Friday, February 25, 2011
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 …
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Stagg's offense started clicking on Tuesday once it began passing with authority against Lemont.
Lemont's Evan Bridwell snagged a rebound and then took it all the way to the other end of the court for a layup. Then, he drained a long fadeaway jumper from just inside the three-point line. On the Indians next possession, he showed off his left hand, converting a layup. Bridwell had scored six straight points as part of an 8-0 run by Lemont, which pushed the Indians ahead 23-20 midway through the second quarter of Tuesday's boys basketball game against Stagg. "We weren't getting it done on defense like we usually do," Stagg's Darius Draper said following the Chargers' come-from-behind 62-50 victory. "Sometimes our defense creates offense for us, so we were having trouble scoring." Unable to create much in transition, the Chargers spread …
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Stagg 62, Lemont 50. Indians can't stop the Chargers ability to drive to the basket and also hit the three-pointer.
The Hot Read: Lemont led 23-20 midway through the second quarter, but Stagg outscored the Indians 16-4 over the final 4:21 of the first half to take a 36-27 lead at halftime. The Chargers wouldn't allow the Indians to get any closer than 50-45 with 7:07 left and they went on to notch a 62-50 boys basketball victory on Tuesday night. Stagg had a balanced scoring attack with three players in double figures. Sophomore Sean Dwyer added nine points off the bench. Patch's MVP: The Chargers rely on Darius Draper and Dan Ahern for so much, so receiving 14 points and a game-high eight rebounds from junior Brett Kaiser provided Stagg with a huge boost. Key Stats: Stagg committed only five turnovers in comparison to Lemont's 10. Both teams finished …
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
TF South 45, Lemont 29. Rebels use 12-0 scoring run in second quarter to pull away for South Suburban Blue victory.
The Hot Read: Both Thornton Fractional South and Lemont ran into scoring problems in the early going on Thursday night's boys basketball matchup. But, after a 5-2 first quarter, the Rebels heated up on their way to a 45-29 victory. TF South employed a 2-3 zone defense to cause problems in the first half for Lemont. The Indians suffered through an eight-minute scoring drought. Lemont went 2-for-11 in the first half from beyond the three-point arc. The Rebels used a 12-0 scoring run to open a 25-13 lead at half. The Rebels never looked back. In fact, they stretched their lead to 20 points at one point, thanks to the play of Michael Lee, who finished with 12 points. Lemont coughed up the ball 24 on turnovers. The Indians' leading scorer, Evan…
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Saturday, February 5, 2011
Indians coach Rick Runaas sends a message to his players: "We've got to forget about this loss and move forward."
Three days after a blizzard hit the Chicagoland area with a fury, the Lemont boys basketball returned to action as it traveled to play the Thornton Fractional North on Friday night. And, like the snow storm, the trip was a nightmare for the Indians. They were stunned with a 67-20 loss after an offensive explosion initiated by the Meteors. Lemont didn’t reach double figures figures until late in the second quarter, and the Indians trailed 39-11 at halftime. But the good news is it only counts as one setback. Lemont coach Rick Runaas urged his team to not dwell on the loss and to move forward. "We got absolutely crushed," Runaas said. "There was nothing good about this game. We lost a couple starters going in due to injuries. But, bottom …
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Friday, February 4, 2011
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. 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 …
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Saturday, January 29, 2011
The Titans were able to pull away in the fourth quarter thanks to Evan Bridwell being in foul trouble and Matt Lipowski being injured.
Lemont looks to Evan Bridwell as its leader. However, the Indians were forced to work without him on the floor for long stretches in the second and third quarters of Friday night's 63-55 loss to Tinley Park because of foul trouble. The Indians were able to hold strong against the Titans with their 2-3 zone defense. The Titans were only up two after the second and third quarters. But the Indians were hampered by foul trouble in the fourth quarter and were also without forward Matt Lipowski, who left the game with an undisclosed injury in the third after a falling dive on a pump-fake. With Bridwell hamstrung because of foul trouble and Lipowski out, the Titans were able to take advantage of the situation in the fourth quarter. Titans forward…
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Friday, January 28, 2011
Tinley Park 63, Lemont 55. Indians unable to overcome fouls, miscues as Titans get the job done on Friday night.
The Hot Read: After three back-and-forth quarters, Tinley Park took advantage of Lemont’s foul troubles and mental mistakes to pull away in the fourth quarter for a 63-55 boys basketball victory on the road Friday night. Patch’s MVP: Lemont forward Evan Bridwell scored 22 points in limited action. He spent most of the second and third quarters on the bench because of foul trouble. He made 7-of-11 shots in the first three quarters. He struggled in the fourth, however, making only one field goal in eight attempts. Key Stats: The Titans shot 13-for-23 from the field and 10-of-16 from the line in the second half. By contrast, the Indians shot 9-for-30 from the field and 5-of-8 from the line. Tinley Park Leaders: Tony Core (15 points, 9 …
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
What seemed headed for a Celtics romp turned into a thriller after the Indians regrouped.
Colin Uthe was the main man in Providence Catholic’s 66-59 home victory over Lemont on Tuesday night, but the Celtics senior guard wasn’t about to bask in the glory of his 23-point night. “My teammates get me open,” Uthe said. “My teammates do a nice job of finding me.” Uthe, who made three of four free throws in the final moments to help seal his team’s victory, clearly had mixed emotions afterward. “I’m happy about the win, but Coach was disappointed by our defense,” Uthe said. He also feels the Celtics should be better than their 9-13 record. “There were four or five games we should have won,” he said. “We could easily be 13-9, but there’s no would’ve, could’ve, should’ve in this game. We need to play our best basketball at the end of …
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Providence Catholic 66, Lemont 59. Senior Colin Uthe nets 23 points to lead the host Celtics past the Indians.
The Hot Read: After Providence Catholic jumped out to a 14-2 lead, Lemont called a timeout and came back strong, finishing the first half trailing 38-34. Providence started the second half shooting 4-of-4 behind the three-point arc to break out to 54-44 lead at third quarter’s end. Although Lemont initiated a full-court press and cut the lead to as close as 59-55, late Lemont turnovers and Providence free throws ensured the Celtics’ 66-59 victory. Patch's MVP: Providence Catholic senior Colin Uthe's hot hand behind the three-point arc helped him score 23 points. Uthe scored 14 in the first half, including 3-of-4 from the free-throw line in the final ticks of the game. Key Stats: Providence strung together scoring runs of 8-0, 7-0, 10-2 and…
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