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Boys Basketball: Lemont Falls to Oak Forest in Regular-Season Finale
Oak Forest 63, Lemont 49. Host Bengals bring the intensity from the start and power past the Indians in the regular-season finale.
The Hot Read: Oak Forest’s five starting seniors came out firing on all cylinders on Senior Night. The Bengals built a 16-6 lead at the end of the first quarter. The stands packed with fans went wild as the Bengals continued to find the basket and extended the lead to 34-21 at halftime. The Indians tried to fight back in the third quarter, cutting the Bengals’ lead 39-30 at one point, but it just wasn’t enough, as Oak Forest earned a 63-49 victory.
Patch's MVP: Oak Forest’s Jimmie Williams (17 points, 4 rebounds) nailed two three-pointers in the third quarter, helping the Bengals build a 42-30 lead late in the quarter.
Key Stats: The Indians went 6-of-18 from the free-throw line. The Bengals were only slightly better 7-of-15 from the line, but they ou rebounded Lemont 38-35.
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Oak Forest's Leaders: Tim Loeding (15 points, 9 rebounds), Scott Korosic (10 points, 3 rebounds), Julian Reuben (9 points, 4 rebounds), Marcus Burse (8 points, 7 rebounds).
Lemont's Leaders: Joe O'Brien (18 points, 4 rebounds), Evan Bridwell (14 points, 13 rebounds), Martin Sosinski (6 points, 4 rebounds).
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Quotable: Lemont head coach Rick Runaas on his team's performance: "I thought we prepared well but we didn't play very well at all. Oak Forest was ready to play on their Senior Night, so I'm happy for their seniors."
Quotable II: Oak Forest head coach Matt Manzke on the seniors' performance: "It was just a great job by our seniors. They came out and they played so hard, so determined. They wanted to make this a great memory for themselves and they set that tone right from the beginning."
Team Records: Oak Forest: 6-19 overall and 2-13 in the South Suburban Blue Conference. Lemont: 8-17 overall.
What’s Next: Lemont hosts Julian in Class 3A regional play Monday. Oak Forest faces Fenger at the Class 3A Rich East Regional on Monday.