Articles filed under Basketball
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Benet cruises past Joliet West into Pontiac semifinalsDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - PONTIAC - There would be no second slipper for Joliet West Wednesday night. One day after stunning fourth-seeded Bloom at the iconic Pontiac Holiday Tournament, Benet ha...
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St. Charles North battles Curie to the wireDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - PONTIAC - Chikasa Ofama had a postgame look of escaping a dogfight. "That was one of the top-three toughest games we have had this season," said Ofama, a senior leader f...
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Warren holds off Plainfield North in OTDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - PONTIAC - 8 a.m. comes early. But the Warren boys basketball is used to that time and it showed. Nate Harris scored a huge 4-point play in overtime as the Blue Devils fo...
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Geneva pulls out win in marquee matchup vs. BenetDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - Benet and Geneva will always be linked together in Illinois girls basketball history. Over the past decade, in Class 4A, the Redwings and Vikings are considered royalty ...
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Warden sparks Glenbard West into Tosh semifinalsDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - Not many 6-foot-4 guards can say they are overlooked, but Glenbard West senior Paxton Warden fits that description. He is the shortest player in a starting lineup that h...
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Meadows dumps Lake Forest, will meet Glenbard West in Tosh semisDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - Championship caliber basketball teams will hang their hat on defense. The Rolling Meadows boys basketball team gives up 44 points on defense on average. That convincing...
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Montini tops Providence at Tosh tournamentDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - Montini's Ned Kalata made a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left to give Montini a 39-36 win over Providence at the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic boys basketball tournament at Yor...
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Lake Park holds off Fenwick's comebackDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - Lake Park coach Brian Rupp could finally breathe a little easier. Starting the second half on a 13-0 run, Lake Park led 38-16 with 5 minutes left in the third quarter. T...
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New Trier decisively ends West Aurora winning streakDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - PONTIAC - The West Aurora hopes of containing the lethal shooters for New Trier unraveled in a hurry Wednesday afternoon at the famed Pontiac Holiday Tournament. The Bla...
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Naperville North's depth makes difference vs. LyonsDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - Great teams typically have stars on the floor, but just as important are the teammates who surround those stars. In Wednesday afternoon action at the Montini Christmas T...