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Boys Basketball: Lemont Can't Keep Pace with TF North
TF North 67, Lemont 20. Indians have difficulty starting their offense and suffer the consequences.
Hot Read: The Lemont Indians had trouble scoring from the start in a 67-20 loss at TF North on Friday night. TF North raced to an 18-5 first-quarter lead and never looked back. The Indians were outscored 21-6 in the second quarter and trailed 39-11 at half. From there, TF North sailed to its 13th victory.
Patch's MVP: TF North's Monteroy Rice (16 points, 9 rebounds).
Key Stats: TF North had three players in double figures. The Indians sat starters Paulus Otruskevicius and Matt Lepowski due to injuries.
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TF North Leaders: Deandre Lowery (10 points) Demarco Gunn (10 points).
Lemont Leaders: Bill Luzzo (5 points) Evan Bridwell (3 points).
Quotable: "We got absolutely crushed," Lemont coach Rick Runaas said. "There was nothing good about this game. We lost a couple starters going in due to injuries. But, bottom line, (TF North) was the better team. We've got to forget about this loss and move forward."
Records: TF North (13-4, 9-1 in South Suburban Blue). Lemont (8-13, 3-7).
What's Next: The Indians host TF South at home Thursday, while TF North plays Bremen Wednesday.
