Michael O’Brien’s high school basketball notebookon March 4, 2020 at 4:16 am

No game for me tonight, which is always weird with so much going on but a necessary thing while I work on the All-Area team and Player of the Year story. That will all be out on Friday.

Mike Clark was over at Carver tonight, checking in on Corliss and King.

Lets get into the games. Not a ton of upsets but some interesting scores.

CLASS 4A

Simeon 94, Juarez 34: Not much surprise in this one. DePaul recruit Ahamad Bynum left in the third quarter with an ankle injury but Wolverines coach Robert Smith says he’s going to be ok. Sincere Callwood led the way with 15 points.

Maine West 66, Rolling Meadows 61: Minor upset here and so much for that hyped Max Christie vs. Dom Martinelli showdown.

Glenbard East 75, Willowbrook 70 OT: Good one here. DaRon Hall scored 31 and Jack Rivas won it with a put back just before the buzzer.

Glenbrook South 67, Conant 48: Dom Martinelli scores his 2,000th point. Had 30 as the Titans cruised.

West Aurora 47, Waubonsie Valley 41: This was the first upset of the night. Ben Schwieger returned from injury to play for the Warriors but it wasn’t enough to hold off West Aurora, which was just 9-19 in the regular season. Kelvin Balfour scored 18 for the Blackhawks.

Mundelein 82, Wheeling 38: Trey Baker nails 12 three-pointers. He scored 42 points in about 20 minutes of play according to Jeff Newton. Scottie Ebube added 17 points and nine rebounds.

Evanston 58, Hoffman Estates 45: This one was close for awhile. Blake Peters scord 20 and Jaylin Gibson added 13 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and six steals.

Homewood-Flossmoor 104, Shepard 50: Nothing like posting triple digits in the first playoff game. A statement number for the Vikings, especially coming off that loss at Bolingbrook last week. RJ Ogom scored 21 and H-F drained 17 three-pointers.

Marian Catholic 68, TF South 44: A very solid win for the Spartans. Yemi Elutilo led the way with 19, Ahron Ulis had 18 and Elijah Joiner chipped in with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Word is that Joe Green is no longer with the team.

Buffalo Grove 83, Hersey 69: Another monster game for sophomore Kam Craft, who scored 37 to lead the Bison into the regional final.

Bolingbrook 80, Plainfield East 61: Darius Burford, possibly the most effective scorer that hasn’t received a ton of press this season, led the way with 31 points.

CLASS 3A

St. Viator 58, Grayslake North 43: Connor Kochera posts 31 points and eight rebounds to lead the Lions.

Oak Forest 65, Brooks 54: This is the game I had my eye on tonight and it did wind up close but the Bengals pass the test. Jayson Kent led the way with 24 points and sophomore Robbie Avila scored 19. Isaiah Tolbert and Amron Hammons each had 14 for Brooks.

CLASS 2A

Clark 74, Wells 38: I saw this one in the regular season and expected a much closer game. Looks like the Eagles are firing on all cylinders. Sophomore Darrius Perryman continued his solid play with 22 points and seven rebounds. Senior Carion Weathers added 18 points,

CLASS 1A

Fenger 70, Yorkville Christian 59: What a huge win for the White Division team. Donovan Taylor is living up to his billing as one of the best unknown players in the city. He scored 20. Micah Schnyders led Yorkville Christian with 20.

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