Despite being out of contention for the championship at the Jacobs Holiday Classic, Bartlett continued to make the most of a less-than-ideal situation with a 66-56 win over Elk Grove on Friday.
Despite a game-high 33 points from senior guard Luke Potnick — and a 9-point lead entering the fourth quarter — the Buffalo Grove fell victim to a dramatic comeback effort by host Elk Grove, losing 72-68 in overtime.
Leading 28-21 at halftime, Glenbard West used a 21-point second half outburst to pull away from Elk Grove and earn 49-21 victory in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs Saturday.
Playing again without star running back Cam Kuksa (broken left ankle in Week 1), Palatine cruised to a 42-21 Mid-Suburban League crossover win over Elk Grove.