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Oswego East's Jesinde Thomas goes for a layup against a host of Benet defenders during Saturday's Naperville Central Tip-Off Tournament championship game.

Oswego East focuses on improvement after loss to Benet in tourney final

June 12, 2018 at 3:40 a.m.

Sydney Schultz found the silver lining in Oswego East's first loss. It's only November. "Of course I want to win every game," said Schultz, a Missouri State-bound senior forward. "But...

Winston Elston leads way as Naperville North downs Central, wins Hoops for Healing

June 12, 2018 at 3:38 a.m.

Naperville North's Winston Elston got the message. The senior guard started the Huskies' first three games, but he was hardly at his best. He knew it, too. But Elston came...

Oswego East's Jesinde Thomas puts up a 3-point shot on Tuesday during the Naperville Central Tip-Off Tournament.

Jesinde Thomas’ play is on point as Oswego East rolls by Batavia

June 8, 2018 at 10:55 p.m.

Jesinde Thomas is the Oswego East senior easily overlooked. She doesn't have a Division I scholarship — in fact, Thomas is uncertain if she'll even play at the next level....

Hungry like (Ben) Wolf: Naperville Central rolls past Oswego in tourney opener

June 8, 2018 at 11:47 p.m.

Naperville Central junior Ben Wolf took Noah Swope's pass four minutes in Monday's game and slammed home his first dunk like a mailman dropping off a routine delivery. There was...

Naperville North hopes to ride ‘alpha dogs’ for boys basketball run to Peoria

June 8, 2018 at 11:54 p.m.

Naperville North senior Mitch Lewis is asked two questions all of the time. Which sport? What position? Neither elicits an easy answer from the two-sport star, and understandably so. Last...

West Aurora's Skylar Doby drives to the basket against Oswego East's Ty Battle, left, during last Tuesday's game.

(Ty) Battle joined: Oswego East senior forward commits to Indiana State

June 9, 2018 at 12:08 a.m.

Few players can cover ground on the basketball court quicker than Oswego East senior Ty Battle. When it came to a college decision, though, she took her time. Battle first...

Sudden impact: Benet defense stands tall, but East St. Louis prevails in semis

June 9, 2018 at 12:07 a.m.

Benet's Alec McEachern felt the impact of his big hit, and he wasn't alone. When the senior strong safety immediately met Jeff Thomas on a screen pass on the first...

Benet bows out to East St. Louis in 7A semifinal

June 9, 2018 at 12:25 a.m.

Alec McEachern felt the impact of his big hit, and he wasn't alone. When Benet's senior strong safety immediately met Jeff Thomas on a screen pass on the first play...

Yorkville's Jasmine Bracero (20) races to the ball with Conant's Brittany Laskero during Thursday night's game at the York Thanksgiving Tournament.

Shooting star: Lauren Daffenberg delivers as Yorkville rolls past Conant

June 9, 2018 at 12:36 a.m.

Yorkville junior Lauren Daffenberg does her best work before she even touches the ball. Drifting around the perimeter, the 5-foot-11 guard is always at the ready, her hands in the...

Keeping up with Erik Jones: Benet secondary follows lead of senior cornerback

June 9, 2018 at 12:40 a.m.

By Erik Jones' count, he has dropped five possible interceptions this year. A cast can cramp a cornerback's style. Jones, a Benet senior, broke his left hand three days before...

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