HINSDALE CENTRAL HOLIDAY CLASSIC
HC SQUARED: Building a New Tradition of Basketball at Its Best
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2021 GAME TWENTY-FOUR RECAP: OSWEGO EAST vs. HINSDALE CENTRAL HINSDALE, Ill. - It can safely be said that they saved the best for last on Day 3 of the Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic. The showdown between Oswego East and Hinsdale Central was everything basketball fans hope for and more, with the Wolfpack prevailing in double overtime, 59-53, improving to 14-0 this season and advancing to the tournament championship against Homewood-Flossmoor on Wednesday.In almost identical fashion to their second round matchup, Oswego East sputtered out of the gates and fell behind in the first half 20-13. The message at halftime awoke the Wolfpack as they stormed out of the gates and roared back in front thanks to a 19-5 run to open the third quarter. Hinsdale Central’s offensive woes contributed to the run as the Red Devils were 3-of-11 from the floor in the third. DeVon Oregon put on a clinic at the charity stripe, finishing 11-of-12 at the line for a total of 18 points. For Hinsdale Central, it was the Benjamin Oosterbaan show as he recorded a double-double, finishing with 20 points and 10 rebounds. BY THE NUMBERS Points 20..Benjamin Oosterbaan (HC) 18…DeVon Oregon (OE) 14…Emerson Eck (HC) 12…Mekhi Lowery (OE) Rebounds 10…Benjamin Oosterbaan (HC) 8…Evan Phillips (HC) 8…Mekhi Lowery (OE) |