Recent News
02/05/10
Lake Forest (13-8, 8-2) 60 - Zion Benton 58 (read more)
In front of a packed house Friday night, Lake Forest remained in first place in the Lakes Division of the North Suburban Conference with a thrilling 60-58 come-from-behind victory over Zion Benton. The Scouts rode the hot shooting of Thomas Durrett and the steady play of Mitch Hopfinger to this all-important win. Durrett was 6-9 from 3-point range and finished with 18 points. Hopfinger led the team with 25 points, including the game-winning lay-up inside the last 20 seconds. The Scouts withstood three ZB shots at the end of the game to secure the win.

Lake Forest hosts Highland Park Tuesday night in a non-conference game.

01/30/10
Lake Forest 62 - Lake Zurich 40 (read more--Lake County News Sun)
Lake Forest remains on top of the North Suburban Lake Conference

Lake Forest hosted Lake Zurich Saturday night and gave those newly elected to the Hall of Fame something to celebrate as they won 63-40.  The Scouts jumped out to a 20-7 lead at the end of the first quarter and coasted the rest of the way as every player got into the game and played important minutes.  Mitch Hopfinger was the leading Scout scorer with 18 points.  He also added 7 rebounds and 3 blocked shots.  Thomas Durrett chipped in with 12 points.  Luke Streppa had his strongest game of the season with 9 points and 4 assists.  Wes Terrasse and Alex Newman got in the scoring column with 4 and 2 points respectively. 

The win kept the Scouts in first place in the Lakes Division.  They host Zion Benton Friday night in a critical division game.

01/26/10
Lake Forest 54 - Stevenson 55 (Lake County News Sun)
It was the worst of times, it was the best of times for the Scouts last night at Stevenson. After falling behind 33-16 at the end of the first half, Lake Forest staged a furious second-half rally only to fall short to the Patriots by the score of 55-54. Mitch Hopfinger had 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists. Ryan Atherly was 3-3 from three-point range and finished with 12 points, and Thomas Durrett added 14 points. The loss dropped the Scouts into a first-place tie with Zion-Benton in the Lakes Division.

Lake Forest hosts Lake Zurich on Saturday.

01/22/10
Lake Forest 60 - Mundelein 51 (Lake County News Sun)
Lake Forest remained in first place in their division with a hard-fought 60-51 victory over Mundelein Friday night. The host Scouts took a 10-point lead into halftime, and their pressure defense prevented the Mustangs from mounting a comeback in the second half. Mitch Hopfinger had 26 points, including 10-12 from the free-throw line. Josh Bruns added 8 points and 6 rebounds. Carter Bass came off the bench to score 7 points. He also had 5 rebounds and 3 assists. He and Jack Ford played stellar defense on Mundelein's Iowa-bound Ben Brust. The Scouts travel to Stevenson on Tuesday, January 26.

01/19/10
Lake Forest HS 51 - Lake Forest Academy 54 (photo)

The Scouts fell to neighborhood rival Lake Forest Academy Tuesday night in a 54-51 thriller. Although both teams had leads of at least 6 points in the second half, neither team was able to put the other away. The outcome wasn’t settled until Josh Bruns missed a half-court shot that would have sent the game into overtime. Thomas Durrett was the Scouts high-scorer with 11 points. Mitch Hopfinger added 10. Carter Bass had a strong game off the bench with 8 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Alex Schwartz had 5 important points in the second half.

Lake Forest returns to conference action Friday night as they host Mundelein.

01/16/10
Lake Forest 41 - Libertyville 31 (Lake County News Sun Article) (Chicago Tribune)
The Scouts hosted Libertyville on Friday in a battle for first place in the Lakes Division of the North Suburban Conference.  Lake Forest prevailed in a defensive-minded battle by the score of 41-31.  Mitch Hopfinger was the leading scorer with22 points.  He also had 13 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2 steals.  No one else was in double figures, but Ryan Atherly and Thomas Durrett both had 6 rebounds.  The Scouts outscored Libertyville in each quarter, preventing the Wildcats from making any kind of comeback.

