Downers Grove North hosted crosstown rival Downers Grove South in girls varsity basketball on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Downers Grove North freshman Campbell Thulin played with the savvy of an upperclassman Saturday, scoring a career-high 15 points while holding Downers Grove South star Allison Jarvis to two baskets in the Trojans' 43-25 crosstown win.
Downers Grove North hosted crosstown rival Downers Grove South in boys varsity basketball on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Senior guard Owen Thulin had nine points, two assists and one momentum-turning steal as Downers Grove North turned away upset-minded Downers Grove South 41-37.
Joe Kone scored 19 points and Alexander Konoff added 12 as Westmont boys basketball beat Peotone for its 11th straight win, A.J. Levine scored 23 points in York's win over IC Catholic Prep, and Glenbard West boys and girls basketball were both winners in Saturday's roundup.
Nationally-ranked Dillan Johnson was one of four Joliet Catholic wrestlers to win their weight division as the Hilltoppers repeated as champions at the 57th Rex Whitlach Invitational at Hinsdale Central. Downers Grove South and Glenbard West finished in the top 10.
York's gymnastics team was a close second to Glenbrook South at the 37th Annual Palatine Invitational, while York's Angela Stangarone was second in the all-around and Melania Veselovsky tied for fifth.
Henry Guo won the 100 freestyle and the 100 backstroke, leading Hinsdale Central's swimming team to the Neuqua Valley Invite championship on Saturday as the Red Devils won 10 of 12 swimming events.
Anna Filosa made the go-ahead 3-pointer and blocked the potential game-tying basket as York beat Lyons in overtime, Elle Bruschuk's 27 points and 19 rebounds carried Willowbrook past Downers Grove South in 2OT and more in Friday's roundup.