Conant defeats Elk Grove to win the Regional Championship

• Conant emerged victorious 47-27 against Elk Grove on Friday to win the Conant Regional Championship.  Conant was led by the strength of Jimmy Sotos, who scored 20 points. The Cougars improved their record to 21-6 and will play Hoffman Estates, the Schaumburg Regional Champion, on Tuesday at 7:00 at the Fremd Sectional Semi-Final.
• After an impressive 20-4 run, Cougars ended the first half in the lead with a score of 28-11. 
• Sotos found success all over the court for Conant, making 56% (5-for-9) of shots attempted while also sinking 90% (9-for-10) of free throws attempted.
• Ryan Davis hit double digits, scoring 10 points for Conant (4 for 12). Also helping the effort for Conant were Chima Oduocha (5 points, 6 rebounds, 1 block), Brandon Vinson (5 points, 1 rebound), C.J. Deshazer (4 points), and Mike Downing ( 2 points, 5 rebounds, 4 blocks). 
• Conant finished the game with 33 rebounds (13 offensive / 20 defensive), seven blocks and five steals.