Girls basketball/Fox Valley roundup
Jacobs 56, Marian Central 48: The Golden Eagles (5-17) snapped a 2-game skid with 9 3-pointers (out of 18 shots made) in a nonconference win over the Hurricanes. Nicole Cook, Glenita Williams and Carly Sidor each scored 12 points for Jacobs. Cook drained 4 from behind the arc and Williams nailed 2 as well. Jacobs drained 4 3-pointers in the second quarter alone.
Westminster Christian 52, Wheaton Academy 42: The Warriors (19-2) used three double-digit scorers and a 17-11 third quarter to distance themselves for their fifth-straight win a nonconference action. Sophomore Maddie Versluys scored a game-high 17 points to go with 5 rebounds while Claire Speweik added 15 points and 5 steals. McKaila Hays dropped in 3 3-pointers and finished with 13 points.
Bishop McNamara 52, St. Edward 41: The Fightin’ Irish climbed out of a 4-point hole at the half with a 23-8 third quarter to snap the Green Wave’s 2-game winning streak in nonconference action in Kankakee. Cecile Rapp, in her first game back from injury, led the Wave (13-8) with 11 points and Clarissa Ramos chipped in 10.
Harvest Christian 40, Faith Lutheran 4: A 10-point first quarter was all the Lions (12-8, 6-1) needed in a Northeastern Athletic Conference blowout. Kylee Knox registered a game-high 17 points on 8 of 16 shooting to go with 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 assists. Gabi Rodriguez added 4 points but managed 11 rebounds.