Boys Basketball
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Boys basketball: Benet’s MacDermot left Australia 9 months ago to chase his hoops dreams — now he’s chasing a state title
Mar 12, 2026 3:27 pm - Ethan MacDermot was living on the other side of the world when Benet won its state championship last March. He’ll be front and center Friday in Champaign. Benet’s 6-foot-...
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Boys basketball: Three-sport star Stepanich leads York to state
Mar 12, 2026 3:08 pm - York is a 109-year-old school steeped in athletic tradition. Its boys basketball coach, Mike Dunn, knows it well. His great-grandfather, Clarence D. East, was the school’...
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Boys basketball: Kaneland’s secret weapons — A barn, 500 shots a day, and the defense carrying the Knights to state
Mar 12, 2026 2:56 pm - Team dinners at Connor Kimme’s house for the Kaneland boys basketball team aren’t just about the food. They’re about the barn. Kyle Kimme, Connor’s father, started buildi...
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Schmit: Will Benet, York or Kaneland bring home a boys basketball state title?Mar 12, 2026 12:23 pm - Kevin Schmit: What will it take for Benet, York or Kaneland to bring home an IHSA boys basketball title this weekend in Champaign?
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Three area boys basketball teams headed to ChampaignMar 09, 2026 11:50 pm - This edition of the prep sports newsletter looks at the latest in boys and girls basketball.
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Boys basketball: York beats St. Ignatius, heads to state for first time since 1968
Mar 09, 2026 11:40 pm - Boys basketball: York secured its first supersectional title Monday, outlasting St. Ignatius in an overtime thriller 58-56 at the Class 4A University of Illinois-Chicago supersectional at Capital One Arena.
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Boys basketball: Benet keeps repeat hopes alive with convincing supersectional win
Mar 09, 2026 11:10 pm - As Jayden Wright watched Rockford Auburn star Amir Danforth come out hot Monday, the Benet senior guard’s instinct as a competitor might have been to match him shot for s...
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Boys basketball: Hersey pushes DePaul before falling short in 4A supersectionalMar 09, 2026 10:11 pm - Despite DePaul’s lofty rankings, Hersey came out without a worry on its minds Monday in the Class 4A supersectional at Now Arena in Hoffman Estates. Hersey gave it all th...
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High school scores for March 9Mar 09, 2026 9:58 pm - Boys basketball IHSA super sectionals Class 4A At UIC York 58, St. Ignatius 56 (OT) At ISU Marist 56, Richwoods 53 At Hoffman Estates (NOW Ar...
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Boys basketball: Hassan’s last- second basket sends Kaneland to state
Mar 09, 2026 9:18 pm - Kaneland coach Ernie Colombe and his players were well aware of how dangerous Morton guard Alex McKie could be after he put up 27 points in a sectional semifinal against...