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CIYY/SUBURBAN MLK SHOWDOWN at FENWICK Notre Dame 66 Morgan Park 59 In the first game of the City/Suburban MLK Showdown at Fenwick High School, the Enterprise Newspapers' top-ranked Dons of Notre Dame (20-2), behind 16 first half points with four three-pointers,from senior Jason Bergstrom, held a 36-20 lead over Morgan Park (12-7). The Dons defense had blanked Illinois Mr. Basketball candidate, senior Adam Miller (29 points per game) in the first half. Miller was held to just 10 points for the game. With 3:51 remaining in the... Full story
KIPP CLASSIC Benet Academy 66 Thornwood 63 The top-ranked Redwings (19-2) fought off a serious challenge from the Thunderbirds (10-7) at Willowbrook High School in Villa Park. Downers Grove North 35 (18-5) Argo 32 (18-6) The Girls of Troy's "D" slowed down the high-flying Argonauts of Argo (18-7) at the Kipp Classic in Villa Park. The Trojans improve to 19-5 with the win. DEKALB MLK TOURNEY CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Maine South 73 Rockford Boylan 55 Win No. 19 and the Hawks eighth in a row brought Maine South (19-5) the 2020 DeKalb... Full story
BOYS 1. Notre Dame 20-2 13 straight wins after taking down Morgan Park 2. Joliet West 17-3 Tigers lose heartbreaker to Lincoln Park (16-3) 3. Bolingbrook 15-4 Marian Catholic, Romeoville, LW East swept 4 Benet 14-5 Redwings lose by 1 to York in WWS final 5. Romeoville 13-10 Spartans give The 'Brook a battle 6. Maine South 12-9 Hawks have won five straight 7 Plainfield C. 11-8 Tough weekend for the Wildcats 8. Niles West 10-10 Wolves play in tough CSL South, .500 9 Plainfield N 8-7 Tigers fall from SPC West penthouse 10 DG... Full story
For Joliet Central's Lawrence Thompson, Jr, Plainfield East's Mike Fowler and Plainfield South's Tim Boe, their boys' 2019-20 varsity basketball campaigns have had a few more downs than ups. On Saturday in Wheaton, the three Southwest Prairie Conference schools had more ups than downs. In their Wheaton Warrenville South Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Tournament first-round games, all three dropped close decisions to higher-seeded teams. Thompson's Steelmen (9-13) fell to the tournament hosts and No.4 seed Wheaton Warrenville... Full story
In the Derril Kipp Hoopfest at Willowbrook High School in Villa Park, Plainfield Central head coach Armond Frazier and his girls kick started their MLK weekend off in style. Jumping out to a 23-11 lead after one quarter, the Wildcats (11-12) went on to crush Timothy Christian 71-49. Wildcat sophomore Tykara Harrison poured home 22 points, had four steals, three assists and buried three long-range bombs to take home the MVP of the Game Award. Senior Kachae Donald was back on target with four bombs from beyond the arc among... Full story
Oswego (13-7, 7-2 West) put a stunning end to Joliet Central's 16-game winning streak on Friday night in Oswego, 42-41. Trailing 38-37 late in the game, Joliet Central's Jalysa Stokes (17 points) and Ashanti Brown (10 points) scored consecutive baskets to put the Steelwomen up 41-38 with one minute remaining. With under a minute left, Oswego's Jennah Rogers' free-throw pulled the Panthers within 41-39. A foul called on Brown led to a Jennelle Rogers', game-tying basket. Seconds later, a foul on Alexander led to Julia... Full story
It was Senior Night Frida at Bolingbrook High School as the Raiders hosted the Lincoln-Way East in both school's Southwest Suburban Conference Blue-opener. Lincoln-Way East (12-3, 0-1) gave the Raiders all they could handle as Bolingbrook (15-4, 1-0) clung to a 31-30 lead at halftime. "I was very unhappy with the way we played defense in the first half," Bolingbrook coach Rob Brost said. "I let them know how unhappy I was with their first-half performance and challenged them to do better. They responded. It was very... Full story
With offers from NCAA women's basketball powers, Stanford and Oregon State (No.7), Naperville North's 6-foot junior Greta Kampschroederwas a concern for Downers Grove North coach Stephan Bolt and his Trojans. With 6:11 remaining in the the Trojan-Huskie battle on Thursday night, Kampshroeder (16 points), made one of two free-throws to give the Huskies a 28-27 lead. Led by senior Ellie Gross and the smothering, in your-face, defensive-minded Trojans, Kampshroeder and the Huskies would not score another point. Two layups from T... Full story
