Articles filed under Basketball
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Geneva's pressure rattles Lake ParkFeb 21, 2023 12:00 am - Leah Palmer gets a full-view picture of the floor while directing traffic in Geneva's defensive press from the back row. It starts with guards Caroline Madden and Rilee ...
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Waubonsie Valley's late surge beats Naperville CentralFeb 21, 2023 12:00 am - Waubonsie Valley resisted Naperville Central's second half rally to win Tuesday's Class 4A West Aurora girls basketball sectional semifinal, 75-65. "We figured they'd co...
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Carlson, Batavia stun St. Charles North 52-50 in final secondsFeb 21, 2023 12:00 am - All Brooke Carlson needed was the slightest of windows to make her move. She had to be choosy, though. Tied with under 20 seconds remaining in the Class 4A Glenbard West...
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South Elgin ousted, Barrington advances at Class 4A Hampshire sectionalFeb 21, 2023 12:00 am - South Elgin's magic carpet ride came to an abrupt end at Tuesday night's Class 4A Hampshire sectional. Rockford Guilford, with stifling defense and unselfish offense and...
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Glenbrook North girls basketball sees landmark season come to an endFeb 21, 2023 12:00 am - A quality York girls basketball team ended Glenbrook North's landmark season at the Spartans' own Class 4A regional final Friday, Feb. 17. The No. 2 seed Dukes recorded ...
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Wheaton hoping to break dry spell in competitive CCIW tourneyFeb 20, 2023 2:00 pm - Wheaton College went to the Division 3 Final Four in 2019, but hasn't won a CCIW tournament title since 2014. That's not uncommon, though. Last year, Elmhurst finished t...
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Jokic snubbed in all-star draft, but favored to win third straight MVPFeb 20, 2023 12:00 pm - There's no shortage of MVP candidates in the NBA this season, but what happened Sunday during the all-star draft was interesting. Denver center Nikola Jokic has won the ...
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After Westbrook passes, Bulls set to add Chicago native BeverleyFeb 20, 2023 8:00 am - The Bulls missed out on a chance to add Russell Westbrook, but brokered a homecoming for another fiery point guard, Patrick Beverley. Is Beverley a consolation prize or ...
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Illinois deals Minnesota 10th straight defeat 78-69Feb 20, 2023 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Matthew Mayer scored 22 points and Illinois handed Minnesota its 10th straight loss with a 78-69 victory on Monday night. Mayer made 7 of 14 shots with...
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Buie leads Northwestern over Iowa for 5th straight winFeb 19, 2023 12:00 am - Boo Buie finished with 23 points and 8 assists and Northwestern cruised to a wire-to-wire 80-60 home victory over Iowa on Sunday to up its win streak to five. Buie made ...