Gerdes triple-doubles in Grayslake North's win
Peyton Gerdes tallied a triple double to lead Grayslake North to a 52-38 win over Amundsen on Wednesday in their Northern Illinois Holiday Classic.
The Knights led 34-31 with five minutes left in the game before Gerdes went on a 10-0 run with two blocks and scored the remainder of Grayslake North's points. Gerdes scored 37 points and added 13 rebounds with 10 blocks.
She is the program's all-time leading scorer and broke the single-game record with 43 points on Saturday.
"She's had a great couple weeks so far," Knights coach Brian Frericks said. "It's nice that we have somebody like that, when we're in a tough situation and need a basket we have someone we can go to."
Makayla Campbell added eight points and Reagan Kuzynowski added seven.
Grayslake North's Dani Hanson passed the ball as she is defended by Amundsen's Grace Higgins during a Northern Illinois Holiday Classic girls basketball semifinal game Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, at McHenry High School.
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Grayslake North's Dani Hanson tries to get a jump ball as Amundsen's Taylor Barnes holds the ball during a Northern Illinois Holiday Classic girls basketball semifinal game Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, at McHenry High School.
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Grayslake North's Peyton Gerdes shoots the ball over Amundsen's Giana Solomon, Jocelyn Chammas and Hannah Lopez during a Northern Illinois Holiday Classic girls basketball semifinal game Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, at McHenry High School.
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Grayslake North's Peyton Gerdes drives to the basket against Amundsen's Giana Solomon during a Northern Illinois Holiday Classic girls basketball semifinal game Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, at McHenry High School.
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Grayslake North's Reagan Kuzynowski drives to the basket against Amundsen's Taylor Barnes during a Northern Illinois Holiday Classic girls basketball semifinal game Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, at McHenry High School.
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Grayslake North's Lucy Roscoe guards Amundsen's Jocelyn Chammas as she drives the baseline during a Northern Illinois Holiday Classic girls basketball semifinal game Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, at McHenry High School.
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Grayslake North's Peyton Gerdes tries to drive on Amundsen's Taylor Barnes during a Northern Illinois Holiday Classic girls basketball semifinal game Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, at McHenry High School.
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Grayslake North's Reagan Kuzynowski shoots the ball over Amundsen's Helena Patsey during a Northern Illinois Holiday Classic girls basketball semifinal game Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, at McHenry High School.
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