In Tuesday's,girls' Southwest Prairie Conference crossover game at Plainfield North, between the host Tigers guests from Plainfield Cental, the two rivals were involved in a tight battle in the third quarter. Leading 31-22 with 4:37 left in the quarter, Tiger senior Natalie Bearbower (16 points, six rebounds) drove to the basket and scored. On the basket, Bearbower was fouled and completed the old-fashioned three-point play for a 34-22 Tiger lead. Bearbower's heroics ignited a third-quarter-closing 17-2 Plainfield North run,... Full story
After the Plainfield North girls had defeated Plainfield Central in the opening game of the Southwest Prairie Conference crossover, girls-boys double-header at North on Tuesday, Central needed a win to split. Wildcat 6-foot-3 senior Mekhi Lunford made sure Plainfield Central got the split. Dropping 31 points on the then-SPC West co-leading Tigers (8-6, 6-3 West), Lunford scored from everywhere on the court. He buried seven three-point bombs. Hauling down eight rebounds, four on the offensive glass, the senior Wildcat scored... Full story
In 1981, the Australian-born singer, Oliva Newton-John, had a No. 1 hit with her song, "Let's Get Physical". The Aussie's No.1 hit, could have been the title of Wednesday night's nonconference girls high school basketball game between Maine South and York (14-5). When visiting York High School a word to the wise to visiting girls hoops teams is as follows: bring shoulder pads and a couple of extra members of your training staff. Forcing numerous fourth quarter turnovers with their lightning-quick defense, Maine South (14-5)... Full story
After taking apart state-ranked Fenwick 58-45 on Tuesday in Niles, the Enterprise Newspapers No.1 ranked boys basketball team, Notre Dame, hosted St. Viator (11-5, 2-1) on Friday night. Before a huge and raucous crowd, the Dons returned to East Suburban Catholic Conference action. As they did against Fenwick on Tuesday, the vaunted Dons' defense shut down the high-scoring Lion offense Friday. The Dons (17-2, 3-0), behind Troy D'Amico (14 points, five rebounds, two blocked shot... Full story
winning trend for the nationally eighth-ranked University of St. Francis women’s basketball team continues as the Saints extended their current streak to eight games Jan. 11 with a 68-30 home decision over Judson in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) action at USF’s Sullivan Center. The league win puts USF’s record at 16-3 overall and 11-0 in the CCAC on the season as the Saints have now been victorious in 14 of their last 15 contests to date. USF also improved its home mark to 8-1 and claimed victory over... Full story
With the departure of seven seniors from the 2018-19 Minooka roster, there's been no secret that they have been struggling this year. The Indians (3-15, 0-8), hold five sophomores on their varsity roster, with many being contributors. In their most recent game against Plainfield East (6-12, 2-6), the Indians couldn't sustain their small momentum pushes as they fell to the Bengals 56-52. "We had to dig ourselves out of a hole in the early part of the game which really hurt us,"... Full story
For the first time in at least 15 years, Westmont and Lisle going head-to-head was not considered a conference match up. This time around, the Sentinels (5-11, 1-3) got the best of the Lions (7-8, 4-0). "It's a good learning experience for us because we have a lot of young guys on our roster," said Westmont coach Craig Etheridge. "Earlier in the year we were really struggling to finish games, so for us today it was nice that we made some good defensive plays and finished the... Full story
Bolingbrook senior Devyn Suggs is rapidly carving his own memorable legacy. Hailing from a family of athletes, Suggs signed a letter-of-intent to play quarterback at Yale on Dec. 21. In late December, the National Alliance of African-American Athletes selected Suggs as the top African-American Male High School Scholar-Athlete for the Midwest Region for 2020. Suggs and the other regional honorees will be honored on March 14 at the Crystal City Hilton in Arlington, VA. "I'm... Full story
