Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Lincoln-Way East 54, Homewood-Flossmoor 41: Meaghan McMahon made a heroic shot, and Taylor Johnson turned in a heroic performance as the Griffins took the rubber match from their Southwest Suburban Blue rivals on Tuesday night.
The Skinny: Meaghan McMahon made a heroic shot to end the first half in Lincoln-Way East’s 54-41 girls basketball victory over Homewood-Flossmoor in semifinal action Tuesday night at the Sandburg Sectional in Orland Park. Taylor Johnson took over the game in the second half. McMahon, a 5-foot-11 junior forward, banked home a 3-pointer from just across half-court line as the buzzer sounded to end the first half. Johnson, a senior guard who is headed to Loyola, recovered from foul trouble and scored 13 of her game-high 19 points in the second half. The two teams split during the regular season, each winning on its home floor, and East used a 2-3 zone defense to control the rubber match. H-F played without Charnelle Reed, the Western Illinois…
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Friday, February 17, 2012
Lincoln-Way East's ball-pressure defense set the tone in the early going of the Griffins' 61-36 girls basketball victory over district rival Lincoln-Way North.
Two words: Ball pressure. Lincoln-Way East’s in-your-face brand of man-to-man defense set the tone in the early going of a 61-36 girls basketball victory over district rival Lincoln-Way North. East’s Caitlin McMahon came up with a steal after the Phoenix moved the ball on the perimeter for more than a minute during the opening possession of Thursday night’s Class 4A regional championship game at Lincoln-Way Central. McMahon scored on a layup 11 seconds later. And the Griffins were off and running toward their fifth straight regional championship. “We really took this game very seriously,” Lincoln-Way East coach Jim Martin said. “They’re good. They have 23 wins. Jim (Nair) is a great coach. He’s got great assistants. They do a nice job. I …
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Lincoln-Way East 61, Lincoln-Way North 36: Caitlin McMahon superb play on both ends of the floor ignited the Griffins in the Class 4A Lincoln-Way Central Regional championship game.
The Skinny: Caitlin McMahon made like a thief on one of the basketball floor. On the other, she was a scoring machine in Lincoln-Way East’s 61-36 girls basketball victory over district rival Lincoln-Way North. McMahon came up with a steal on the first possession in Thursday night’s Class 4A Lincoln-Way Central regional championship game. Eleven seconds later, she scored on a layup. McMahon went on to score 19 points and grab nine rebounds as the Griffins won their fifth straight regional title. Her work on defense and on the boards helped East overcome a North team that entered with a 23-5 record and put a huge lineup on the floor. The Phoenix’s twin towers (6-0 Taylor Boardman and 6-2 Ellen Graham) were limited to 15 points and five …
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Senior guard Amy Jacobsen is one of the unsung heroes in the Lincoln-Way East girls basketball program. She hits perimeter shots. She plays defense. And she lets the limelight fall on the Griffins' dynamic duo of Taylor Johnson and Caitlin McMahon.
When Caitlin McMahon went missing in the first half of Lincoln-Way East’s 51-42 girls basketball victory over Sandburg on Tuesday night, Amy Jacobsen was there to pick up the scoring pace for the Griffins. Jacobsen scored eight of her 10 points in the first half. She knocked down two 3-pointers, including one from the top of the key with 9 seconds left in the second quarter to give East a 26-24 lead. Her work took on added importance because McMahon was limited two shots and two points in the first half. Sandburg used a zone defense to cut off the driving lanes for East’s Taylor Johnson and to sag as many as two and three defenders around McMahon, the 6-foot senior forward who is headed to Saint Xavier University. Jacobsen stepped up, just…
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Lincoln-Way East 51, Sandburg 42: Caitlin McMahon scored 18 of her game-high 20 points in the second half, and the Griffins tightened up their defense en route to a Southwest Suburban Blue girls basketball victory on Tuesday night.
The Skinny: Caitlin McMahon was missing in action during the first half of Lincoln-Way East’s 51-42 girls basketball victory over Sandburg on Tuesday night in Frankfort. So was the Griffins’ perimeter defense. McMahon worked harder to get open under the basket in the second half. Her teammates fed her the ball. And she scored 18 of her game-high 20 points. East, after allowing Sandburg to hit five 3-pointers in the first two quarters, fought through the Eagles’ screens and tightened up their defense over the final two quarters. The Griffins limited Sandburg to four points in the third quarter and two second-half 3s. Patch’s MVP: Caitlin McMahon, 6-0 senior forward, Lincoln-Way East. McMahon made 8-of-12 shots and scored a game-high 20 …
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
Lincoln-Way East, Homewood-Flossmoor, Stagg and Mother McAuley are all pushing forward as the girls basketball season inches closer to postseason play.
