High school sports roundup for Wednesday, Feb. 23: Ben VanderWal’s 27 points lead Timothy Christian into regional final

Timothy Christian senior Ben VanderWal

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Timothy Christian 72, Lisle 39

Ben VanderWal scored 27 points, Kyle Steiner 13, Alex Keizer 12 and Trey Keizer 11 for the Trojans at the Class 2A Timothy Christian Regional.

Nazareth 57, Chicago Vocational 46

Dominic Trelenberg had 26 points and six rebounds to lead the Roadrunners.

Riverside Brookfield 83, Proviso West 67

Joevonn McCottry, JP Hanley and Arius Alijosius each scored 17 points and Joe Gilhooley added 12 for the Bulldogs (22-5) at the Class 4A Riverside Brookfield Regional.

Lyons 49, Leyden 36

Nick Polonowski had 12 points and three assists and Tavari Johnson eight points, six assists and five steals for Lions at the Class 4A Proviso East Regional.

St. Francis 67, Plano 40

Sebastian Miller and Brendan Yarusso each scored 14 points for the Spartans at the Class 3A Marmion Regional.

Wheaton Warrenville South 68, Glenbard East 34

Tyler Fawcett scored 18 points and Braylen Meredith 11 and Rourke Robinson 11 each for the Tigers at the Class 4A WW South Regional.

Downers Grove North 60, Lane 53

Curie 59, Downers Grove South 51

Montini 72, Johnsburg 43

IC Catholic Prep 56, Chicago Intrinsic Charter 23

Joshua  Welge

Joshua Welge

I am the Sports Editor for Kendall County Newspapers, the Kane County Chronicle and Suburban Life Media, covering primarily sports in Kendall, Kane, DuPage and western Cook counties. I've been covering high school sports for 24 years. I also assist with our news coverage.