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Must-see hoops action Saturday at Sears Centre

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Huntley boys basketball coach Marty Manning speaks during a Hoops Showdown press conference at Lou Malnati's in Schaumburg Tuesday. With him, from the left, are Downers Grove South head coach Jay Baum, the Mustangs' Jerron Wilbut and Huntley's Troy Miller, and to his right is the Batavia head coach Jim Roberts and the Bulldogs' Cole Gardner. The 6-team event is Saturday at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates.

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Elgin's Kory Brown listens during a Hoops Showdown press conference at Lou Malnati's in Schaumburg Tuesday.

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Warren boys basketball coach Chuck Ramsey, seated with the Blue Devils' Nathan Boothe, speaks during a Hoops Showdown press conference at Lou Malnati's in Schaumburg Tuesday.

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Head coaches and players from participating teams gather during a Hoops Showdown press conference at Lou Malnati's in Schaumburg Tuesday.

JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer

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Brush the snow off the car and head for the Sears Centre Saturday, high school basketball fans. This tripleheader is a must-see. Four teams ranked in the top five of the Daily Herald Top 20 are poised to square off at the 15th Annual National Guard High School Hoops Showdown, and the middle game features one of the suburbs’ most intense rivalries. Admission is $13 for adults, $11 for students.