BY MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW March 3, 2010
Loyola used its homecourt advantage and some untimely Evanston missed free throws to win its regional semifinal Wednesday night, 57-56, in Wilmette. The Wildkits missed eight free throws in the loss, including two crucial one-and-ones in the closing minutes, while Loyola’s Michael Lang hit two free throws with 2.6 seconds left to win the game.
Fremd clinched its first Mid-Suburban League West title in more than a decade with a dominating 55-33 victory Friday against rival Conant in Hoffman Estates.
When Rolling Meadows and Prospect meet, you can throw out the records. In a year where the Knights are atop the Mid-Suburban League and the Mustangs near the bottom, watching the two teams play would make one think they are seeing two evenly matched teams.
For most teams, simply playing your rival would be enough to motivate you, but Friday night, Montini had a little more motivation. They would have to play the last two and a half quarters without their coach, who was ejected in the team’s 63-31 Suburban Christian Blue win over Immaculate Conception.
Michael Wojtychiw 