Sports
Rams Sports Recap
Reviewing the season through Dec. 21 for basketball and wrestling at Grayslake Central High School.
GIRLS BASKETBALL:
The Lady Rams are 11-3 on the season with a 2-0 record in the conference. After losing their first two games against 4A powers Libertyville and Maine South, the Rams of coach Steve Ikenn reeled off 11 straight wins.
Strong senior leadership and performances by Skyler Jessop and Claire Brennan combined with the emerging dominance of sophomore center Morgan Dahlstrom have helped the team overcome the loss of graduated senior superstars Rebekah Llorens, Alex Scarbro, and Roxy Acoff.
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The Rams winning streak was stopped in the Warren Blue Devil Classic on Wednesday as they fell to the host team 33-20 in a fierce defensive battle.
NEXT UP:
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Today, Thursday, Dec. 22, the Rams play Niles North in the last game of the tournament. The Rams play at Johnsburg on Jan. 3, and then host Crystal Lake South on Jan. 6.
BOYS BASKETBALL:
Overall, the Rams are 6-3. They won their only conference game this year with an amazing comeback victory over Hampshire 64-53. Starting the season with a 2-3 record, the Rams surged to four straight victories. Led in scoring by 5-foot-7-inch guard Jordan Taylor and the rebounding of 6-foot-9-inch Casey Boyle, plus the strong senior leadership and speed of Savonte McWilliams, Sean Geary and Tyler Smith, the Rams have won their last four games by an average of 6 points.
NEXT UP:
The Rams travel to Bloomington to play in the State Farm Classic Tournament from Dec. 27 to Dec. 30. Then on Jan. 4, they play at Cary Grove.
WRESTLING:
The Grayslake Central grapplers have the makings of a team that could challenge for the conference championship. They are 7-3 in dual meets so far this season. The Rams finished fourth place among 13 teams at the Glenwood Invitational Tournament.
They followed up that success up with a first-place among six teams at the Glenbard South Tournament. Seniors Thomas Halloran (132 pounds), Sean Keever (145 pounds), Dylan Hay (152 pounds) and Jimmy Molitor (182 pounds) all won individual championships.
NEXT UP:
The Rams travel to DeKalb for a tournament on Dec. 23. On Jan. 5, they host Crystal Lake Central; Jan. 6, they travel to Johnsburg; and on Jan. 7, the team travels to Evanston High School.
