Recruit watch

Illinois

Tracy Abrams, Mount Carmel, G, sr. - Friday night against Seton, Abrams came off the bench after missing a practice earlier in the week because of sickness and finished with 12 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals in a 74-57 victory for Mount Carmel (5-2).

Saturday at the Shootout at the Hall in Champaign, the guard scored 17 points to lead the Caravan to a 63-60 win over Bowman Academy (IN).

Mount Carmel will take on No. 16 Leo on Friday.

Mount Carmel shows its depth in win

Orr, Caravan grab wins downstate

Nnanna Egwu, St. Ignatius, C, sr. - Friday night the senior finished with 16 points in a 69-35 win over Gordon Tech.

Saturday Egwu and the Huskies (5-2) fell short 48-46 against Peoria Notre Dame at the Shootout at the Hall in Champaign. The center recorded six points five boards, three blocks and two assists in a losing effort.

Egwu hopes to rebound in a Friday matchup with Loyola.

Mycheal Henry, Orr, F, sr. - Saturday at the Shootout at the Hall, the Illini-bound forward stole the show, throwing down multiple dunks during a 32-point performance to lead No. 19 Orr (3-1) to a 67-58 win over Alabama Lee.

Orr takes on No. 15 Crane Tuesday and Marshall on Thursday.

Orr, Caravan grab wins downstate

Mike Shaw, De La Salle, F, sr. - Shaw's efforts led the No. 4 Meteors (6-0) to a big 64-51 win over St. Joseph on Saturday. The De La Salle big man finished with 17 points including three three-pointers.

The Meteors match up with U-High on Tuesday, No. 6 Hales on Friday and Foreman on Saturday.

Meteors' Henley, Shaw overpower St. Joes

DePaul

Macari Brooks, Rich South, G, sr. - The future Blue Demon saved his Rich South squad with a pair of threes as the Stars (5-2) edged Crete-Monee 56-55 in overtime Friday night.

Brooks (30 points) hit a three-pointer and converted a free throw to complete the four-point play at the end of regulation to force overtime. Then with .4 seconds left on the clock he hit a three from the sideline for the win.

The Stars tip off with Kankakee on Friday.

Brooks a hero twice for Stars

Jamee Crockett, Crete-Monee, F, sr. - Crete-Monee's key player finished with 22 points in an overtime loss to Rich South. Crockett was upstaged by future DePaul teammate Brooks, who finished with 30.

The Warriors fall to 5-1 and hope to get back on track Friday vs. Rich East.

Brooks a hero twice for Stars

Northwestern

David Sobolewski, Benet, G, sr. - The Benet point guard played facilitator in a 64-58 win over Notre Dame on Friday.

The future Wildcat scored 11 points and added five assists in the win. The No. 3 Redwings play Lockport Wednesday, Lincoln-Way North Thursday, Geneva Friday and Plainfield North Saturday.

Kaminsky, Redwings soar by Notre Dame

Illinois State

Nick Zeisloft, Lyons, G, sr. - The Lyons' senior finished with 18 points in a 79-36 West Suburban Silver win over Glenbard West on Friday. On Saturday, Ziesloft led a balanced attack, scoring 13 in a win over Sandburg.

Lyons improves to 5-1 and plays York on Friday and Downers South on Saturday.

Balanced attack leads Lyons

UIC

Jerome Brown, Morgan Park, G, sr. - Despite teammate and Louisville recruit Wayne Blackshear's huge night (56 points, 21 rebounds, eight blocks, seven steals) the future UIC guard managed to finish with 13 points in a 103-57 win over Ellison Saturday.

No. 2 Morgan Park is 3-0.

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