Peggie Parhas scored 10 of her 13 points in the third quarter asLake Zurich turned a defensive struggle into a 47-29 upset over No.18 New Trier in a Sweet 16 tournament game in Winnetka.
The 5-7 Parhas -- a three-year starter -- scored eight of herpoints, including a pair of three-pointers, during an 11-2 run thatgave the Bears a 36-23 lead after three quarters. Lake Zurichallowed 12 points in the second half.
"When you get a perfect pass that hits your hands, there'snothing left to do but shoot the ball, so, yes, I was feeling it,"Parhas said. "We came out a little bit slow and then kind of pickedit up after halftime. We started seeing each other more."
Olivia Allen scored a game-high 17 points for Lake Zurich,including a layup to put the Bears up 19-17 at halftime. Gabby Chapascored seven and Audrey Bauer added six points and nine rebounds forthe Bears (10-2).
Maeve Campbell had 12 points for New Trier (9-4), which playedits first game since losing junior forward Jessica Alter for theseason with a torn ACL and sophomore guard Molly Quirke with aconcussion.
FENWICK 47, CARMEL 42
Sophomores Tricia Liston (25 points) and Katlyn Payne (15)rallied No. 5 Fenwick past host Carmel in Mundelein.
Carmel, which led 25-19 at halftime, held Fenwick (10-2, 5-0 EastSuburban Catholic) to its lowest scoring output of the season.
"We knew they were going to try and slow things down," Listonsaid. "We really didn't get into our offense until the second half."
Guard Tiffany Hendrickson led Carmel (6-5, 1-2) with 13 pointsdespite sitting with foul trouble for most of the third quarter.Lauren Lehocky added 12 points and nine rebounds.
"Our girls gave a great effort," said Carmel coach John Ryan."That Liston is a heck of a player. That was our focus, to try andstop her, and she still had 25 points. She found a way."
Alex Hickey
HILLCREST 65, ST. IGNATIUS 62
In the toughest game so far for Hillcrest, the visiting Hawksprevailed over St. Ignatius.
The Wolfpack (4-8) went up 60-57 with 2:08 remaining on a three-pointer from Michela Petrosino, but the Hawks' Jamie Nelsonresponded with with the go-ahead basket with just over a minuteleft.
Uniquah Hampton, who led the Hawks (10-0) with 18 points,provided the assist on Nelson's score when she put her body on theline by leaping through the defense and keeping the ball from goingout of bounds at halfcourt.
Jayne Eslinger led the Wolfpack with 11 points. St. Ignatius hadsix players score at least nine, including Grace Brennan, who hadall 10 of her points in the second half.
Both teams were in foul trouble in the second half. The Hawksattempted 18 free throws, while the Wolfpack shot 21.
Wayne Randazzo
MAINE SOUTH 41, GALESBURG 37
Jackie Dieger had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and MichelleTourtillott scored 11 and Karen Solar nine for visiting No. 17 MaineSouth (9-3).
BUFFALO GROVE 71, STEVENSON 46
Ellen Ayoub scored 20 points and Maggie Mocchi added 19 to leadthe top-ranked Bison (11-0) to a Sweet 16 tournament win in BuffaloGrove.
WAUBONSIE V. 54, SOUTH ELGIN 35
Danielle Brown and Brittany Upshaw scored 10 points each for hostNo. 24 Waubonsie Valley (11-0, 3-0 Upstate Eight), which led 31-14at halftime.
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