by freshman guard Cierra Stanciel, sophomore guard Naomi Mayes fed Morales, a junior guard. Then, senior center Shannon Butler scored on a lob from sophomore guard Christine Ekhomu. Bam. Bam. Bam. “We were up, we wanted to stay up and we didn’t want to take plays off,” said Butler, who scored 5 of her game-high 11 points in the second quarter. “We played well and we wanted to finish the game off.” An off night Tuesday in a 58-45 loss to Plainfield Central played against Nazareth in the Student Activity Center as the Angels romped …
Friday, February 18, 2011
Bolingbrook 85, Romeoville 33. The Bolingbrook Lady Raiders emerged with district bragging rights and an IHSA Regional title behind Morgan Tuck's 19 points.
The Hot Read: Apparently, only a pulled fire alarm could stop the red-hot Lady Raiders. With 2:34 remaining in the second quarter—after Taylor Tuck made a free throw—a fire alarm went off at Plainfield East High School, causing a 21-minute delay in the game. But the pause was just a minor setback for Bolingbrook, which scorched the nets early and often—a 25-1 run in the first quarter propelled the two-time defending state champs to a 27-6 lead it would never relinquish. Junior Morgan Tuck scored a game-high 19 points to lead Bolingbrook, while sophomore Kiera Currie's 16 points wasn't enough to spur Romeoville to an upset victory. Patch's MVP: Seniors Taylor Tuck and Ariel Massengale combined to score 23 points, grab six steals and pull …
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Sports writer Paul Johnson ranks the region's top five girls basketball teams, plus a list of the five next best.
1. Bolingbrook (22-2): The Raiders continue to steamroll toward Normal, dominating a solid Homewood-Flossmoor team by 50 points and pummeling Plainfield East in the regional opener. Next up, Romeoville in the regional title game Thursday. 2. Benet Academy (22-6): The Redwings survived a tough test from Naperville North in the regional semifinals to set up a regional-title game against Wheaton Warrenville South at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Naperville North. 3. Naperville Central (23-8): The DuPage Valley Conference champions could face Neuqua Valley Friday for the regional title at East Aurora. The Redhawks slipped past Downers Grove North by nine in the regional opener, giving them 13 wins in their last 14 games. 4. Waubonsie Valley (23-4): …
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District heavyweights collide as Bolingbrook (22-2) and Romeoville (21-6) face each other with a regional championship at stake.
It's apparent that both David and Goliath reside in the Valley View School District. The Bolingbrook Lady Raiders (22-2) and Romeoville Spartans (21-6) will square off at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Plainfield East High School with bragging rights—and a regional title—on the line. "We know the pressure's going to come from Bolingbrook and it's not going to let up," Romeoville coach Julio Carrasco said after Tuesday night's win against Lockport. "They're unbelieveable and we're going to have to see what we do." Carrasco's team felt a certain amount of pressure Tuesday as it faced quite a challenge from Lockport. Romeoville jumped out to an early lead, but the Porters shot their way back into the contest thanks in part to Gintare Surdokaite's …
Friday, February 11, 2011
Plainfield East 60, Romeoville 59. Spartans miss two late-game free throws, which prove pivotal in loss to Plainfield East.
The Hot Read: Jawan Straughter hit the go-ahead free throw with five seconds remaining in the game to give Plainfield East a comeback 60-59 win over visiting Romeoville. Dee Brown scored 12 points, and the Bengals used a big defensive effort in the fourth quarter to edge out the victory. Patch’s MVP: Straughter (10 points, 4 assists) scored six points in the second half and hit four crucial free throws in the final minute to help Plainfield East to the win. Key Stats: Free throw shooting. Romeoville shot 7-for-13 from the charity stripe but missed two in the last 12 seconds that would have extended their lead. Romeoville Leaders: Dejounte Lincoln (16 points), Nate Washington (14 points, 4 assists). Plainfield East Leaders: Brown (12 …
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Romeoville 56, Plainfield East 39. Sophomore Kiera Currie scored 17 of her game-high 24 points in the first half of the Spartans' victory on Senior Night.
