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SOUTHWEST PRAIRIE WEST Plainfield North 48 Yorkville 39 The Tigers traveled to Yorkville (12-17, 4-12) and defeated the Foxes for their 20th victory of the season. For Plainfield North coach Bob Krahulik, this season's 20-win campaign is the Tigers' first 20-win season since 2014-15. In 2013-14, Krahulik's first year at the helm of the Tigers, Plainfield North finished 21-8. The Tigers, in a defensive first-half, led only 18-17. The Tigers scored 18 points in the third quarter to break away from the Foxes 36-24. Three Tigers...
At Whitney Young High School on Chicago's West Side, the sounds of Oliva-Newton-John's 1981 hit, "Let's Get Physical", is probably heard everyday, at Dolphin practices. On Thursday night in the Class 4A Proviso West Sectional Championship Game, between Whitney Young and Downers Grove North the ultra-physical Dolphin defense forced 25 Trojan turnovers that would be the difference in Whitney Young's 53-47 sectional championship victory. Playing in her last game for Downers Grove North stand-out senior guard Ellie Gross went...
For Joliet Catholic boys basketball coach Joe Gura and the Hilltoppers, the 2019-20 regular season has not been a lot of fun. Playing in the East Suburban Catholic Conference, which is heavily considered the second toughest basketball conference in the state, the Hilltoppers won one league game. Entering the IHSA Class 2A Manteno Regional, the Hilltoppers limped in with an 11-19 overall record. Having battled the Associated Press' current, Class 3A No.1-ranked and the ESCC co-champion Notre Dame (26-5), ESCC co-champion...
On Wednesday night in Niles, the CPS Red South-Central champion Chicago Curie, in a recent addition to each school's schedule, squared off with the East Suburban Catholic Conference co-champion Notre Dame. In the latest Associated Press' Illinois Boys High School Basketball Rankings, Curie is ranked No.1 in Class 4A and Notre Dame is ranked No.1 in Class 3A. Before a capacity crowd at Notre Dame, Curie (26-2) pulled away from the host Dons in the last minute of the game for a 76-69 victory. The Condors were led by 6-foot-4...
In Lisle at their IHSA Class 4A Benet Academy Sectional semifinal the Bolingbrook (23-7) slowed down Naperville North's junior Greta Kampschroder and Naperville North 53-42. With the win, the Lady Raiders advance to the sectional championship game Thursday at 7 p.m. with the top-ranked Redwings of Benet Academy (29-2). The winner will advance to the IHSA Class 4A Lewis University Super-Sectional with the winner of the IHSA Class 4A Proviso West Sectional either Downers Grove North (28-6) or Chicago Whitney Young (25-3) ....
GIRLS PLAYOFFS BENET ACADEMY 62 OSWEGO 36 Last season in the 2019 IHSA Class 4A Lewis University Super-sectional, Benet Academy destroyed Oswego 55-22 and went on on bring home the Class 4A fourth-place trophy back to Lisle. On Monday night in the first semifinal of the IHSA Class 4A Benet Academy sectional the Associated Press' Class 4A No.1-ranked Redwings (29-2) met once again with the Panthers of Oswego (21-11). The top-ranked Redwings again ended the Panthers season, overwhelming Oswego 62-36. DOWNERS GROVE NORTH 45...
Back on February 7 in Flossmoor, Homewood-Flossmoor made 29 of their 45 shots from the field against visiting Bolingbrook. Included in their 45 shots were the Vikings' knocking down nine of their 15 shots from beyond the arc. H-F blasted the Raiders 71-56, to take over sole-possession of first-place in the Southwest Suburban Blue. On Tuesday night in Bolingbrook, led by Bolingbrook's version of the Three Amigos, the Raiders held off the Vikings 70-67. Senior Darius Burford and juniors Kai Evans and Isaiah Stafford make up the...
In the long and ultra-successful 48 years of Maine South girls' basketball the 2019-20 Hawks were very special. The 26-win campaign ties them for sixth-place with most wins a season. The 26-7 final record put this seasons' Hawks as compiling the eighth best winning-percentage in Maine South girls' basketball history. The 2019-20 Hawks set school-records in three-pointers made assists and rebounds. All of this was accomplished by a very young team. On Monday night in their IHSA Class 4A Maine West Sectional semifinal versus...
In his playing days for the Downers Grove North Trojans, Downers Grove North girls' basketball coach Stephan Bolt was known for his offensive abilities. As one of the all-time leading scorers in Downers Grove North boys basketball history, Bolt could and did on many occasions, shoot the lights out. In his eighth season as head coach of the Trojan girls, Bolt has transformed his Trojans into one of the finest defensive units in the state. On Friday night, in the IHSA Class 4A Hinsdale Central Regional Championship Game,...
EAST SUBURBAN CATHOLIC Notre Dame 61 Carmel 52 The Dons fell behind 12-2 in the first quarter and trailed 21-12 in the second quarter before grinding out the ESCC victory at home. With the win, Notre Dame (26-4, 8-1) grabs a share of the ESCC championship with Marian Catholic (22-7, 8-1). Juniors Troy D' Amico and Louis Lesmond, each scored 16 points to lead the Dons. Junior Anthony Sayles chipped in with a dozen points. Benet 43 St. Viator 40 The Redwings (21-8, 7-2) led 8-7 after one quarter, only to be run over by the...