1. Marist (22-1): Ever hear of Equal Opportunity Scoring? The RedHawks picked up 17 points each from JeTaun Rouse and Leah Bolton in their 57-24 victory over Resurrection. 2. Lincoln-Way East (18-2): Amy Jacobsen’s 16 points led a balanced attack for the Griffins in a 51-27 victory over Joliet West. Taylor Johnson had 14 points and seven assists. Caitlin McMahon added 12 points and 11 rebounds. 3. Homewood-Flossmoor (16-6): Amena Brent and Charnelle Reed continue to give Viking opponents headaches. Brent scored 16 points and pulled down nine rebounds in a 58-41 victory over Lockport. Reed scored 15 points. 4. Stagg (14-5): Revi McMahon, Maggie Yandel and the rest of the Chargers are charging. McMahon scored 15 points in a 57-49 victory …
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Lincoln-Way East 48, Lincoln-Way North 33: Taylor Johnson scored 10 of her game-high 17 points in the first quarter as the Griffins raced out in front of the Phoenix and never turned back Thursday in the title game at the Medieval Classic.
The Skinny: Taylor Johnson’s tenacious ball-pressure defense set the tone in the early going of Lincoln-Way East’s 48-33 girls basketball victory over district rival Lincoln-Way North. And her outside shooting provided the Griffins with a spark, too, in the championship game of the Medieval Classic on East’s home floor Thursday night in Frankfort. Johnson scored 10 of her game-high 17 points in the first quarter and sank a pair of 3-pointers as the Griffins raced to leads of 9-2 and 18-4. North had more turnovers (9) than shots in the first half (8) and was unable to play its drive-and-kick style of offense because of East’s defensive pressure. Patch’s MVP: Taylor Johnson, senior, guard, Lincoln-Way East. She hit 2-of-4 from 3-point range …
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19900 S. Harlem Ave., Frankfort, IL
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Lincoln Way East 57, Lincoln Way West 29: In the second game of the Medieval Classic, the Griffins jumped out early and never looked back against the Warriors.
The Skinny: From the opening tip, it was all Lincoln-Way East on Tuesday night in pool play at the Medieval Classic. The Griffins jumped all over Lincoln-Way West in the first quarter, going up 18-2 with just over a minute left. The Griffins held West to just two free throws in the opening quarter and landed an early knockout punch, taking a 32-7 lead into halftime and cruised to a 57-29 win to stay perfect on the year. Patch’s MVP: Lincoln Way East's Caitlin McMahon (14 points) continued her stellar senior year, tying for top scorer in the game with teammate Taylor Johnson. McMahon was a terror on the boards, deftly working for post position and handling everything, and everybody, West threw at her. Key Stats: West didn't hit a shot from …
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Friday, December 16, 2011
Griffins feature a combo platter that has them off to a 7-0 start. Caitlin McMahon and Taylor Johnson combined for 28 points in a 47-40 victory over Homewood-Flossmoor on Thursday night in Frankfort.
Fifteen. Forty-five. The combo platter isn’t just an item on the dinner menu. It’s served on a regular basis in the Lincoln-Way East girls basketball camp. The Griffins, 7-0 overall and 3-0 in the Southwest Suburban Blue, feature a combo platter as tantalizing as anything cooked up by an Iron Chef. Taylor Johnson and Caitlin McMahon have set the table from Day 1 with their senior leadership, both on the floor and off, and when one is struggling the other is there to step up. In East’s 47-40 victory over Homewood-Flossmoor on Thursday night, McMahon started with the hot hand. She made all three of her shots and dropped in two free throws in the first quarter. She scored eight of her team-high 15 points in a burst that was tantamount to say…
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Thursday, December 15, 2011
Lincoln-Way East 47, Homewood-Flossmoor 40: Caitlin McMahon and Taylor Johnson combined for 28 points and powered the Griffins to a huge home victory over the Vikings in Southwest Suburban Blue girls basketball.
The Skinny: Caitlin McMahon started with a flurry. Taylor Johnson finished with a bang. The two led Lincoln-Way East to a 47-40 girls basketball victory over Homewood-Flossmoor in a battle of Southwest Suburban Blue Conference powers on Thursday night in Frankfort. McMahon, a 6-foot senior forward, scored eight of her team-high 15 points in the first quarter for the Griffins. Johnson, a 5-6 senior guard, scored seven of her 13 points in the fourth quarter. She hit 5-of-6 free throws with the game on the line in the waning moments. Patch’s MVP: Caitlin McMahon, Lincoln-Way East. She made all three of her shots and two free throws in the first quarter en route to a team-high total of 15 points. She also grabbed 11 rebounds. Key Moments: …
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Ron Kremer
9:03 am on Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Agreed. Taylor Johnson must avoid foul trouble. She did play through it vs. H-F, though. And she played with the composure of a leader, too. more ›