Girls Basketball
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Trimberger's last second free throws lift Benet over Geneva in state semifinals
Mar 03, 2023 12:00 am - NORMAL - Samantha Trimberger chose to focus on the positive potential of an outcome, rather than the pressure of the situation. One shot, and she'd be a hero. The Benet ...
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Benet, Geneva, Hersey take different paths - but all still eye 4A title
Mar 02, 2023 12:00 am - Rilee Hasegawa knows the tough hurdle in front of Geneva. Benet (23-7) and Geneva (29-3), both No. 1 sectional seeds who emerged from tough supersectional matchups Monda...
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State-bound Hersey writes storybook endingFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - This one is right out of Hollywood. A retiring Hersey head girls basketball coach and assistant, who worked side by side for 25 seasons, will exit from their four-star c...
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Beaumont-to-Harzich game-winner sends Benet past Kenwood in supersectional thriller
Feb 27, 2023 12:00 am - Lenee Beaumont, her career hanging in the balance as she dribbled 10 feet from the rim in the closing seconds Monday, made a decision not every star player would. She tr...
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Deerfield denies Montini to win Class 3A Dundee-Crown supersectional
Feb 27, 2023 12:00 am - Deerfield's Aubrey Galvan wanted to change her vantage point at the Class 3A supersectional for her sophomore season. After a stellar freshman season, Galvan, a pure hoo...
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Short-handed Barrington pushes Geneva, but Vikings execute late for 1st state berth since back-to-back titles in 2017-18
Feb 27, 2023 12:00 am - In the end, Caroline Madden ultimately had one assignment. With eight seconds remaining and an opportunity to ice a trip to the state tournament, Madden, the Geneva juni...
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Deerfield ousts defending state champ CarmelFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - Deerfield stuck to the plan on Thursday night. The Warriors like to run, and run a lot. The faster the pace, the better. They certainly don't like to hold the ball, even...
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Maine South shoots past Loyola for 1st sectional title since 2010Feb 23, 2023 12:00 am - When they cut the nets down Thursday after Maine South's sectional win, Ava Blagojevich should have asked for a piece of the net from the West basket at New Trier. Actua...
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Hersey knocks off No. 1 Fremd behind Eidle's 27Feb 23, 2023 12:00 am - Just a little more than two weeks ago, Hersey lost by 19 points in the Mid-Suburban League championship to Fremd, the No. 1 ranked girls basketball team in Class 4A. Her...
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Beaumont's dazzling performance sends Benet past Waubonsie Valley to sectional title
Feb 23, 2023 12:00 am - Lenee Beaumont was so full of adrenaline for Thursday's playoff game that she could not sleep the night before. She finally dozed off watching game film. The Benet senio...