A header by Chicago Mather’s all-State player Qudos Lawal just 44 seconds into the game proved to be all the Rangers would need in there IHSA Class 2A semifinal game with defending state champion Peoria Notre Dame, 3-0 at Lincoln-Way North High School. Mather’s other two goals were scored by Steven Younus and Juan Mendez. Notre Dame (20-6) plays Marmion Academy (19-7-3) for the third-place game. The Rangers (20-3-1) meet Chatham-Glenwood (17-5-2) for title. Click Here to view all of my photo’s.
-Bob
Bradley University senior forward Taylor Brown, who missed the entire 2010-11 season due to cardiac evaluation, led all players with 25 points and eight rebounds and helped the Braves (1-0 preseason) to an 87-77 exhibition men’s basketball victory versus NCAA Division II Wisconsin-Parkside (0-1 preseason) Tuesday night at Renaissance Coliseum. The exhibition against the Rangers also was the first game against outside competition as Bradley’s head coach for Geno Ford, who was the Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year the last two seasons at Kent State. In another debut performance, freshman guard Donivine Stewart came of the bench to contribute 12 points on 5-for-5 shooting from the field, while dishing out a game-high six assists against no turnovers, and pulling down four rebounds. Bradley shot 52.5 percent (31-59) from the field and turned 16 offensive rebounds into 24 second-chance points. The Braves also forced 19 turnovers and turned the UW-Parkside miscues into 26 points.
-Bob
