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Upon entering any high school basketball game in Illinois, due to the virus, one must have their temperature taken at the gate and record a normal temperature to be admitted. After Sunday's temperature-rising, heart-stopping, Margaret Temple's game-winning, overtime victory over Marist, the Benet Academy Redwings were at again 72 hours later against St. Viator. After Benet's Kendall Moriarty's (10 points) floater for two put the Redwings up 40-38 with 12 seconds left, St. Viator's All-East Suburban Catholic Conference player...
In Joliet Catholic Academy's memorable postseason run in the 2019-20 Class 2A IHSA playoffs, then-junior guard Ante Acosta had some shining moments for his Hilltoppers. Defeating the No.2 and No.1 seeds in the IHSA Class 2A Pontiac Sectional complex, Acosta hit some important long-range three-point bombs during the Hilltoppers' great run. Unbeaten Bismark-Henning (30-0) ended the Hilltoppers dream season in the Pontiac Sectional championship game. On Friday night in an East...
Sometimes size does matter. On Tuesday night, in a nonconference girls varsity basketball game, the Lockport Porters (6-5) rolled past Joliet Catholic Academy 53-40,behind their 6-foot-3 twin towers. The Porters 6-foot-3 senior Sydney Furr (16 points, seven rebounds, two blocked shots) and 6-foot-3 junior Lindsay Oldendorf (seven points,11 rebounds, three blocked shots) combined for 23 points,18 rebounds and had five blocked shots, and led the Porters victory. Toss in a 10...
Benet Academy in Lisle was the place to be in Illinois high school girls basketball on a spring-like Sunday evening. Two Hall of Fame head coaches. Two undefeated East Suburban Catholic Conference powers and for what it is worth — No.1 Benet Academy (7-0,4-0) and No. 2 Marist (6-0, 3-0) in MaxPreps.com Illinois' girls state basketball rankings. In this week's Associated Press' Illinois girls state rankings, Marist checked in at No. 3 and Benet was ranked No. 6 in Class 4A. And the game was an instant classic. With 11 s...
In a Southwest Prairie Conference crossover battle on Plainfield's North Side, the Steelmen of Joliet Central and the host Tigers of Plainfield North put on a show for 32 minutes. With 9.7 seconds remaining in regulation, Steelmen 6-foot-4 senior Ryan Wisneski (eight points, seven rebounds,two blocks) stood at the free-throw line with Joliet Central up 51-50. Wisneski had two shots. "I went to the line thinking that I was in the gym practicing my free-throws," Wisneski said. Swish. Swish. All net. Steelmen 53, Tigers 50....
After suffering a heartbreaking, last second, buzzer-beating loss to Class 3A No.1 Niles Notre Dame (11-1, 7-0) on Friday, the question was whether the Benet Academy Redwings could bounce back less than 24 hours later. In a Saturday matinee, the athletic Carmel Corsairs (4-6, 3-3) of Mundelein could have been a problem for the Redwings. No problem. Behind a suffocating defense and 19 big points from senior Tyler Van Eekeren, Benet Academy (6-2, 4-1) rolled to a 46-30 ESCC victory. Van Eekeren scored 15 of his game-high 19 poi...
In a battle of East Suburban Catholic Conference undefeated powers, the Benet Academy Redwings (6-0, 3-0) crushed the host Roadrunners of Nazareth Academy, 48-22. 26-4. Leading 15-12 with six minutes remaining in the first half, Benet Academy shut out the Roadrunners for the rest of the first half. The run was ignited by a long-range three-pointer from junior Margaret Temple (eight points, two 3's). The 'Wings closed out the half with a 10-0 run, concluded by a 25-foot- bomb from Redwing freshman Emilia Sularski (three...
One week ago in New Lenox, the Providence Celtic girls varsity basketball team defeated the Joliet Catholic Academy Angels 61-58. The two Roman Catholic schools went after each other for 32 minutes. Revenge. For someone to seek revenge against another fails to follow the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. After the heart-breaking defeat the Angels suffered to their bitter rivals, we believe the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet would absolve the Angels in their quest for revenge. Behind a career-high 32-point performance...
