In just two seasons, 7-foot center Stefan Cicic has made quite an impact on the Riverside Brookfield High School boys basketball program. 

On Friday, Cicic scored his 1,000th point with the Bulldogs during their 55-47 home victory over Westmont.

The Bulldogs (22-4) also clinched outright the Metro Suburban Conference title with a 5-0 record. They can complete an undefeated run Friday by beating Ridgewood (11-11, 2-2).

Cicic had another double-double with 28 points on 11-for-15 shooting and 13 rebounds as well as five blocked shots. The transfer from Niles Notre Dame has more than 1,200 points for his high-school career.

Danny Loftus added 15 points by hitting 6 for 6 field goals and 3 for 3 on free throws and three assists. Steven Brown had nine assists and four steals.

The seven-game winning streak ended Sunday as RBHS lost to De La Salle 75-66 at the Sunday Showcase in Evergreen Park. RBHS trailed 41-34 at halftime after being outscored 21-9 in the second quarter. 

Brown (21 points with 2 threes, 3 assists), Cicic (17 points, 13 rebounds), Mehki Austin (12 points, 3 steals) and Loftus (9 points) paced RBHS. The Meteors made 25 of 52 shots and led 10-5 in threes and 17-4 in transition points.

The Bulldogs defeated visiting Leo 62-54, Jan. 31, behind Brown (22 points with 2 threes, 6 rebounds), Cicic (20 points, 14 rebounds), Austin (16 points with 2 threes) and Sam Shelven (5 rebounds, 3 steals).

RBHS girls basketball

The Bulldogs (15-13) are the No. 6 seed in the Mother McAuley Sectional. They are home for the Riverside-Brookfield Regional and open against No. 11 Reavis, Monday, with the winner playing No. 3 Kennedy or No. 14 Proviso East, Feb. 16, for the regional title.

RBHS has won eight of its last nine games. The MSC champions improved to 5-0, Friday, by beating visiting Westmont 59-43 and can complete a perfect conference season, Feb. 9, by beating Ridgewood (6-18, 1-4). 

Emily Organ had 27 points in 26 minutes played on 11-for-17 shooting, plus 11 rebounds and four steals, followed by Julia Madera (9 points) and Alyssa Morris (6 points, 9 rebounds), Amanda Buckley (8 rebounds) and Mayan Covarrubias (7 rebounds, 5 assists).

The Bulldogs also beat Hinsdale Central 63-48 Jan. 30, Willowbrook 54-48 Jan. 24, Westmont 59-37 Jan. 22, and lost to Richards 52-41 Jan. 27.

Organ (18 points, 8 rebounds), Buckley (11 points, 4 steals) and Niamh Larson (10 points, 5 rebounds) reached double figures against Hinsdale Central. 

Covarrubias (3 threes, 10 rebounds) and Organ (7 rebounds) each had 17 points against Willowbrook, with Morris adding 10 points and four assists and Arianna Hudson grabbing nine rebounds. 

Organ (17 points, 5 steals) and Morris (10 points, 8 rebounds) led RBHS against Richards. 

RBHS boys swimming and diving

Senior Drew Rosa won the 100-yard breast stroke and the Bulldogs (247 points) finished second to host Oswego East co-op (305) at the Suburban Prairie Conference Meet, Saturday.

Rosa not only won the breast (59.08) by .91 but was under the 59.22 state-qualifying standard at the York Sectional, Feb. 17, that would automatically advance him to the state meet. 

Senior Hayden Marrs was second in the 50 free (22.03) by .04 and Rosa was second in the 100 butterfly (52.28). They closed on state cuts of 21.72 and 51.98, respectively.

The 200 medley relay (Lucas Hedrich, Alex Jacobs, Rosa, Marrs in 1:39.20), 200 free relay (Marrs, Rosa, Aiden Pankros and Will Kallas in 1:28.94) and 400 free relay (Marrs, Pankros, Cooper Marrs and Kallas in 3:19.77) all finished second to Oswego East co-op.

Diver Nate Kissel (333.95 points), Cooper Marrs (200 individual medley in 2:03.30) and Hedrich (100 backstroke in 55.54) were third.

RBHS girls wrestling

RBHS senior Eleanor Aphay, juniors Danely Villagomez and Frankie Abasta compete at the Schaumburg Sectional, Friday and Saturday. Top-four sectional finishers advance to the state meet.

Aphay (16-2) is a two-time state qualifier and won the 125-pound title at the Shepard Regional, Jan. 27. Last year’s state qualifier Villagomez (22-5 at 140) was fourth and Abasta (18-8 at 110) sixth to also advance with top-six finishes.