Thursday's prep highlights | Mahomet-Seymour girls' basketball puts on shooting clinic
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Mahomet-Seymour's Selah Campion (24) goes after a loose ball as Sidney Young (2) watches in a prep girls basketball game at Mahomet-Seymour High School on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
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Mahomet-Seymour's Reese Gallier (4) in a prep girls basketball game at Mahomet-Seymour High School on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
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Mahomet-Seymour's head coach, Tom Garriot discusses a call with the ref in a prep girls basketball game at Mahomet-Seymour High School on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
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Mahomet-Seymour's Hannah Creel (14) in a prep girls basketball game at Mahomet-Seymour High School on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
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Mahomet-Seymour's Sidney Young (2) steals the ball from Charleston's Maggie Englum (2) in a prep girls basketball game at Mahomet-Seymour High School on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
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Mahomet-Seymour's Kylie Waldinger (5) and Charleston's Mia Hinds (4) in a prep girls basketball game at Mahomet-Seymour High School on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
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Mahomet-Seymour's Hannah Martin (20) and Charleston's MJ Lehwald (15) in a prep girls basketball game at Mahomet-Seymour High School on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
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Mahomet-Seymour's Kylie Waldinger (5) and Charleston's Samantha Fehrenbacher (12) in a prep girls basketball game at Mahomet-Seymour High School on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
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Mahomet-Seymour's Sidney Young (2) faces down Charleston's Ally Logsdon (11) and Charleston's Brie Tomlinson (3) in a prep girls basketball game at Mahomet-Seymour High School on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
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Mahomet-Seymour's Hannah Martin (20) saves a ball from going out of bounds in a prep girls basketball game at Mahomet-Seymour High School on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Girls' basketball: Mahomet-Seymour vs. Charleston
Mahomet-Seymour vs. Charleston in a girls' basketball game at Mahomet-Seymour High School on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
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Mahomet-Seymour's Selah Campion (24) goes after a loose ball as Sidney Young (2) watches in a prep girls basketball game at Mahomet-Seymour High School on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
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Mahomet-Seymour's Sidney Young (2) in a prep girls basketball game at Mahomet-Seymour High School on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
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Mahomet-Seymour's Reese Gallier (4) in a prep girls basketball game at Mahomet-Seymour High School on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
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Mahomet-Seymour's head coach, Tom Garriot discusses a call with the ref in a prep girls basketball game at Mahomet-Seymour High School on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
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Mahomet-Seymour's Sidney Young (2) in a prep girls basketball game at Mahomet-Seymour High School on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
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Mahomet-Seymour's Hannah Creel (14) in a prep girls basketball game at Mahomet-Seymour High School on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
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Mahomet-Seymour's Sidney Young (2) steals the ball from Charleston's Maggie Englum (2) in a prep girls basketball game at Mahomet-Seymour High School on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
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Mahomet-Seymour's Kylie Waldinger (5) and Charleston's Mia Hinds (4) in a prep girls basketball game at Mahomet-Seymour High School on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
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Mahomet-Seymour's Hannah Martin (20) and Charleston's MJ Lehwald (15) in a prep girls basketball game at Mahomet-Seymour High School on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
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Mahomet-Seymour's Hannah Creel (14) in a prep girls basketball game at Mahomet-Seymour High School on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
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Mahomet-Seymour's Kylie Waldinger (5) and Charleston's Samantha Fehrenbacher (12) in a prep girls basketball game at Mahomet-Seymour High School on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
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Mahomet-Seymour's Sidney Young (2) faces down Charleston's Ally Logsdon (11) and Charleston's Brie Tomlinson (3) in a prep girls basketball game at Mahomet-Seymour High School on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
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Mahomet-Seymour's Hannah Martin (20) saves a ball from going out of bounds in a prep girls basketball game at Mahomet-Seymour High School on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
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In boys' basketball
St. Thomas More 66, LeRoy 41. St. Thomas More outscored LeRoy by 16 points in the third quarter, breaking open what had been a fairly close game and turning it into a 25-point nonconference home win Thursday. Wilson Kirby and Andrew Tay scored 19 points apiece for the Sabers (5-2), with Kirby knocking down five three-pointers and Tay making three. Peace Bumba made it a high-scoring trifecta for STM with 16 points. Jasper Tarr had 16 points for the Panthers (4-4), and Sam Edmundson chipped in 13.
