Thursday, February 17, 2011
Mother McAuley 53, Oak Lawn 25. Mighty Macs sing, 'Good golly, Miss Molly' after Stasaitis leads the way with 13 points in regional final.
The Hot Read: Mother McAuley's defense was almost impenetrable in a 53-25 girls basketball victory over Oak Lawn on Thursday night in the Class 4A Mother McAuley Regional championship game. The Mighty Macs held the Spartans to single digits in the first quarter, as they took a 22-8 lead. The second half wasn't much better for the Spartans. They were held to just five points in the third quarter, as McAuley extended its lead to 47-21. Patch's MVP: Molly Stasaitis (13 points, 2 rebounds). Stasaitis hit a pair of 3-pointers in the first quarter to help the Mighty Macs build a 22-8 lead. Key Stats: Oak Lawn came up with 13 rebounds, but the Spartans weren't able to do much with them. Mother McAuley grabbed 15 rebounds nd was able to come up …
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Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School
3737 W 99th St # A, Chicago, IL
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Marist 62, Shepard 24. Asiana Bey's first-quarter buzzer-beater powers RedHawks' fast start in Class 4A regional semifinal victory.
The Hot Read: Marist jumped out to a 27-14 lead at the half en route to scoring a 62-24 girls basketball victory over Shepard in semifinal play Wednesday at the Class 4A Shepard Regional. The RedHawks used their double-teaming pressure defense to shut out the Astros in the third quarter as they widened their lead to 46-14. Jeanice Brewer hit a three-pointer for Shepard and the end of the fourth quarter. but it was nowhere near enough. Patch's MVP: Asiana Bey (13 points, 4 rebounds). Bey hit a shot as the buzzer sounded at the end of the first quarter to give Marist a 15-2 lead. Key Stats: Neither team was exceptional from the free throw line, but the RedHawks were slightly better. Marist went 4-of-9 from the line, while the Astros went 3…
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13049 S Ridgeland Ave, Palos Heights, IL
Alan B. Shepard High School
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Jamila McClinton used her signature spin move to her advantage in the Astros' 41-32 girls regional basketball victory on Monday night. But she knows it's going to take more than one move to keep Shepard going in the playoffs.
Shepard's Jamila McClinton looked like a ballerina instead of a basketball player. She was spinning around Eisenhower's players all night in the Astros' 41-32 girls basktball regional victory on Monday. But for McClinton, her moves are just part of the way she learned to play ball. "It (the spin move) started when I was a little bit younger because I started off playing against boys," she said. "They were always bigger than me, so I had to figure out some way to get it up there. Spinning was what I would always go to." McClinton, a senior forward, led the Astros with 15 points and seven rebounds. She scored three of the five points Shepard was limited to in the third quarter and came up with a big block under the basket to help keep the …
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Alan B. Shepard High School
13049 S Ridgeland Ave, Palos Heights, IL
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Monday, February 14, 2011
Shepard 41, Eisenhower 32. Jamila McClinton scores 15 points and grabs seven rebounds to pace Astros in first round of regional play.
The Hot Read: Shepard put the pressure on early in a 41-32 girls basketball victory over Eisenhower on Monday night in the first round of regional play. The victory was the seventh straight for the Astros, who jumped to an 18-6 first-quarter lead. Eisenhower started to fight back in the second half, narrowing Shepard's lead to 33-24 at the end of the third quarter. But the Astros didn't back down, as they held the Cardinals to eight points in the fourth quarter to come out with the win. Patch's MVP: Jamila McClinton (15 points, 7 rebounds). McClinton came up with a big block under the basket in the third quarter that helped Shepard maintain its lead. Key Stats: Eisenhower was 8--for-15 from the free throw line. Shepard went only 3-for-10 …
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Alan B. Shepard High School
13049 S Ridgeland Ave, Palos Heights, IL
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Friday, January 28, 2011
Shepard's Amanda Weiss turned pain into passion as she helped the Astros edge Richards.
