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Lake Forest controls Glenbrook South in regional semifinal win

By  Mike Chamernik
   
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It wasn’t easy at times, but the second-seeded Lake Forest boys basketball team held on to beat No. 18 seed Glenbrook South, 60-50, in a Class 4A Mundelein Regional semifinal Tuesday night.

The Scouts (26-2) led by double-digits most of the way after the first quarter, but allowed the Titans (10-18) to score the game’s final 10 points once most of their starters were on the bench.

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