Girls Basketball
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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...
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Barrington routs Guilford to take sectional crownFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - Barrington got off to a fast start, held off a valiant third quarter run by Guilford and finished strong. Those ingredients produced a 47-30 win for the Fillies in Thurs...
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Montini takes down Providence Catholic in Class 3A sectional championship
Feb 23, 2023 12:00 am - Bench production is often an underrated facet of basketball. But not Thursday night for Montini. Thanks to a combined nine points and nine rebounds off the bench from se...
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Geneva beats rival Batavia to win 1st sectional since 2018 state champs
Feb 23, 2023 12:00 am - Amid the fracas of celebratory photos and clutching a sectional title plaque, a handful of Geneva's basketball players found a moment to sing in unison to words that enc...
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Loyola Academy girls advance; Maine South eliminates Glenbrook SouthFeb 22, 2023 12:00 am - Tuesday's girls basketball games set the field for Thursday's Class 4A New Trier sectional final. For the locals it was good news, bad news. Led by junior Paige Engels' ...
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Fremd's 22-0 run puts away Lake ZurichFeb 21, 2023 12:00 am - It's easy to pinpoint exactly where the Class 4A No. 1 girls basketball team in the state put away Tuesday night's semifinal of the Class 4A Highland Park sectional. Top...
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Trimberger's 20-point double-double powers Benet past Neuqua Valley
Feb 21, 2023 12:00 am - Samantha Trimberger seems to be the barometer for how smoothly Benet's offense runs. When the 6-foot senior post gets paint touches and the Redwings look inside first, t...