Girls Basketball: Evergreen Park Right on Point

The Hot Read: Evergreen Park jumped to a 13-0 lead on Chicago Perspectives in an opening-round regional game on Monday night only to see that lead trimmed to 18-12 by the end of the second quarter. A pair of three-pointers by the Mustangs near the end of the first half and a dominant 20-point third quarter run helped right the ship in Evergreen Park's 61-29 win over the Warriors.

Patch’s MVP: Mustangs guard Emma Point led the way with 21 points and five rebounds. She scored eight of the first 13 Mustang points and contributed seven more in the third quarter. Twelve of her 21 points came on 3-point shots.

Key Stats: The Warriors committed more turnovers (16) than they scored points (14) in the first half. And they coughed up the ball nine times in the second quarter when they had a chance to take the lead. 

Evergreen Park Leaders: In addition to Point: Megan Beckow (12 points, seven rebounds), Alexis Zelasko (10 points) 

Chicago Perspective Leaders: DJ Shaw (10 points, 6 steals), Quanika Morris (6 points, 7rebounds) 

Quotable: Evergreen Park coach Dave O’Rourke: “The girls rededicated themselves to defense in the second half and it really paid off.” 

Records: Evergreen Park 9-17; Chicago Perspectives 11-17.

What’s Next: The Mustangs play Morgan Park in a semifinal game on Wednesday at the Evergreen Park Regional. Chicago Perspectives’ season is over.