Lake Forest hosts Lake Forest Academy Tuesday, January 19, in a non-conference game for city bragging rights.

01/06/10
Lake Forest 45 - Warren 42 (Lake County News Sun Article )
Lake Forest traveled to Gurnee to take on Warren Saturday night and they escaped with a 45-42 victory.  After a low scoring first half which saw Warren leading 17-15, the Scouts outscored the Blue Devils 30-25 in the second half to earn the victory.  Mitch Hopfinger led the way with 25 points.  He also had 10 rebounds and 5 blocked shots, including 3 in the final 2 minutes as Warren was attempting to mount a comeback.  Thomas Durrett had 9 points and Josh Bruns contributed with 7 rebounds and 2 blocked shots.  The win kept the Scouts in first place in the Conference as they improved their record to 4-1.  Their overall record is 9-6 as they prepare to host Libertyville Friday night.

01/06/10
Lake Forest 44 - Zion Benton 61

Lake Forest traveled to Zion Wednesday night to take on the Zee Bees and left with a 61-44 defeat, their first in conference play. A strong first quarter left the Scouts trailing by only two. At the end of the first half, Zion-Benton was up 25-20. Unfortunately, Lake Forest could not keep the game close as ZB slowly pulled away in the third and fourth quarter. Mitch Hopfinger led the way with 16 points, but tough defense by the Zee Bees kept any other Scout from scoring in double figures. Ryan Atherly had 8 points, including two 3-pointers. Josh Bruns and Thomas Durrett both added 6 points. Lake Forest will take an 8-6 record (3-1 in Conference) to Gurnee on Saturday to take on Warren.

01/04/10
The Varsity traveled to Bloomington over the break to play in the State Farm Classic. The Scouts struggled, finishing 1-3 for the tournament.  They opened up on December 28 against Culver Military Academy.  Scoring only 14 points in the second half doomed the Scouts.  Mitch Hopfinger led the way with 22 points.  No other player was in double figures as Josh Bruns had 8 and Tommy Rees added 6.  Next up for the Scouts was Normal University on December 29, and this time it was a slow start that hurt them as they fell behind 26-14 at the half.  Despite outscoring the Pioneers 21-16 in the second half, Lake Forest fell 42-35.  In this game, Normal’s strong defense prevented any Scout from reaching double figures as Bruns led the way with 9 points.  Thomas Durrett added 7 off the bench.  The Scouts had to quickly re-group and play another game that day as they faced the Thunderbirds of Thornwood.  The score was tied going into the fourth quarter but Thornwood outscored Lake Forest 16-11 to win 44-39.  Mitch Hopfinger and Josh Bruns combined to score 30 of the Scouts 39 points.  On December 30, Lake Forest was able to break into the win column with a 57-41 win over Rock island Alleman.  Hopfinger had 25, but it was the important scoring of Thomas Durrett (11) and Tommy Rees (10) that helped lead the Scouts. 

Going into 2010, the Scouts are 8-5 and continue league play with a game Wednesday, January 6, at Zion-Benton.

12/29/09----State Farm Holiday Classic
Lake Forest 35 - Normal U. High 42

12/28/09-----State Farm Holiday Classic
Lake Forest 39 - Culver Academy 52

12/19/09
Lake Forest 48 - Palatine 46
On Saturday, the Scouts traveled to Palatine to take on the Pirates. As with all their other games, this was a close one. Lake Forest prevailed 48-46 as Mitch Hopfinger had a steal and a lay up in the last ten seconds to break a tie score. The Scouts played tough defense and did not let Palatine get off a good shot as time expired. Hopfinger led the way with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Josh Bruns continued his steady play of late with 10 points.Tommy Galvan and Tom Durrett added nine point. Tommy Rees had a solid all-around game with 8 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. The win improved their record to 7-2.(read more--Lake County News Sun)

Up next for Lake Forest is the State Farm Classic in Bloomington, which starts December 28.