The Hot Read: On a night where Romeoville seniors Elieza Claudio, Navadee Gonzalez and Raquel Sessoms were honored prior to the game, sophomore Kiera Currie stole the show. Currie scored a game-high 23 points, 17 of which came in the first half, to lead the Spartans to a 56-39 win against Plainfield East. Patch's MVP: Not only did Currie set the pace offensively with 23 points, Romeoville's top point-getter also had 13 rebounds and eight steals in a triumphant effort. Key Stats: Romeoville collected eight steals in the third quarter. The Spartans' bench cleaned the glass effectively as seven players combined to pull down 15 rebounds. Romeoville ended the game on a 9-1 run over the final 3:47. Romeoville Leaders: Currie (23 points, 13 …
Sports writer Paul Johnson ranks the region's top five girls basketball teams, followed by a list of the next best.
1. Bolingbrook (19-2): The Raiders have been so dominant in 13 games against Illinois opponents that anything short of another Class 4A state title will not do. The average margin of victory thus far in Illinois has been 80-30. Astonishing. 2. Benet Academy (19-6): A non-conference win over Hinsdale Central has given the Redwings 11 wins in their last 12 games as they prepare for Naperville North in regionals next week. 3. Naperville Central (21-8): The Redhawks continue to storm up the rankings after a big win over Wheaton North Monday clinched at least a tie for the DuPage Valley Conference crown with one game to go. 4. Waubonsie Valley (20-4): Warriors have a couple of winnable road games left in the regular season before preparing to …
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Three sophomores led the charge into Burbank on Tuesday night when visiting Romeoville beat Reavis 68-39.
A youth movement has taken over the Romeoville High School girls basketball team. Three sophomores led the charge into Burbank on Tuesday night when visiting Romeoville beat Reavis 68-39. Romeoville coach Julio Carrasco knew defense would be key and wasted no time in turning up the heat. The Spartans opened the game with a full court press and forced the Rams into seven first quarter turnovers. “We had scouted them this year, my assistant coach Dan Kelly went and watched them against Oak Forest and he thought their ball dribbling was kind of skeptical so we decided to come out and press a little bit,” Carrasco said. “We got some easy baskets off of steals and like I mentioned earlier, our defense leads into our offense and that’s what …
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Keira Curry was too much for the Reavis defense and scored a game-high 16 points to go with 13 rebounds in Romeoville's 68-39 win over Reavis High School.
The Hot Read: Reavis fell behind by 12 points in the first quarter and never recovered as Romeoville rode a sophomore wave to victory. Joanna Sochacka led a valiant effort by the Rams, but they had no answer for Keira Curry as she ran through and around the Reavis defense to lead her team to a 15-point halftime lead. Abby Smith chipped in 12 points as Romeoville routed Reavis 68-39. Patch’s MVP: Keira Curry was too much for the Reavis defense and scored a game high 16 points to go with 13 rebounds. She also overwhelmed the Rams defensively, swiping four steals and dishing five assists in the Spartans win. Key stats: Ball-handling was the key to this game from start to finish. Romeoville had just eight turnovers compared to Reavis’ 30. …
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Sports writer Paul Johnson ranks the area's top high school girls basketball teams 1-5, followed by a short list of the next best.
1. Bolingbrook (17-2): Raiders dominate Sandburg and receive their inevitable Class 4A Romeoville Sectional top seed. 2. Benet Academy (18-6): The Redwings are on the rise after their upset of Loyola gave them 10 wins in their last 11 games. Tuesday’s Hinsdale Central game was postponed. 3. Waubonsie Valley (18-4): The Warriors were dominated by Upstate Eight Valley champion Bartlett in Round 2 of their season series, but can get back on track Thursday against Neuqua. 4. Naperville Central (19-8): The Redhawks earned at least a share of the Sweet 16 Tournament title after wins over New Trier and Schaumburg Saturday; have won 9 of 10 overall. 5. Minooka (18-4): Indians upended by Lockport after winning 14 of 15. Minooka still has a …
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