Barr brothers carry Carmel
Call that raising the Barr.
Junior Michael Barr scored 23 points and senior Cullen Barr added 20, as Carmel Catholic’s boys basketball team knocked off host Nazareth 79-75 in East Suburban Catholic Conference play Friday night.
It was the second straight win for Carmel (10-12, 3-4), which led 19-12 after one quarter, 41-25 at halftime and 62-43 after three.
Nickai Poyser chipped in 19 points for the Corsairs, and Jack George had 10.
North Chicago 73, Wauconda 66: The host Bulldogs had upset on their minds in the North Suburban Prairie Division game.
Wauconda (12-12, 5-6) was within a point with a minute to go.
Kodey Thomas scored a career-high 30 points, sinking six 3-pointers, for Wauconda. Austin Swenson added 21 points and 5 rebounds for the Bulldogs, and Devon King grabbed 8 rebounds.
North Chicago’s Kurt Hall led all scorers with 32 points.
Zion-Benton 56, Warren 55: Milik Yarbrough’s free throw rallied the host Zee-Bees to the North Suburban Lake Division win.
Warren (13-10, 5-6) led by 12 at halftime.