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Warren's Cooper Stacey, left, takes a 3-point shot over Lake Zurich's Jack Lau during a game in Gurnee on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022.

Cooper Stacey can score inside or outside. Warren shows Lake Zurich a lot of other players can shoot from long range too: ‘Somebody is bound to get open.’

January 26, 2022 at 11:05 a.m.

Warren has plenty of 3-point shooters. Count 6-foot-5 senior forward Cooper Stacey among them, despite his status as one of the Blue Devils' tallest players. Stacey will look to the...

Antioch's Edgar Albino, right, practices a takedown with teammate Caleb Nobiling at the school on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022.

Antioch sophomore Edgar Albino, whose father also wrestled for Wilbur Borrero, ‘has all the tools’

January 25, 2022 at 1:46 p.m.

Wilbur Borrero has been coaching in the area for so many years that he has several sons of former wrestlers on the team at Antioch. Sophomore Edgar Albino, who finished...

Antioch's Marshall Gehrke, right, blocks a shot by North Chicago's Dae'jhun Tate during a game in Antioch on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022.

Marshall Gehrke ‘doesn’t back away from anyone.’ Antioch’s 6-foot-3 freshman gets adjusted to post play at the varsity level after years as a BMX star.

January 20, 2022 at 4:26 p.m.

It didn't take long for BMX star Marshall Gehrke to figure out the rough-and-tumble post play of high school basketball is no bike ride in the park. Antioch's 6-foot-3, 190-pound...

Grayslake North's Dominic Jankowski (4) looks to get past Waukegan's Rayshaun Aaron during a game in the MLK Tournament at Lakes on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.

Junior guard Dominic Jankowski scores a career-high 33 points for Grayslake North. But Waukegan forces two overtimes in a ‘fun game to play.’

January 18, 2022 at 12:31 p.m.

Dominic Jankowski has been a scoring threat since he put on a Grayslake North uniform two seasons ago. As a slight freshman, Jankowski needed to focus his game on shooting...

Lakes' Ethan McGruder attempts a half-court shot at the end of the first half during a game against Antioch in Lake Villa on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022.

Ethan McGruder wants to savor Lakes’ rivalry with Antioch in his senior season. So what could be better than an overtime thriller?

January 6, 2022 at 12:22 p.m.

Ethan McGruder knows all about the rivalry between Lakes and Antioch. The Eagles senior guard doesn't have many more opportunities to play against his Northern Lake County Conference rival. He...

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