HINSDALE CENTRAL HOLIDAY CLASSIC

HC SQUARED:  It's The Best Game In Town

Replay Review 2025

Markese Peoples, St. Laurence (MVP)

Waubonsie Valley 57, St. Charles East 42

Hinsdale Central 73, St. Charles East 59

Box Score

Rockford Auburn 88, Morgan Park 49 - third place

Lincoln-Way East, Saint Laurence and Waubonsie Valley all made their first appearances at the Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic.

St. Laurence opened the tournament with a 65-44 victory over Wheaton Academy, as the Vikings shot 52% from the field.  Burlington Central shut down Schaumburg 57-27 with a thirty point victory.  Niles North lead wire-to-wire in their 61-36 win against Lincoln-Way East.  Mustaf Rexhepi and Collin Robin combined for 35 points.  Rockford Auburn outrscored Plainfield East 41-25 in the second half to mount their come from behind victory.  Amir Danforth scored 18 points and became the HC Square all-time leading scorer.

Brother Rice led off the evening session of the first round 55-36 win against Lane Tech.  Maine South shot 50 percent from the floor in their 57-52 victory over Hinsdale Central, as Panyiotis Sotos scored 21.  Dshaun Bolden and Mason Lockett combined to score 32 points while leading Oswego East to a 61-28 victory over St. Charles East.  Three players reached double figures in scoring to lead Morgan Park to a 52-44 win over Waubonsie Valley to conclude first day action.

Wheaton Academy, Lincoln-Way East, Lane Tech and Waubonise Valley all recorded victories in second day consolation play.  Hayden Schroeder of Wheaton Academy tallied 30 points in his second round game.  St. Laurence held Burlington Central to only seven points in the second half in their 55-28 win.  Rockford Auburn jumped out to a 40-19 lead and held off Niles North's second half attack to advance to the HCHC Final Four for their first time ever.  Brother Rice held Maine South to 30% shooting in a 59-30 victory.  Morgan Park's Jaque Lewis stunned Oswego East with a three-point basket at the buzzer, as the Mustangs pulled off the upset 57-56.

Plainfield East and Hinsdale Central earned their first victories of the tournament in consolation play.  Wheaton Academy and Lane both advanced to the consolation championship.  Niles North neutralized Burlington Central 79-47 as Osman Khan scored 22.  Oswego East bounced back to beat Maine South 60-56, as Mason Lockett scored 23 for the Wolves.  in that game the Hawks Panyiotis Sostos scored his 1,000 career point.  St. Laurence coasted to a 70-49 victory over Rockford Auburn in the first semifinal, shooting 53% from the floor.  Brother Rice made it to their second straight HC Squared championship game with a 54-41 win against Morgan Park. 

Wheaton Academy coasted to a 52-32 win over Lane Tech to win the consolation title.  Hayden Schroeder had a double-double with 22 points and 15 rebounds.  Mason Lockett tallied the game-winning bucket with five seconds remaining to lead Oswego East to a 72-71 victory over Niles North in the Fifth Place game.  Oswego extended their streak of seven straight years in winning a trophy at the Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic.  Champ Parker and Amir Danforth combined to score 49 points and lead Rockford Auburn to the third-place trophy in their 88-49 victory over Morgan Park.  Markese Peoples tied a title game record with 23 points to lead St. Laurence to a 58-46 win over Brother Rice in the 2025 Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic Championship game.

Markese Peoples was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.  Joining him on the First Team of the All-Tournament Team are Amir Danforth, Hayden Schroeder, Lane Tech's Matt Szafoni and Mason Lockett.  Members of the second team All-Tournament squad includes Plainfield East's KJ Miller, Jaque Lewis, Waubonsie Valley's Kris Mporokoso, Panayiots Sotos and Adam McBreatry of Brother Rice.

 

St. Laurence's Markese Peoples was named the
Tournament's Most Valuable Player.