In girls' basketball
Academy High 46, Uni High 25. Academy High found itself trailing after one quarter to Uni High, but the Owls rallied with a 16-point second quarter to take a lead they wouldn't relinquish in Thursday's crosstown showdown and snap a three-game losing streak. Maegan Frye scored 19 points to lead Academy High (4-3) and was joined in double figures by Eleanor Laufenberg with 10 points. Gabby Mongwa paced the Illineks (2-6) with nine points.
Argenta-Oreana 51, Villa Grove 29. Argenta-Oreana's first Lincoln Prairie Conference win — and first win of the season — was never in doubt Thursday against Villa Grove. The Bombers (1-7) turned an early lead into a 20-point halftime advantage and cruised to victory. Gracie Manning led A-O with 13 points, and Pyper Jones chipped in 12 points in the win. Jobella Crafton scored 23 points to lead the Blue Devils (0-4).
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 68, Heritage 17. Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond picked up a second LPC win this week after handling its business on the road at Heritage with a 29-point second quarter the difference maker. Claire Seal led the Knights (5-3) with 18 points, six steals and five rebounds, Anna Rawlins chipped in 13 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals, Sophie Monte added 10 points and Savannah Butcher finished with six points and 11 rebounds.
Cerro Gordo/Bement 46, Okaw Valley 35. Cerro Gordo/Bement ran its winning streak to five and stayed unbeaten in LPC action with Thursday's home win against Okaw Valley. Haylei Simpson led the Broncos (7-2) with 18 points, and Caroline Hill joined her in double figures with 10 points.
Clinton 64, Shelbyville 44. Clinton got back on track offensively after a rough outing at Peoria Heights on Monday with a season-high scoring effort to knock off Shelbyville in Thursday's Central Illinois Conference showdown. Carly Anderson made five three-pointers and put up a game-high 19 points for the Maroons (4-5), while Regan Filkin and Heidi Humble hit three threes apiece and each scored 13 points.
Cumberland 64, Blue Ridge 19. A scoreless first quarter put Blue Ridge in an early hole, and the Knights couldn't recover in Thursday's LPC road loss at Cumberland. Phoebe Reynolds scored eight points to pace Blue Ridge (2-6).
Decatur St. Teresa 55, Unity 39. Reagan Little put up 17 points and six rebounds and Raegen Stringer added 12 points, but Unity (6-4) couldn't keep up with St. Teresa in Thursday's nonconference road loss.
Iroquois West 34, Chrisman 17. Iroquois West put the clamps on defensively in Thursday's Vermilion Valley Conference win, holding Chrisman to single-digit scoring in all four quarters and ultimately doubling up the Cardinals. Kenzie Tammen scored eight of her game-high 10 points in the first quarter for the Raiders (4-5), and Jessye Rodriguez knocked down three three-pointers and chipped in nine points in the win. Taylor Jones led Chrisman (2-6) with five points.
LeRoy 42, Athens 32. LeRoy steadily built its lead throughout Thursday's nonconference matchup and rode double-digit performances from Molly Buckles and Haley Cox to a 10-point victory. Buckles led the Panthers (9-2) with 18 points, two rebounds and two assists. Cox added 12 points, five rebounds and two steals in LeRoy's fourth consecutive win.
Mahomet-Seymour 67, Charleston 23. Mahomet-Seymour got back to .500 in Apollo Conference play with Thursday's blowout win against Charleston thanks to 13 made three-pointers as a team. Kylie Waldinger finished with a trio of made three-pointers and led the Bulldogs with 17 points. Reese Gallier matched Waldinger's effort from three-point range and chipped in 13 points, while six other M-S players scored in the win.
Milford 44, Westville 31. Milford's Hunter Mowrey was nearly unstoppable Thursday, putting up 23 points, 24 rebounds and three steals in the Bearcats' double-digit VVC victory at Westville. Kami Muehling contributed eight points, three steals and two assists for Milford (6-5) in the win. Gwen Bennett dropped 15 points to lead the Tigers (3-7).
Normal U-High 48, Prairie Central 27. Prairie Central had the early lead in Thursday's nonconference matchup at U-High, but the Hawks couldn't maintain their momentum and dropped the road game by double digits. Jayla Hammond paced Prairie Central (1-9) with eight points.
Oakwood 44, Armstrong-Potomac 31. Free throws decided Thursday night's VVC showdown in Fithian, with Oakwood making 11 of 16 shots at the line in the fourth quarter to turn a seven-point advantage after three quarters into a double-digit victory against Armstrong-Potomac. Jaydah Arrowsmith made 10 of 16 free throws for the game and led the Comets (4-5) with a game-high 19 points. Nikita Taylor was also 6 of 12 at the line and put up 14 points. Brynn Spencer made a pair of three-pointers and led the Trojans (1-8) with 11 points.
