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Tough road to 'Joe' Waukegan sectional Top four seeds . . .

Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Publication Date: 29-FEB-04
Format: Online
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Full Article Title: Tough road to 'Joe' Waukegan sectional Top four seeds . . .(Sports)(Basketball previews)

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Lake Forest (20-7)

Coach: Josh Grant

Top scorers: Ryan Paxson (15 ppg), Colin Finley (11 ppg), John Burke (8 ppg), Sean Farrell (8 ppg), Eric Paul (8 ppg)

Scouting report: The Scouts hit the ground running under first- year coach Grant. They cinched up the NSC Lake title by beating Libertyville in a do-or-die game last Monday, but the joy ride hit a sizable pothole two nights later when Zion-Benton trounced LF in the NSC championship game. "That's happened to us before," Grant said. "We get this huge win, then we don't go out and compete the next game. We had a big win over Warren earlier this season and then we didn't come to play against Waukegan. Hopefully, we've learned the lesson now that if you're going to be on top, you have to really defend yourself because everyone wants to knock you off. Every No. 1 seed is going to feel some pressure. You've just got to be ready for it. The Scouts, who have never won a sectional title, feature a good mix of inside strength and reliable perimeter play. Paxson and Finley are particularly dangerous from 3-point range. LF's biggest asset in recent weeks might be its defense.

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Zion-Benton (25-2)

Coach: Don Kloth

Top scorers: Julian Lott (17.5 ppg), Quincy Rogers (12 ppg), Rajohn Kidd (11 ppg)

Scouting report: The Zee-Bees haven't lost since before the seeding meeting, and they thoroughly...

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