In a Southwest Prairie East battle on Saturday, Romeoville hung on to defeat Plainfield South 56-49 at "The Ville". The host Spartans were led by their double double machine, 6-foot-4, 245 pound senior Trayton Trice. Trice picked up the double double scoring 15 points and hauling down 10 rebounds to lead the Spartans (2-3, 2-3). Romeoville also received a fine performance from senior Charlie Burd, who scored an even dozen points for the Spartans. Burd nailed three clutch free throws in the final 30 seconds to hold off...
Back on Thursday, January 23, 2020 (47-43) and then again on February 11, 2020 (51-48), Homewood-Flossmoor defeated the Bolingbrook Lady Raiders. The two Lady Vikings victories over Bolingbrook gave H-F the 2019-20 girls Southwest Suburban Conference Blue Division basketball championship. As a sophomore, now junior, Bolingbrook's Kennedi Perkins gave everything she had in the two heartbreaking losses to H-F. On Monday night she remembered those losses and paid back the Lady Vikings. Scoring a game-high 21 points, Perkins led...
In a battle of Southwest Suburban Conference divisional leaders the SWSC Red leading Andrew Thunderbolts held off the SWSC Blue leading hosts from Bolingbrook 52-45. The Thunderbolts (4-1) were led by their 6-foot-4 junior Mike Morawkski. Morawski took home game-scoring honors with 24 points. The Raiders were led by their 6-foot-9 sophomore Donaven Younger who scored 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Andrew led by as much as 11 points in the game, before two Younger free-throws pulled the Raiders even at 38, with 4:41...
After Tuesday's 58-56 overtime loss to arch-rival Joliet Central (3-2, 3-1), the Tigers of Joliet West were looking to bounce back at the expense of the undefeated Plainfield South Cougars on Friday night. The Cougars (3-1, 3-1) entered the action on Friday all alone atop the Southwest Prairie Conference East. Joliet West would withstand a pair of fourth quarter Cougar runs and a 25-point explosion from Cougar senior Cooper Schmid and hold on to a 55-44 victory. In 2019-20 Joliet West won 29 games and were SPC East Champs...
In an East Suburban Catholic Conference battle in Joliet on Wednesday, the visiting Marist Redhawks (2-1,1-1) led the host Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers 33-26 at the half. In the first three minutes of the third quarter, a 9-0 Marist run, extended the Redhawk lead to 42-28. After outscoring the Hilltoppers 21-7 in the third quarter, Marist led 55-33 and would go on to a 69-55 ESCC road win. Marist was led by junior Xavier Sulaiman, who scored a game-high 24 points. Senior Alexander Knight added 22 points for the victorious Redh...
Normally, the Downers Grove School District 99 crosstown classic between North and South High is part of a girl and boy hoops doubleheader at either school. Due to the fallout from the virus, the girls' game was played on the North Side and the boys battle was played on the South Side and because of HSA virus restrictions only 24 DGN parents were in attendance for the girls game. Even with the small crowd in attendance, both schools came out with a lot of energy. Behind juniors Ryann Wendt and 6-foot Eleanor Harris, the...
In their Valentine's Day matinee on Sunday, the short-handed Dons of Notre Dame suffered their first loss of the season, 51-42 to Mundelein. The Mustangs were led by their 6-foot-9 senior center Scottie Ebube who dominated the glass with his 16 rebounds on the afternoon. Obube scored 14 points for his double double, including a monster slam to close out the game. For undisclosed reasons, Notre Dame's all-area point guard Anthony Sayles was missing in action. From the middle of the third quarter and into the fourth, the...
In a battle of unbeatens, the Tigers of Joliet West traveled to Bolingbrook to take on the host Raiders in a Saturday afternoon matinee. The Raiders improved to 3-0 with the 53-45 non-conference victory. The Raiders were led by senior Kyonte Thomas, who had a game-high 18 points. Joliet West was led by its 6-foot-5 senior Ashawn Burbridge, who scored 13 points for the Tigers and hauled down 15 rebounds. The Raiders led 30-25 at the half behind 10 Thomas points. The Tigers were led by senior Wyuna Brown who scored 11...
On Saturday afternoon Bolingbrook and Joliet West, met in a nonconference battle of unbeaten teams on Joliet's West Side. The Lady Raiders, behind juniors Madisyn Saracco and Kennedi Perkins, routed the host Tigers 68-40. Going deep from beyond the arc on four occasions, Saracco scored a game-high 18 points for the Lady Raiders. Perkins added 15 points, while junior Tatiana Thomas just missed a double double with 14 points and eight rebounds. Thomas' eight-point first quarter explosion gave the Lady Raiders a 20-12...
