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Hot-shooting Schaumburg sinks South Elgin

Wins have been hard to come by for the Schaumburg boys basketball team this year, but on Tuesday night they sure made things look easy.

The Saxons moved the ball with detailed precision and registered an impressive 63-53 nonconference win on the road against a very good South Elgin squad.

The Saxons (9-16) went on a 13-3 run at the end of the first quarter to take control and pull ahead 19-10. They led the rest of the way by at least 5 points and by as many as 14 points.

"The wins may be hard to come by, but we've been right there in a lot of the losses," Schaumburg coach Wade Heisler said. "This team has great resolve and comes ready to play no matter what our record says. I just really liked our focus from the get go tonight. We were running the offense real well, filling the spots against the press, and rubbing off screens. Everybody was in a flow and it became contagious."

Michael Hodges led a balanced attack for Schaumburg with 18 points. The Saxons had 3 other players in double digits. Heze Trotter had 12 points, Domonic Tyler added 11, and Chris Hodges finished with 10 points along with 7 rebounds.

"That's how we play," Heisler said. "We have a lot of guys who can contribute and we just move the ball around."

Michael Hodges had a pair of baskets on drives to spark the 13-3 first quarter run.

"He can really score," Heisler said. "He a very good athlete and puts a lot of work in on continuing to become a better player. He's become a guy that we are looking to get the ball."

Christian Orozco had a pair of 3 pointers in the first quarter and Tyler also had a 3-pointer.

A 3-pointer by Jerry Clark midway through the third gave the Saxons their biggest lead of the game, 43-29.

The Storm made a late push to get to within 56-51 on a Jace Warrick 3-pointer with 3:07 left to play, but the Saxons hit 7 of 8 free throws down the stretch, including 4 straight by Michael Hodges, to seal the win.

"I just let the game come to me," Hodges said. "I was looking to attack the basket when there were openings. We had consistency tonight. That's what we need night in and night out."

The Storm (15-9) struggled offensively early on, shooting just 8 of 22 (36 percent) from the field in the first half. They were also plagued by some defensive breakdowns.

"This is the first game all year where I was disappointed with our effort and intensity," South Elgin coach Brett Johnson said. "We just allowed too many easy baskets. There were a lot of times they didn't have to use a lot of energy on offense and that allowed them to use all the energy on defense to stop us. They did a great job guarding us and playing physical."

Vincent Miszkiewicz and Noah Rohr each had 13 points to lead the Storm in scoring. Drake Montgomery added 12 points.

  South Elgin's Drake Montgomery passes out of the defense of Schaumburg's Heze Trotter and Dom Tyler Tuesday in a boys basketball game in South Elgin. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  South Elgin's Vincent Miszkiewicz is called for charging against Schaumburg's Heze Trotter Tuesday in a boys basketball game in South Elgin. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  South Elgin's Drake Montgomery drives into traffic against the Schaumburg defense Tuesday in a boys basketball game in South Elgin. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  South Elgin's Drake Montgomery loses the ball against Schaumburg's Christian Orozco Tuesday in a boys basketball game in South Elgin. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  South Elgin's Noah Rohr shoots against Schaumburg Tuesday in a boys basketball game in South Elgin. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
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