Lincoln-Way Central gets around Plainfield S.
From staff reports JOLIET -- Plainfield South kept it close for a half, but Lincoln-Way Central turned up the defensive pressure and took care of business after halftime in a 69-50 nonconference win over the Cougars Monday night.
Lincoln-Way Central freshman guard Kaitlyn Ray poured in 24 points -- including 6 3-point field goals -- and senior center Rachel Larson added 18 to lead the winning Knights (13-7).
Plainfield South scored 36 points in the first half and found itself trailing the favored Knights by just 4 points, 40-36, at halftime.
The Cougars, though, were held to just 5 points in the third quarter and managed only 9 in the fourth period as Lincoln-Way pulled away.
Jackie Frey and Alexis Alvarez each scored 11 points for Plainfield South and Morgan Williams added 10.
Arreola scored 11 of the Comets' 24 points in the opening period and hit 4 threes for 12 points in the third quarter. She got double-digit scoring help from junior center Kelsi McMahan who finished with 10 points.
"We started out hot in the first quarter," Reed-Custer coach Matt Peterson. "Our defense allowed too many points to suit me, but that comes with the territory a little bit when you have a big lead. Our bench gave us a great deal of minutes tonight and everyone stepped up."
The Comets resume Interstate Eight Conference play on Thursday at home against Westmont.
Gardner-South Wilmington 59, Peotone 44 -- At Gardner, the Panthers raced out to a 15-7 lead after the first quarter and extended it to 33-17 by halftime en route to the 15-point nonconference win.
Anna Nugent led Peotone (9-14) with 12 points and Stefanie Campbell added 10, giving the duo exactly half of the Blue Devils' total points on the evening. Kelly Bisping led Peotone with 13 rebounds.