Next up for Lake Forest is a non-conference game Saturday at Palatine.

Hardi Work Pays off for Lake Forest--Lake County News Sun

12/12/09
Lake Forest 40 - Stevenson 37 (OT)

The Varsity hosted Stevenson in their home opener Saturday night and won a thriller in overtime by the score of 40-37. This was a defensive struggle as both teams played pressure defense. The teams combined for 47 turnovers, but the Scouts composed themselves down the stretch and outscored the Patriots 7-4 in the extra quarter. Mitch Hopfinger led the way with 15 points, including the last 5 in regulation which rallied the Scouts from a late 33-28 deficit. Josh Bruns added 10 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 steals. Tommy Rees chipped in on the defensive side with 9 rebounds. The win improved Lake Forest's overall record to 5-2 and their conference record to 2-0.

Next up for the Scouts is a game at Lake Zurich on Thursday.

12/08/09
Lake Forest 84 - Mundelein 77

The Scouts opened up their North Suburban schedule with a thrilling 84-77 overtime victory over host Mundelein. The score was tied 68-68 at the end of regulation, and Lake Forest outscored the Mustangs 16-9 in the extra period. Lake Forest was stellar from the free-throw line as they shot 88% (21-24). Mitch Hopfinger tied his career high with 32 points. He also had 10 rebounds. Josh Bruns had 15, including a crowd-pleasing dunk, and Tommy Rees had 11. Ryan Atherly had 6 assists and was 7-8 from the free-throw line. The bench played an important role and was led by Thomas Durrett, who had a fine all-around game with 4 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists. 

The Scouts have their home opener on Saturday as they host Stevenson.

12/05/09
Lake Forest 57 - Carmel 39
Lake Forest traveled to Mundelein Saturday night to take on the Carmel Corsairs and won 57-39.  The score was tied 15-15 at the end of the first quarter, and Carmel scored the first 7 points of the second quarter.  The Scouts then held the Corsairs scoreless for over 4 minutes and took the lead they would never relinquish.  Carmel scored only 12 points over the second and third quarters as the Scouts played relentless defense.  Mitch Hopfinger led the way with 18 points, 7 steals, 4 assists and 4 rebounds and Josh Bruns had 10. Tommy Grimes had 8 in an important stretch when the Scouts took their lead.  This win improved their overall record to 3-2.

Lake Forest travels to Mundelein on Tuesday to open up conference play against the Mustangs.

11/ 23-28/09
The Varsity Boys’ Basketball team opened up its 2009-10 season with a fourth-place finish at the Billy Schnurr Tournament hosted by Niles West.  The Scouts finished with a 2-2 record.  They lost their first game to highly ranked and eventual tournament champion Glenbrook North.  It was a hard-fought battle with GBN eventually pulling out a 50-47 victory. (read more)   Mitch Hopfinger led the Scouts with a short-lived career high of 31 points.  Lake Forest won its next two games, beating Niles West 65-56 and Urban Prep 48-42.  In the Niles West game, Hopfinger set his new career high with 32 points.  Josh Bruns added 11 and Ryan Atherly had 8.  A second-half rally helped the Scouts beat Urban Prep.  Once again, Hopfinger led the way with 17 points.  Atherly had 11 and Tommy Rees had 6.   Their 2-1 record earned the Scouts a second-place finish in their pool and set up a game with Chicago Vocational for 3rd Place.  This game was a defensive struggle, and Lake Forest came up on the short end of a 38-36 score.  Hopfinger with 18 and Bruns with 10 provided most of the scoring for the Scouts.

Congratulations to Mitch Hopfinger who was named to the All-Tournament Team.

The Scouts travel to Carmel on Saturday for a non-conference game.