Monday Monsters: Top Performances

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Monday night was the kick off to the state tournament with regional quarterfinal games across the state.&nbsp; Here we look at some of the big performances by prospects in <strong>Monday Monsters: Top Performances</strong>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1552415' first='Maddox' last='Ritzel'] (Nashville)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The electric Nashville sophomore guard posted 34 points in a win to advance the Hornets to the semis.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nick Lampe (Breese Mater Dei)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lampe closed out his career with 12 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1373440' first='Eoin' last='Dillon'] (Peoria Notre Dame)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Top senior prospect playing on Monday was this Belmont commit and top 10 prospect in 2024.&nbsp; Played like it dropping 33 points in a 64-46 win over Eureka.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1545140' first='Drew' last='Barrington'] and Kaden Wilson (Carterville)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carterville rolled on to the next round as the junior guard Barrington dropped 11 points and 5 dimes while Kaden Wilson had 16 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2105204' first='Aidan' last='Anderson'] (Okawville)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the more under the radar bigs in southern Illinois dropped 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds against Norris City Omaha Enfield.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zaid Shine (Chicago Military)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shine had a game high 27 points in a two point contest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1598753' first='Malachi' last='Persinger'] and Gavin Walder (Peoria Christian)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Peoria Christian duo led the way in a 65-27 win as Persinger had 22 points and Walder had 19 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1164109' first='Connor' last='Elligan'] and Miles Johnson (Francis Parker)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Parker advanced easily 68-36 behind Elligan's 20 points along with Johnson's 17 point and 7 dimes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2318123' first='Hank' last='Alvey'] (Illini Bluffs)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>No problem for the Lehigh commit leading his squad to a 58-16 win dropping 17 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tayten Wilder and Danny Shackleton (Elgin Academy)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wilder led the way in their 61-43 over Schaumburg Christian with 20 points while Shackleton had 12 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tanish Dundi and Irfan Kahn (Schaumburg Christian)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dundi had 14 points while Kahn scored 11 in a loss to Elgin Academy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Halden Hueneburg and Logan Potthoff (St. Bede)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>They fell to Galva, but this duo did their part as Hueneburg had 16 points and Potthoff added 14 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Maurice Carswell and Brandon Harris (Wells)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carswell had a big 21 point outing while Carswell dropped a double double of 11 points and 11 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1598653' first='Anthony' last='Kosi'], Logan Cooper, [player_tooltip player_id='2236760' first='Collin' last='Miller'] (Lockport)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lockport survives a thriller 60-57 against TF South to advance. Kosi led the way with 17 points while Cooper had 16 points.&nbsp; Miller drained the game winner while notching 14 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brock Sexton (Somonauk)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sexton pushed Somonauk past Newark 67-47 leading the way with 14 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2376273' first='Zion' last='Lee'] (Sacred Heart Griffin)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Monster game for Lee as he dropped 36 points in the 80-70 win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brody Scheffler (Springfield)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scheffler had 18 points in a loss to SHG.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2318222' first='Camron' last='Williams'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2324946' first='Barrett' last='Marfell'] (Peoria Heights)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Peoria Heights advances 65-37 getting 16 points from Williams while Marfell had 14 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zach McLean, Micah Brockhouse, and Cooper Hansen (Delavan)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Delvan advances 46-36 over Lewistown led by McLean and Brockhouse each scoring 13 points.&nbsp; Hansen dished the rock for 6 dimes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tarez Terrell (Schurz)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Terrell had a massive outing helping Schurz advance 58-55 scoring 33 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1373442' first='Jonathan' last='Calmese'] and Jahlil Love (Manley)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Manley blows out opponent 84-16 behind triple double by Calmese 17 points, 11 dimes, and 12 steals.&nbsp; Love had 16 points and 5 steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Keith Davis-Grove (Mather)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This was the first game of the playoffs as Mather won 59-56 behind Davis-Grove's 22 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Wade David (Von Steuben)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>David pushed Von Steuben in a narrow loss to Mather with 22 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kaidyn Miller, Alec Jahraus, and Eli Miller (Altamont)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Altamont advances as Miller had 18 points, Jarhaus notched 17 points, and Miller scored 11 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2408003' first='Braden' last='Phillips'] and Jack Miller (Arcola)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Arcola moves on 53-41 paced by Phillips' 15 points and Miller's 14 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ayden Reed, [player_tooltip player_id='1598681' first='Daniel' last='Loza'], and Javaris Allen (Lake View)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lake View makes it look easy in a 71-26 victory. Reed led the way with 21 points while Loza had 10 points and Allen contributed 13 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zach Marini, [player_tooltip player_id='1874810' first='Jayden' last='Riley'], [player_tooltip player_id='2125654' first='Jordan' last='Purvis'], and Brady Sovern (Yorkville Christian)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>High scoring Yorkville Christian topped 100+ points in a win and spread the wealth.&nbsp; Marini had 26 points (6 triples), Riley dropped 25 points (3 triples), Purvis had 16 points (4 3s), and Sovern scored all 15 of his points on five bombs from deep!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Courtney Scott and Tomajae Wells (Perpsectives)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott had 25 points and 11 rebounds while Wells notched 12 points, 6 boards, and 6 dimes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2414164' first='Jalen' last='Clardy'] and Davion Thomas (Bremen)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a 64-54 win Clardy had a massive outing of 36 points while Thomas chipped in 11 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Owen Wiers, JJ Sterrett, Drew Wills (Joliet Catholic Academy)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wiers paced a balanced attack with 16 points while Sterrett had 14 points in a narrow 61-58 win. Wills contributed 12 in the W!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->