U-High's Michael Dowdy (21) and Lemont's Jake Terrazas (42) go for a rebound during Thursday night's game between Lemont and University high schools. | Paul Bergstrom ~ For Sun-Times Media
U-High's Maxwell Rothschild (33) attempts to block Lemont's Martynas Einikis (35) during Thursday night's game between Lemont and University high schools. | Paul Bergstrom ~ For Sun-Times Media
U-High's Brandon Green (22) attempts to block Lemont's Joe Hehir (3) during Thursday night's game between Lemont and University high schools. | Paul Bergstrom ~ For Sun-Times Media
U-High's Maxwell Rothschild (33) attempts to block Lemont's Martynas Einikis (35) during Thursday night's game between Lemont and University high schools. | Paul Bergstrom ~ For Sun-Times Media
Lemont's Juozas Balciunas (25) looks for an open teammate during Thursday night's game between Lemont and University high schools. | Paul Bergstrom ~ For Sun-Times Media
Lemont's Jack Shereck (30) attempts a shot during Thursday night's game between Lemont and University high schools. | Paul Bergstrom ~ For Sun-Times Media
Lemont's Juozas Balciunas (25) looks for an open teammate during Thursday night's game between Lemont and University high schools. | Paul Bergstrom ~ For Sun-Times Media
Lemont's Juozas Balciunas (25) looks for an open teammate during Thursday night's game between Lemont and University high schools. | Paul Bergstrom ~ For Sun-Times Media
Back-to-back overtime games Thursday night at the Romeoville Christmas Classic pushed the schedule back, but it was worth the wait for the host Spartans. Romeoville survived some shaky free-throw shooting in overtime and escaped with a 55-52 victory over Reavis in the semifinals of the …