DuPage County

Lyons boys basketball won a close one at York, Glenbard West beats Scales Mound and Downers Grove North and Hinsdale Central both earned conference wins in Friday's roundup.

Braylen Meredith scored a game-high 20 points, and Wheaton Warrenville South bounced back from its first conference loss to beat Wheaton North 50-33.

Sophomore Nora Ezike had varsity career highs of 22 points and 17 rebounds, powering Lyons past York 57-50 to the Lions' second straight undefeated West Suburban Silver championship.

Brady Kunka poured in a team-high 20 points and added 13 rebounds as the Redwings survived some shaky stretches and defeated Marian Catholic 57-49 in an East Suburban Catholic Conference matchup on Friday night in Chicago Heights.

Coastal Carolina soccer recruit Emily Petring scored a game-high 20 points with two key baskets after Downers Grove South's game-long lead had vanished, and the Mustangs went on to beat Willowbrook 46-42 for their first West Suburban Gold title since 2001.

Bond has been set for the former parish president of the St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church who is charged with stealing approximately $700 from church donations, authorities said.

Riley Austin scored 13 points as St. Francis girls basketball beat Riverside-Brookfield to clinch a share of the Metro Suburban title, and Amerie Flowers had 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead Hinsdale South past Proviso East.

Like in football, where is a punter, Carter Reid is carving his niche as a key player for a Lyons Township team closing in on a 20-win season. That, Downers Grove South coach Zach Miller gets building block win against alma mater and more in Bob Narang's basketball notes.

Amalia Dray scored 10 points and Stella Sakalas eight in a balanced effort as Nazareth beat Marian Catholic to advance to the championship game of the East Suburban Catholic Conference tournament to play Carmel, who edged Benet in a wild finish.

Almost as soon as Timothy Christian's Maddie Drye and sister Sami Drye began learning basketball, they were teammates. Now, the Trojans are beneficiaries. That, sisters Elin and Emma O'Brien team up at Lyons and Elle Bruschuk leads Willowbrook in Bill Stone's basketball notes.

DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick says censure was not discussed at meeting with County Board Chair Deborah Conroy over a gun ban.

Ella Ormsby's 3-pointer with a minute left sent Lyons past Downers Grove North to coach Meghan Hutchens' 100th career win, plus York and Montini girls and Glenbard West and IC Catholic Prep boys were all winners Tuesday.

Jack Stanton hit six 3-pointers and scored a game-high 23 points, and Downers Grove North rode that hot shooting and a stingy defensive effort to a 54-47 win over Lyons in a key West Suburban Silver matchup in Downers Grove North.

Wheaton North graduate Claire Hyde never got a Division I offer out of high school. Nazareth product Kaylen Evans needed a change of scenery after two years at Loyola. They found a home as the backcourt and leading scorers at Morton College, ranked No. 1 for the first time.

Emily Petring's 26 points led Downers Grove South girls basketball past Glenbard East, and Nazareth and Fenwick girls basketball were also winners in Monday's prep sports roundup.