Tylka, Szmajda lead Wauconda to own Turkey title

Allie Tylka scored 21 points, Kiley Szmajda had her second double-double of the season, and Wauconda's girls basketball team defeated Richmond-Burton 58-45 to win its own Turkey tournament Monday night.

Tylka also had 9 rebounds and 7 steals, while Szmadja posted 17 points, 11 rebounds and 7 blocks. Maddie Carver dished out 8 assists, and Jessie Pakaski grabbed 10 rebounds. The score was tied 27-27 at halftime, and then the Bulldogs outscored the Rockets 15-6 in the third quarter.

"It was a rough game," Wauconda coach Jaime Dennis said. "I don't think we came in ready to play and couldn't match the intensity of Richmond-Burton. We finally pulled it together in the third to put some distance between us and Richmond. It was another team effort to get the job done."

Lake Forest Academy 45, Antioch 44: At Vernon Hills, Kelsi Jackson hit a right-wing 3-pointer at the buzzer, rallying the Caxys from an eight-point deficit in the fourth quarter.

Jackson finished with a game-high 17 points, including a pair of 3s. Ramatoulaye Keita added 11 points for LFA.

Antioch, which was up 42-34 with just more than three minutes left, was led by sophomore Faith Miller with 12 points (two 3-pointers) and 6-foot-2 freshman Avery Larson with 11 (one 3). Rachel Phillips had 9 points (one 3) for the Sequoits, who wrap up tournament play with a 4:30 p.m. tipoff Tuesday against Lake Forest.

Stevenson 64, West Chicago 16: At Willowbrook, the Patriots moved to 3-0 in the tournament.

Freshman Simone Sawyer led the way with 16 points followed by sophomore Lydia Lueck with 11 and junior Nikki Kolz with 10. Avery King chipped in 9 points for Stevenson, which concludes the tourney play at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday against host Willowbrook.