Lewis University’s women’s basketball team led wire-to-wire to pick up its fourth straight victory defeating William Jewell 70-63 on Saturday afternoon at Neil Carey Arena. The Flyers improve to 8-5, 5-0 GLVC while the Cardinals fall to 5-8, 1-4 GLVC. Lewis got off to a good start hitting seven of their first 12 shots but was unable to gain any separation as William Jewell hit 6 of their first 11 shots to keep the game close. The Flyers extended their lead to eight behind six points from Alyssa Streeter (Chicago, Ill... Full story
With 7:05 remaining in their ultra-tough SouthWest Suburban Blue conference-opener, Bolingbrook (13-5, 1-0) and the guests from Lincoln-Way East were deadlocked at 35-35. A little more than five minutes later, led by 6-foot junior De'Ahna Richardson (12 points,10 rebounds,two blocks, steal, assist) and the 5-foot-4 super sophomore Kennedi Perkins (16 points, three steals, two assists), the Lady Raiders led 47-35 with 1:58 left. The 12-0 Lady Raider knock-out run led to their impressive, 54-39 SWSC Blue victory Thursday... Full story
While all teams would like to come out of a holiday tournament with a championship, the Maine South boys basketball team came out of the 2019 Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic with a better sense of identity – which is the ultimate goal. The Hawks posted a 2-2 record in the tournament, sandwiching two wins in between a pair of losses. The final contest was a 62-56 loss to Richards in which, Maine South had double digit leads multiple times in the game, but were outscored 1... Full story
A years difference in sports can change a lot, especially when it comes to records. Last year, Joliet West finished its season three games below the .500 mark. So far this year, the Tigers are 14-3, with a 5-1 record in conference play. "Overall we have been playing really good basketball," said coach John Placher. "All the girls I have this year have a full year of varsity experience which really helps us a lot." The three losses so far this year have come from a combined 21... Full story
The Chicago Red Stars announced a deal to acquire forward Kealia Ohai from the Houston Dash. In exchange, the Dash receives the 18th overall selection in the 2020 NWSL College Draft and defender Katie Naughton. Chicago acquired the 9th and 18th overall selection in the 2020 NWSL Draft from the North Carolina Courage in exchange for Chicago's sixth overall selection in the 2020 NWSL College Draft. "Any team in the league would jump at the opportunity to add Kealia to their... Full story
Lewis University’s women’s basketball team held off a late charge to defeat Bellarmine 78-76 on Saturday afternoon at Knights Hall in Louisville, Ky. The Flyers remain unbeaten in GLVC play at 3-0 and improve to 6-5 overall while the Knights fall to 6-4, 1-2 GLVC. Lewis got off to a great start shooting over 57 percent (8-of-14) from the floor including 3-of-6 from three to take a 20-11 lead by the end of the opening quarter. Reilly Olmstead (Brownsburg, Ind./Brownsburg) and Rachel Hinders (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston) com... Full story
With the departure of last year's star Annaliese Griffin to Aurora Christian; Plainfield Central has had to find new ways to win ball games. This year, led by senior point guard Kachae Donald, the Wildcats (8-9, 3-2) have yet to find consistency. Recently, in the first game of the Chicagoland Invitational Showcase at Benet Academy, the Wildcats suffered a 78-44 defeat to Barrington. "We're still trying to figure out what is going to be our strengths and weaknesses," said... Full story
Not many teams jump out to a 23-7 lead in the first quarter against Benet Academy. At the Redwings (15-2, 1-0) own shootout, the Chicagoland Invitational Showcase, they fell to Dowling Catholic (IA) 69-58. "I said to our team if we could keep Caitlin [Clark] to 20 points, I thought we would be ok," said coach Joe Kilbride. Clark, who will be playing basketball next year in Iowa City for the Hawkeyes, scored 36 points and was just to much to handle for the Redwings. Per usual,... Full story
In the Chicagoland Invitational Showcase at Benet Academy, Bolingbrook defeated Milwaukee King 76-62. The Raiders (11-5, 0-0) came into the 2019-20 season much healthier than a year ago, as well as being more upperclassmen dominant, as they only have two sophomores on varsity with the rest juniors and seniors. With senior forward Treasure Thompson, who will be playing in Baton Rouge for LSU next year, coming back from a torn ACL against Plainfield Central a year ago, the... Full story