Boys Basketball
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Saints don't let 0-11 start keep them downJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - The cliche goes you can throw the records out the window. It's often used to say Team A has a chance to beat Team B, even though Team B is 10-0 and Team A is 0-10. "Thro...
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'Cats change directionJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - In case you hadn't noticed yet, these are not your older sibling's Wildcats. The West Chicago boys basketball team, down on its luck the past several seasons, is beginni...
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Road trip? We're eatin' it upJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Editor's note: Ben Brust is a junior guard on the Mundelein boys basketball team, and he's keeping area hoops fans informed of the Mustangs' activities during their ...
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Looking back at holiday tourneys, looking ahead to a marquee matchupJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - No sooner did the 2008 basketball season end with West Aurora's three straight wins at the Pontiac Holiday Tournament, the 2009 schedule is going to start with a bang. T...
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Kaneland stifles YorkvilleJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - On court, Kaneland's 1-3-1 defense looked much as all such zones do - one player out high, a row of three defenders in the middle and then one player down low. And the ...
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Mustangs win twice out WestJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Mundelein's boys basketball team soaked it up in sunny San Diego this week. Winning a pair of games was the icing on the cake. Mundelein defeated Escondido (Cal.) 87-32 ...
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Lakes' second-half press sinks Round LakeJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Applying pressure at the right time made all the difference as Lakes' boys basketball team soared to its fourth victory in its last six games on Saturday night. The Eag...
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One last helping of holiday hoopsJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - As usual, there were plenty of holiday gifts for high school boys basketball fans in the last couple of weeks. So now it's time for our fifth annual look back at the hol...
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Leavitt, Conant floating after tourney winJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Conant's title hopes in the 35th annual Jack Tosh Holiday Classic boys basketball tournament appeared to be sinking with 16 seconds left in overtime Tuesday night. Then ...
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Saxons battle past ManualDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - PONTIAC - Cully Payne was mystified. The Schaumburg senior standout could not find his range with the jumper, and he was equally beguiled for missing the front end of 2 ...