Articles filed under Basketball
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Bears' defense does in D-CNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Lake Zurich used its defense to create its offense. The Bears' defense created a whole lot of it. Lake Zurich forced Dundee-Crown to turn the ball over 19 times in the f...
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Loyola guards can't do quite enoughNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Given the bulk of backcourt production Loyola lost to graduation, the onus figured to shift toward the post this season. Guard J.R. Blount would do his thing, but the sc...
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Celtics win, but barelyNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics overcame a very imperfect fourth quarter to keep their perfect season going. Kevin Garnett had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Paul Pierce made t...
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Wheeling falls short to ResurrectionNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - A couple of Chicago-area girls basketball powers clashed in Chicago on Friday night when Wheeling visited Resurrection. The Wildcats, playing just a few miles down the r...
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Brock's basket with 5 seconds left lifts Illinois over Hawaii 79-77Nov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - HONOLULU -- Calvin Brock made an uncontested layup with 5 seconds left as Illinois rallied to a 79-77 victory over Hawaii on Friday night. Chester Frazier led five playe...
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Hendrick, pals lift RedhawksNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - For much of last season, Naperville Central guard Kelley Hendrick raced up and down the court without an injured pair of teammates, Jessica Carter and Lisa Lawrence. Hen...
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Trojans race past SabresNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Cary-Grove's opponents better stock up on energy drinks before facing the Trojans. Cary-Grove, pressing on defense and running the break on offense, raced by Streamwood ...
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Burns shines but Royals fall to NeuquaNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - The girls on Neuqua Valley's bench know they'd better not get too comfortable. Wildcats basketball coach Mike Williams liberally substituted all 11 of his players throug...
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Winthrop whips UIC; Memphis takes titleNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Taj McCullough scored 21 points, and Winthrop held off a second-half rally by Illinois-Chicago to defeat the Flames 72-58 at the Paradise Jam in Charlotte Amalie, U.S. V...
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Batavia tops AC to reach title gameNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Natalie Tarter is a veritable expert on hurdles. The Batavia junior is a three-time all-state performer in track and field, but she had to compensate for a poor night fr...