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Marian Catholic's Ahron Ulis (1) lays the ball up around the defense of Brother Rice's Deandre Hagan, right, during the Class 4A Marian Catholic Regional championship game in Chicago Heights on Friday, March 6, 2020.

‘We responded’: Ahron Ulis, Elijah Jones and Jeremiah Jones score in double figures to lead Marian Catholic past Brother Rice for regional title

March 6, 2020 at 11:50 p.m.

A shining star or a constellation? Marian Catholic provided an answer Friday night with the quartet of senior guards Ahron Ulis and Elijah Jones, sophomore guard Jeremiah Jones and senior...

Thornton's Brandon Hall, left, pushes off against Thornwood's Malachi Miller during a game in South Holland on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020.

Derrick Williams describes Thornton’s winning formula against Thornwood: ‘Playing tough defense and forcing turnovers’

February 28, 2020 at 11:29 p.m.

For senior guard Derrick Williams, this is Thornton's identity. Using a ferocious, high-pressure defense that forced a plethora of turnovers, the Wildcats dominated against Southland Conference rival Thornwood. "(Friday night)...

Andrew's Noah O'Connor (12) passes the ball against Sandburg during a game in Tinley Park on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019.

Noah O’Connor continues to heat up with 21 points as Andrew downs Lincoln-Way Central for 4th straight win: ‘My confidence has been growing’

February 21, 2020 at 11:17 p.m.

Andrew's Noah O'Connor could feel a game like this coming. The senior shooting guard scored 21 points Friday night as the Thunderbolts pushed their winning streak to four straight with...

Homewood-Flossmoor's Joel Watts, right, drives into the defense of Lincoln-Way East's Myles Olagbegi during a game on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020.

‘Nothing can stop us’: Senior point guard Joel Watts runs star-studded show as H-F stymies ailing Lincoln-Way East

February 15, 2020 at 12:08 a.m.

After Friday night's game against Lincoln-Way East, senior point guard Joel Watts offered up a no-holds-barred update on Homewood-Flossmoor. "Nothing can stop us," Watts said. Without missing a beat, he...

Homewood-Flossmoor's Josiah Palmer looks to make a play against Thornton on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020.

Josiah Palmer and RJ Ogom come up big as H-F rolls past Bolingbrook: ‘We talked about not letting our foot off the gas’

February 8, 2020 at 12:32 a.m.

Josiah Palmer, RJ Ogom and the rest of the Vikings Nation will love to hear what Bolingbrook coach Rob Brost declared after Friday night's game. "When Homewood-Flossmoor plays like that,"...

Marian Catholic's Ahron Ulis (1) goes up for the shot against Brother Rice during a game in Chicago on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020.

‘We had to be patient’: Ahron Ulis and Elijah Jones come up big as Marian Catholic routs Brother Rice

February 4, 2020 at 11:36 p.m.

Senior guard Ahron Ulis pointed out how Marian Catholic "had to be patient" Tuesday night, while senior forward Elijah Jones described it as "being patient." That virtue definitely paid off...

Lincoln-Way East's Ryan Sucha (23) drives to the basket against Lincoln-Way Central's Nicklaus Tingley (3) during a game in New Lenox on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020.

Ryan Sucha sparks third-quarter surge as Lincoln-Way East stymies Central: ‘It was a really good game for all of us’

January 31, 2020 at 10:23 p.m.

Junior guard Ryan Sucha realized the trend at the start of the third quarter for Lincoln-Way East has been to start slow. The 6-foot-5 Sucha wanted to make sure that...

Hillcrest's Julius Rollins calls out a play against Oak Lawn during game on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019.

Julius Rollins’ dunk helps Hillcrest snap two-game losing streak with rout of Tinley Park: ‘We’ve stuck together through everything’

January 24, 2020 at 11:16 p.m.

From the first play of the game, an alley-oop dunk by junior forward Julius Rollins, Hillcrest had it all clicking Friday night. Coming off back-to-back losses, the Hawks looked sharp...

Leo's Kendale Anderson (35) blocks a shot by St. Laurence's Finn Walsh during a Catholic League crossover in Burbank on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020.

‘He accepted the challenge’: Terrance Ford takes control as Leo pulls off comeback win over St. Laurence

January 18, 2020 at 12:01 a.m.

Junior point guard Terrance Ford decided it was time to take over for Leo. And the timing was perfect. Ford hit a pair of 3-pointers to erase a 57-52 deficit...

Tinley Park's AJ Casey shoots over the Marian Catholic defense on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019. Casey had 24 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks against Shepard on Friday.

‘He’s a special player’: AJ Casey scores nine of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, including the game-winner, to lift Tinley Park over Shepard

December 20, 2019 at 11:29 p.m.

For most of three quarters Friday night, Shepard held AJ Casey in check and built a 10-point lead. That didn't last. Tinley Park's 6-foot-8 sophomore forward, a transfer from Simeon,...

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