HINSDALE CENTRAL HOLIDAY CLASSIC

HC SQUARED:  It's The Best Game In Town

Game Recap

HINSDALE, Ill. –Lane Tech outscored Rockford Auburn 20-8 in the fourth quarter to secure a 67-60 victory and advance to the semifinals of the 2024 Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic.

Lane Tech (7-6) rallied from a nine-point deficit with two minutes left in the quarter. The Champions started quickly in the fourth, scoring six straight points and taking the lead at 53-52 with five minutes remaining. After Rockford Auburn (8-5) moved in front 54-53, Lane Tech rattled off a 12-point run to take a 65-54 lead and put the game out of reach.

Rockford Auburn led by as many as 10 points early in the second quarter, but Lane Tech pulled even at 31-31 just before the half. The Knights led 34-31 at the half after a three-pointer from Amir Danforth.

Dalton Scantlebury took over Lane Tech in the fourth quarter, scoring 12 of the team’s 20 points in the final eight minutes. Scantlebury finished with a team-leading 23 points and 11 rebounds while shooting 9-of-12 from the floor. Zach Mazanowski added 19 points while shooting 7-of-15 from the floor. Braden Rosenkrantz scored 11 points for the Champions while Matt Szafoni totaled eight points and seven rebounds.

Lane Tech shot 47.3 percent (26-of-55) from the field in the contest, hitting 4-of-21 from three-point range. Rockford Auburn shot 47.3 percent (26-of-55) from the floor, including 26.9 percent (7-of-26) from beyond the arc.

Danforth led Rockford Auburn in the loss with a game-high 24 points while shooting 10-of-22 from the floor. Tazheer Henderson added 16 points and eight rebounds while Donovan Hicks and Royal Whitmore scored eight points apiece.

Lane Tech will take on Brother Rice in tomorrow’s semifinal at 7:00 p.m. Rockford Auburn will face Maine South in the consolation bracket tomorrow at 3:45 p.m.