Friday's boys basketball roundup

Proviso West senior post Paul Howard converted a short field goal with four seconds remaining to left the Panthers over St. Joseph 49-48 Friday night in St. Charles.

The Chargers (1-2) suffered their second loss at the St. Charles East Thanksgiving tournament and will play the hosts in the seventh-place game on Ssturday afternoon.

The Chargers struggled mightily from the field, converting 16-for-49 attempts, but DeAndre McCamey split two free throws to give the squad its last lead with 1:08 to play.

St. Joseph had a stop on the Panthers' ensuing possession, only to have a critical miscommunication provide Proviso West (1-2) new life.

Howard had the last of 15 lead changes off Ryan Woods' dribble penetration, and a last-gasp shot at the buzzer failed.

Curtis Gates' 15 points paced St. Joseph, which was held to single-digit outputs in the second and fourth quarters. Tyrone McDonald and Howard led Proviso West with 13 and 12 points, respectively.

Kevin McGavin

Notre Dame 81, Mount Carmel 61: At Lane, Notre Dame (3-1) was powered by Shawn Wallace, who scored 28 points to top No. 3 Mount Carmel (3-1). Teammate Quinton Chievous added 25 points. 

Glenbrook North 69, Niles West 55: Alex Dragicevich finished with 29 points and 10 rebounds to power No. 7 Glenbrook North (3-0) at Niles West. Teammate Austin Weber chipped in 28 points and seven rebounds.

Vocational 88, Niles North 63: No. 15 Vocational (2-1) was powered by Hollis Hill, who finished with 31 points and nine assists. Teammate Ray McGrew was also exceptional, finishing with 26 points and seven rebounds. Vocational's Ryan Cunningham added 10 points and six blocks.

Hillcrest 75, Lindblom 27: Nick Oden (16 points) and Herb Offord (14 points, six rebounds) powered Hillcrest at Marian Catholic. Eric Gaines added 10 points for the No. 18 Hawks.

Zion-Benton 49, Lane 29: Paul Williams scored 13 points to lead No. 23 Zion-Benton (2-2).

Richards 80, Leo 74: Richards (4-0) won the title of its own tournament behind Brandon Snowden's 23 points to top No. 24 Leo.

Bogan 60, Rock Island 51: Darius Golston (18 points) and Jeremy Lawson (13 points) powered Bogan at Rock Island.

Bolingbrook 54, Springfield Southeast 45: Bolingbrook (2-0) was led by LaTree Russell, who finished with 18 points. Bolingbrook will play Peoria Central on Saturday for the title in the Decatur tournament.

Bremen 66, Lincoln-Way Central 62: At Lincoln-Way North, Bremen (3-1) was led by Quadriguez Williams, who scored 16 points. Bernard White added 13 points and 12 boards in the win.

Bremen 67, T.F. South 62: Sherman Carter (26 points, five rebounds) and Marvin Gwyn (20 points, eight assists) fueled Bremen (4-1).

Conant 49, Highland Park 46: At St. Viator, Conant (3-0) was fueled by Christian Sotos, who scored 23. Garrett Gatz and Taylor Peterson each added nine points in the win.

Dundee-Crown 73, Aurora Christian 69: Sean Bernhard scored 32 to lead Dundee-Crown.

Evanston 60, Grayslake Central 58: At Mundelein, Evanston (3-0) was led by Garrett Jones, who scored 25.

Glenbrook South 62, Elk Grove 47: Glenbrook South (1-2) picked up a win at Fenton thanks to a strong performance from Jack Ryan (21 points). Corey McMahon added 12 points for the Titans.

Hope 79, Burlington Central 73: At Sycamore, Willie Conner led the way for Hope with 30 points.

Lincoln Park 67, Ellison 43: The Lions (3-0) advanced to Saturday's championship game at St. Rita behind Mike Gabriel (15 points), Greg Tucker (14 points), Demarco Nash (12 points) and Tim Brennan (12 points). Fanad Murphy led Ellison (0-3) with 17 points.

Lincoln-Way North 53, Plainfield East 52: Lincoln-Way North (2-2) picked up a win thanks to a strong performance from Kendall Salley (28 points). Lance Payne chipped in 15 points in the win.

Oak Park 61, Taft 45: At Lane, Aaron Levin (14 points) led Oak Park (3-1). Teammate Jeff Dirkin chipped in 10 points.

Peoria Manual 62, Thornridge 50: Peoria Manual (3-0) picked up a win at Galesburg thanks to Andrew Jordan's 30 points.

Richards 80, Leo 74: Brandon Snowden scored 23 points as the host Bulldogs knocked off the No. 24 Lions to win the Richards Thanksgiving Tip Off Classic with a 4-0 record.

Rich East 44, Bloom 38:At Marian Catholic, Rich East was led by Kashaune McKinney, who scored 17. Teammate Darius Holman added 16 points in the win.

Riverside-Brookfield 73, Hinsdale South 49: Riverside-Brookfield (2-0) was powered by Sean McGonagill, who finished with 19 points. Teammates Ryan Jackson and Watoris Slater each finished with 16 points.

St. Francis de Sales 76, Jones 59: At U-High, St. Francis de Sales (2-1) picked up a win thanks to a strong performance from Chris Coulter (17 points). Joseph Pearson added 16 points.

Stagg 46 Willowbrook 44: Niko Sheinfeld scored 15 points to power Stagg at its own tournament.

T.F. South 65, Lincoln-Way West 53: Michael Lee scored 16 points to lead T.F. South (3-1).

Tinley Park 70, Morgan Park Academy 51: Gerald Dorsey finished with 16 points and four steals to lead Tinley Park (3-0). Steve White (14 points) and Asante Thompson (14 points, 10 rebounds) also starred in the win. Cisroe Brown added eight points and 12 rebounds for Tinley Park.

West Aurora 54, Dunbar 41: West Aurora picked up a win at Rock Island thanks to 18 points from Juwan Starks. Derrick Johnson added 16 points in the win.

Wheeling 72, Sullivan 36: At Maine West, Wheeling (2-1) was powered by Billie Jamie and Tyler Shapiro, who each scored 13.