Prep Sports
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Naperville North's Welch stepping up in Johnson's absenceFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - It's taken a team effort for Naperville North to weather Chris Johnson's recent absence, but Tom Welch is carrying the bulk of the load. The 6-foot-6 junior scored 19 p...
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Images: Larkin vs. Rockford Lutheran, boys basketballFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - Larkin High School hosted Rockford Lutheran for boys basketball action on Thursday, Feb. 1, in Elgin. ...
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Wheaton North dances past Neuqua ValleyFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - Perhaps it was ironic that on the same night that the Neuqua Valley Orchesis troupe was performing in the auditorium, the Wheaton North girls basketball team was doing a...
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Defense helps Burlington Central pull awayFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - The streaking Burlington Central boys basketball team turned a 4-point halftime lead at Richmond-Burton into a 30-point blowout by upping the defensive intensity in the ...
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Random acts of basketballFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - The occasional randomness can be good for the basketball soul. With that in mind, this week's edition of Eyes on Five looks at a little bit of everything. Of course, th...
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Larkin closing in on Upstate Eight River crownFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - The Larkin boys basketball team can take a big step toward its first Upstate Eight River title in four years with a win at Batavia on Saturday. Following Tuesday's 58-53...
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Elgin tops Streamwood for 1st conference winFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - There were at least a few very good reasons for the Elgin boys basketball team to be in a festive mood after defeating Streamwood 64-59 on Thursday night. After coming u...
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Naperville Central gets the message, beats Naperville NorthFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - Naperville Central coach Andy Nussbaum had seen enough. His Redhawks, the front-runners in the DuPage Valley Conference girls basketball standings, gave up a pair of bas...
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Geneva shoots past St. Charles NorthFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - Geneva senior Margaret Whitley has played enough basketball to know if her first couple shots aren't dropping, it's no reason to stop shooting. Whitley hit an early 3-po...
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Timothy Christian refocuses, holds off FentonFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - Jamie Minard and the Fenton girls basketball team didn't let their emotions get to them when they were down by 19 points in the first half. "I never believe that we're t...