Boys basketball: City-Suburban Showdown comes to Arlington Heights
The City-Suburban Showdown is relocating to the Robert Morris University Athletic and Convocation Center in Arlington Heights.
The site change for the boys basketball matchups were announced by the Integrity Partners Group on Thursday. The games will be played at 6 and 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18.
The 6 p.m. contest will feature Class 4A power and Class 3A standout Morgan Park. Stevenson finished 24-7 last year and won the North Suburban Lake title; they'll feature 6-7 senior Justin Smith. Morgan Park was 26-4 and came within 1 win of making it downstate last season. The Mustangs have a top talent in junior point guard Ayo Dosunmo.
The 8 p.m. game will include Evanston and Simeon Career Academy. Evanston, 23-6 last year and the defending Central Suburban South champs, returns most of its lineup, including senior point guard Nojel Eastern. Simeon, 29-4 a season ago, brings an assortment of Division I prospects and features point guard Evan Gilyard and forward Elyjah Williams.
Complete information on tickets, which will be available at the schools, will be announced at a later date.