For sophomore guard Amanda Weiss, Thursday night was about more than just winning. The Shepard girls basketball game was about honoring the memory of her grandfather. Weiss found the strength to pour her heart and soul into the fray despite losing her grandfather on Thursday morning. Weiss scored eight points and grabbed four rebounds to help the Astros notch a 35-30 victory over Richards. She also nailed a three-pointer that enabled Shepard to regain the lead late in fourth quarter. "She's been stepping up each and every game for the last month," Shepard coach Rick Mundo said. "That's what we expected her to do when she walked in the door last year. This will just continue for the next two years, and we're lucky to have her." Weiss …
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Alan B. Shepard High School
13049 S Ridgeland Ave, Palos Heights, IL
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Thursday, January 27, 2011
Shepard 35, Richards 30. Astros stun conference-leading Bulldogs behind the late-game heroics of Jamila McClinton.
The Hot Read: Shepard seemed to feed off the momentum of the Astros' fans to make key shots at the right times in a 35-30 girls basketball victory on Senior Night Thursday. The Astros fought their way back from a 20-11 deficit in the second quarter. Senior forward Jamila McClinton nailed a shot with seconds left to seal the deal for Shepard. Patch's MVP: Richards' Sam Kusta (10 points, 7 rebounds). Kusta came up with a big steal that led to a perfect layup to give the Bulldogs a 16-9 lead in the second quarter. Key Stats: Richards' inability to make free throws hurt. The Bulldogs went just 9-of-28 from the line. Shepard made 5-of-9 free throws. Shepard's Leaders: Raynisha Dent (10 points, 6 rebounds). Amanda Weiss (8 points, 4 rebounds). …
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Alan B. Shepard High School
13049 S Ridgeland Ave, Palos Heights, IL
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Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Bengals snap three-game losing streak with a 51-41 victory over Chargers on Tuesday night.
The Bengals are back. Oak Forest was able to bounce back from its three-game losing streak with a victory over Stagg on Tuesday night. Oak Forest defeated Stagg 51-41 behind the play of junior guard Katie Swanson and senior guard Colleen Emmett. Swason said the Bengals were ready to put the skid behind them and start the new year fresh. "We didn't want to look at film," Swanson said. "We wanted to move on from that (the losses) and not go back (to) that." Swanson and Emmett came up big for Bengals (10-5). Swanson scored a game-high 19 points. Emmett chipped in 15 points and five rebounds. "We talked about not letting up," Swanson said. "I know we weren't letting up this game. Someone just had to step up, so me and Colleen thought we should…
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Oak Forest High School
15201 Central Ave, Oak Forest, IL
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Sophomore guard JeTaun Rouse scores 23 points as Marist rolls to a 52-35 girls basketball victory over Homewood-Flossmoor.
JeTaun Rouse and the Marist RedHawks brought their 'A' game on Wednesday night, as they claimed third place in the Hillcrest Holiday Tournament with a 52-35 girls basketball victory over Homewood-Flossmoor. Marist coach Mary Pat Connolly said she wasn't allowing her players much room for error. "We were a little bit more composed," Connolly said. "We had a little shorter lease on players. We were trying to control our turnovers, and we were trying to refine everything that went wrong (Tuesday)." The RedHawks bounced back from a loss to Morgan Park to raise their record to 11-4 overall and 3-1 in the tournament. "The girls did a a great job of crashing the boards," Connolly said. "The girls did a good job of keeping things under control and…
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17401 Crawford Ave, Country Club Hills, IL
Hillcrest High School
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Mighty Macs top Stagg 47-34 in their first home game; Stasaitis scores 11 points and grabs seven rebounds.
For McAuley, it was good to be home. The Mighty Macs (4-4) impressed a partisan crowd with a 47-34 girls basketball victory over Stagg in their first home game of the season. McAuley put the pressure on early, taking a 6-0 lead. Senior guard Molly Cummings sank a three-pointer to secure a 14-7 lead at the end of the first quarter. Stagg cut McAuley's edge to 23-17 after junior guard Kara Pietrowski hit a shot from the perimeter. The Mighy Macs ended the half with a 29-20 lead. Stagg senior guard Bridget Adams made a three-pointer to make the score 35-23 at the midwway point of the third quarter. But the Mighty Macs defense stepped up and allowed only three more points from the Chargers as McAuley pushed to a 39-26 lead at the end of the …
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Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School
3737 W 99th St # A, Chicago, IL
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