On Friday night in Park Ridge, two undefeated Central Suburban League South powers met at Maine South. Visiting Glenbrook South and the host Hawks each had four consecutive, convincing victories to start the 2021 season. The game was tied at 21 at halftime before Glenbrook South (5-0, 1-0) juniors, 6-foot-7 Nick Martinelli and Cooper Noard scored 28 of the 32 Titan points in the second half and run-away with the 55-33 victory. Martinelli and Noard tied for game-scoring honors with 22 points each. Tonight's game was the first...
After going toe-to-toe with the defending Southwest Suburban Conference Blue champion Lady Vikings of Homewood-Flossmoor in a 46-36 loss on Monday, the Lockport Porter girls, were looking to even their SWSC Blue record on Thursday night in Lockport. The visiting Eagles of Carl Sandburg (2-1, 1-0) had other ideas. A pair of free-throws by the Porters' 6-foot-3 forward Syndney Furr (13 points, seven rebounds), pulled the Porters within 8-4 with 6:22 remaining in the first quarter. The Eagles would score eight consecutive...
In the East Suburban Catholic Conference Girls basketball opener for St.Viator and Joliet Catholic Academy the spotlight was on each school's All-ESCC stars. St. Viator (1-0, 1-0) is led by their 5-foot-11 junior star Joy Bergstrom, while the host Angels of Joliet Catholic Academy (0-1, 0-1) are led by sophomore star Jasmine "Jazz" Brown. In a game went go down to the final shot Bergstrom and her Lions would slip past Brown and her Angels 55-52. As what always seems to happen in sports is the stars usually shine the...
For anyone who watched Tuesday night's East Suburban Catholic Conference opener for both Benet Academy and Joliet Catholic they would have been amazed to learn it was game No.1 for the Hilltoppers. It was just the second game of 2021 for the visiting Redwings. Despite in-your-face defense by both schools, turnovers were at a minimum, and the game resembled a late-season ESCC battle instead of the ESCC opener for both schools. Benet Academy (2-0, 1-0) prevailed 55-47. The difference in the game turned out to be a 6-foot-2...
After taking home the IHSA Class 4A Third Place trophy in 2019-20, the 2021 season finally commenced in Frankfort on Monday night. Led by its Montini Catholic transfer Tatiana Thomas, Bolingbrook (1-0, 1-0), defeated the scrappy hosts from Lincoln-Way East 73-65. Leading 39-32 at the half, Thomas, who scored a game-high 22 points in her first game as a Lady Raider, exploded for 11 third-quarter points. The Raider defense turned the Griffins over 10 times in the quarter and the Raiders opened up a 58-39 lead after three...
With the frigid temperatures outside, the temperature inside Wheaton Warrenville South's Orange and Black gymnasium was quite comfortable, where on a rare Sunday non-conference battle, Benet Academy and coach Gene Heidkamp opened their 2021 season. Behind senior guard Sam Hennessy and junior guard Brennan White the Redwings prevailed 42-29. Wheaton Warrenville South (2-1) had picked up home wins over Naperville North and St. Joseph on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday at home again, the Tigers had an added advantage of a raucous...
After defeating arch-rival Loyola Academy 47-36 on Friday in Wilmette, Maine South returned to Park Ridge on Saturday afternoon for its home opener against Deerfield. Trailing 21-14 midway through the second quarter, the Hawks outscored the Warriors 50-25 and roll to a 64-46 Central Suburban League crossover win and improve to 2-0. Leading 27-23 at the half, the Hawks second-half interior passing game was a thing of beauty to watch. In the second half, Maine South scored 17 baskets and assisted on 16 of them. Hawk 6-foot-6...
Three hundred and thirty-seven days ago, on March 6, 2020, the Loyola Ramblers ended the Maine South Hawks' season with a 47-25 win in the IHSA Loyola Class 4A Regional Championship Game. On Friday night, the 2021 Hawks (1-0) avenged their regional final loss at Loyola behind senior Sean Gallery to defeat the host Ramblers 47-36. Gallery scored 11 of his game high 18 points in the 22-point Hawk third quarter as the Hawks erased a 19-18 halftime deficit to open up a 40-28 lead after three quarters and never looked back....