Brooklyn Hanchett took the inbounds pass and was fouled with seconds to play as Timothy Christian nursed a 3-point lead Thursday in Elmhurst.

With the Trojans in the bonus, Hanchett only needed to make one of her two free throws to officially hold off a fourth-quarter comeback from St. Edward, which had seen a four-point halftime lead turn into an 11-point deficit at the end of the third.

Hanchett sank both foul shots, and the Trojans opened Chicagoland Christian Conference play with a 60-55 win over a Green Wave team that is only a season removed from finishing fourth in the state.

“It feels great,” said Hanchett, whose 14 points and five assists led the Trojans. “This was a game that we really wanted, and it feels great to get it.”

Timothy Christian (6-1, 1-0) saw all five of its s

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