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Boys basketball

Team Comment

1. Downers North 32-5 Princeton-bound Stanton returns

2. Benet 35-2 New cast for last year's 4A runner-ups

3. Fremd 18-10 Widlowski retiring after 23 seasons

4. Warren 18-15 3 starters, 6 of top 8 back, plus key frosh

5. Naperville North 20-12 Williams averaged 20.9 ppg last year

6. Stevenson 22-8 Dabbs, Bardic return for new coach Benson

7. Lake Park 22-10 Cerese as good as anyone in area

8. Geneva 25-10 Diamond brings back toughness

9. Metea Valley 21-10 An 11-game improvement last year

10. Conant 14-14 One of most experienced teams around

11. Prospect 20-12 Nice mix of experience, skill, size

12. Neuqua Valley 25-8 Kinkade's tough to stop

13. Palatine 25-7 May (18 ppg) back for MSL champs

14. WW South 27-6 Tigers know how to win

15. Hinsdale Central 31-4 Red Devils have a lot of shoes to fill

16. West Aurora 18-15 Terrence Smith one to watch

17. Wauconda 16-13 5 seniors back including Carlsen (25.3 ppg)

18. Barrington 21-5 A transition for couple football players

19. Schaumburg 10-20 Transfer Young joins talented core

20. Burlington Central 29-6 Three straight FVC championships

Others to watch: Hersey 19-13, Libertyville 29-6, Glenbard West 19-13, Fenton 24-8, Crystal Lake South 25-9, Batavia 16-14, Wheaton North 14-17, Kaneland 26-6, Huntley 22-11, St. Francis 13-19

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