Changes help Johnsburg boys rally past Woodstock in Fox

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WOODSTOCK – The right adjustments at the right time made all the difference for the Johnsburg boys basketball team Saturday night.

His team down by eight points to Woodstock in the fourth quarter, Skyhawks coach Mike Toussaint moved senior Mike Ward into the post and made some defensive changes that fueled a breakout rally for a 54-51 Fox Valley Conference Fox Division win.

“We did not shoot the ball very well early in the game,” Toussaint said of his team, which clung to a one-point advantage at the half and trailed by six going into the fourth quarter.

Senior Brandon Ridout’s 12 fourth-quarter points didn’t hurt either.

Ward scored 20 points, and Ridout added 18 for the Skyhawks (5-8, 1-0 FVC Fox).

Woodstock’s Jordan Turner led all scorers with 21 points, and Brad Lohr added 17 for the Blue Streaks (4-10, 0-1).

Grayslake North 53, Woodstock North 43: At Woodstock, Sam Schweder drilled three fourth-quarter three-pointers and led all scorers with 20 points, but the Thunder’s late rally wasn’t enough in the FVC Fox loss.

Konner Boron (10 points) joined Schweder in double digits for Woodstock North (4-10, 0-1). A.J. Fish led the Knights (8-5, 1-0) with 15 points.

Huntley 55, McHenry 36: At Huntley, the Red Raiders outscored the Warriors in every quarter, and sophomore Amanze Egekeze led all scorers with 17 points to earn the FVC Valley Division win for Huntley (12-1, 1-0).

Robert Tonyan hit 10 of 12 free throws to pace the Warriors (5-7, 0-1) with 14 points.

St. Francis 72, Marian Central 45: At Wheaton, Ross Langlois scored a team-high 11 points, but the Hurricanes’ defense couldn’t slow down St. Francis’ Brian Spahn (20 points) in the Suburban Christian Conference Blue Division loss. Zach Ricchiuto added nine points for Marian (1-15, 0-4 SCC Blue).

WRESTLING

Wauconda Good Mark Tournament: At Wauconda, John Walker (138 pounds) and Josh Symbal (182) went undefeated to claim first place, and Zach Stenger (106) went 4-1 and also finished first as Huntley took second in the tournament. Jordan Powers (113) and Kenny Robeson (170) went 5-0 for Woodstock. The Blue Streaks finished fourth.

Grayslake North Quad: At Grayslake, Richmond-Burton defeated Grayslake North, 34-30, Roosevelt, 60-3, and St. Joseph, 51-0 to win the meet.

Ramiro Herrera (113 pounds), Cameron Kennedy (126) and Clayton McKimmy (152) had two pins apiece.

Princeton Tournament: At Princeton, Dan Stott (170 pounds) finished first, and Anthony Luis (106) took second to lead Harvard to a fifth-place finish in the 29-team tournament.

BOYS SWIMMING

Vernon Hills Invitational: At Vernon Hills, Woodstock’s Adam Steinken (2:26.87) finished second in the 200-yard breaststroke, and Henry Gantner (23.16) finished third in the 50 freestyle to lead the Blue Streaks to a fourth-place finish in the seven-team meet.

McHenry finished tied for sixth behind a third-place finish from Lucas Matthys (4:44.96) in the 400 individual medley. Matthys also helped the Warriors (3:39.33) to third-place finish in the 400 freestyle relay.

Maine South Relays: At Park Ridge, Jacobs had first-place finishes in three events to take third in the six-team meet.

GIRLS BOWLING

Sycamore Matt Clark Invitational: Seniors Becca Czlapinski (1,169 series, six games) and Krystal Alt (1,006) led Marengo, which finished 11th in the 12-team tournament.

BOYS BOWLING

Dixon Tournament: Patrick Bailey rolled a 580 series to lead Marengo to a 12th-place finish in the 16-team tournament. Tyler Busch (571) and Taylor Webster (568) paced Woodstock’s 11th-place finish.

FENCING

Midway Classic Tournament: At Chicago, Marian Central junior Kyle Dionela finished 16th in men’s foil, and freshman Alex Irizarry was 22nd in men’s sabre.

HOCKEY

Prairie Ridge 5, Providence 2: At Crystal Lake, senior Matt Krammen scored two goals for the Wolves (24-13-4).

• Chris Burrows contributed to this report.