Peoria 92, Centennial 36. Centennial dropped its third straight Big 12 game and seventh overall in Thursday's home loss to Peoria despite a triple-double from Aleah Emers. The Chargers senior put up 13 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, while Dariah Horton had 16 points and three steals for Centennial (0-7).
Ridgeview 41, Heyworth 40. Ridgeview had to fend off a fierce fourth-quarter comeback from Heyworth, but the Mustangs managed to hold on for the suddenly close one-point Heart of Illinois Conference road victory. Kenzie Wesson scored 13 points to lead Ridgeview (4-6), and Presleigh Beck added 12 points in the win.
Salt Fork 60, Hoopeston Area 28. Four players in double figures and a smothering defense that gave up no more than nine points in a single quarter helped Salt Fork cruise to Thursday's home win against VVC rivals Hoopeston Area. Alexa Jamison paced the Storm (5-3) with 16 points and was critical in Salt Fork jumping out to an early double-digit lead. Macie Russell chipped in 12 points, Taylor Remole had 11 and Bracie Hird finished with 10 to round out the Storm's balanced scoring. Claire Dixon made four three-pointers for the Cornjerkers (3-4) and matched Jamison for high-scoring honors with 16 points.
Sullivan 38, Arcola 30. A balanced Sullivan offense eventually turned the tide of Thursday's LPC game at Arcola, with the Redskins outscoring the Purple Riders 19-10 in the second half. Emily Miller and Shae Ellis scored 10 points apiece for Sullivan (3-5), which got scoring from five other players. Kacie Sisk led Arcola (5-3) with 17 points, and Kelsey Moore had 10.
Teutopolis 59, St. Joseph-Ogden 50. St. Joseph-Ogden hung with powerhouse Teutopolis for three quarters, but the Wooden Shoes pushed their final advantage to nine points after holding the Spartans to just eight points in the final 8 minutes. Addison Frick made three three-pointers and all five of her free throws to lead SJ-O (2-4) with 18 points. Addisyn Martinie sank four three-pointers and finished with 17 points for the Spartans.
Tremont 53, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 47. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley saw its 11-point halftime lead disappear after Tremont put up 23 points in the third quarter, and the Falcons dropped their first game of the season in their HOIC opener Thursday. Cally Kroon led the Falcons (6-1) with 12 points, and seven other players scored in the loss.
Tri-County 56, Decatur Unity Christian 17. Tri-County opened up a 17-point lead after one quarter — the benefit of giving up just two points in the first 8 minutes — and rolled to Thursday's LPC victory against Unity Christian. Josie Armstrong flirted with a triple-double, leading the Titans (8-1) with 27 points, 12 steals and six rebounds. Kenzie Hales added seven points in the win.
Tuscola 66, Rantoul 24. Tuscola took a commanding lead after one quarter, boosted it even higher at halftime and rolled over Rantoul on Thursday night in nonconference action. Sydney Moss' double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds to go with four assists was tops for the Warriors (7-1). Taylor Gordon added 13 points and eight rebounds in the win, Lia Patterson had 12 points and six steals and Olivia Wallace made it four in double figures with 10 points. Josie Roseman scored 12 points to lead the Eagles (1-8).
In boys' swimming and diving
At Normal. Jonathan Freeburg was a double winner for Champaign Central in Thursday's Big 12 opener against Normal West, but the Maroons dropped the 117-101 dual to the Wildcats. Freeburg won the 100-yard freestyle in 53.55 seconds and added a first-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke in 1 minute, 2.49 seconds. Garren Baker added a win in the 500-yard freestyle in 5:07.10 for Central, while Jed Elsts placed first in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:08.40. Freeburg, Barker and Elsts also teamed up with Jackson Dillow to win the 200-yard medley relay in 1:47.33.
In wrestling
At Monticello. Monticello split Tuesday's double dual with Warrensburg-Latham and LeRoy, beating the Cardinals 48-27 before falling to the Panthers 61-21. LeRoy won five straight matches before Monticello got on the board, with the Panthers getting pinfall victories in less than 1 minute from EJ Chaon (12 seconds), Jimmy Chaon (30 seconds) and Kobe Brent (42 seconds) at 120, 126 and 132 pounds, respectively. Bo Zeleznik and Connor Lyons added two more quick pinfall wins in 30 and 54 seconds at 157 and 165 pounds. The Sages fared better against Warrensburg-Latham. Monticello's Isaiah Ducker won by pinfall in 37 seconds at 144 pounds, and Wyatt Vaughn added a pinfall victory in 22 seconds at 175 pounds.
