Boys basketball drops close one in OT

Sarah Bennett, Staff Member|February 26, 2020

The boys basketball team faced Lake Forest on Friday, Feb. 21, losing 54-53 in overtime. Lake Forest gained redemption from their loss to Libertyville at home earlier in the season. Senior Will Moore led the Wildcats with 18 points on a night when the team’s seniors were celebrated. The Wildcats’ next game is away at Zion-Benton tonight, Feb. 26.

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Senior attackman Tommy Gonnella (15) makes his way down the field as his Lake Zurich opponent, sophomore Ryan Hasemeyer (17), closes in. Gonnella has been on the varsity team since his sophomore year.

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Freshman Lainey Chung (12) dribbles the ball down the field, searching for an opportunity to pass to a teammate.

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Senior Sophia Weick (13) pulls a spin move on the scattered Lake Forest defensive line. Weick, a captain of the team alongside senior Leah Chung and junior Sophie Lee, scored twice throughout the game.

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Junior Aaron Skarbek (6), guarded by Highland Park junior Brody Schultz (8), prepares to pass the ball to his teammates during a game against the Highland Park Giants. Skarbek is one of seven juniors on the team, several of whom played during the senior night game that saw a 13-6 Libertyville win.

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Senior Kate Rule (24) takes the ball down the court, trailed by Loyola senior Paige Engels (33) and sophomore Clare Weasler (10). Despite playing the final game of her high school career, Rule still hopes to see the team continue to display “great team spirit and energy. I think that’s something that’s so vital and so important to this program.”

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Senior Sam Rasin tears through the water during the 200 yard medley relay.
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Boys basketball drops close one in OT