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Evanston's Leighah-Amori Wool (right) tries to get past New Trier's Jeannie Boehm (left) during the first quarter of their game on Dec. 9.

Evanston girls basketball team hopes it learns from losses to New Trier, Glenbrook South

June 16, 2018 at 3:44 a.m.

WINNETKA — Evanston has a talented but young girls basketball team, and that was clear last week. The Wildkits lost two Central Suburban South games — a 62-43 defeat to...

Maine South's Caleb deMarigny shoots over New Trier's Michael Hurley during the Dec. 11 game in Winnetka. The Hawks shot 33 percent from the field and 41.2 percent from the line in the loss.

Maine South boys basketball team works toward free-throw turnaround

June 16, 2018 at 6:27 a.m.

WINNETKA — Caleb deMarigny and George Sargeant are in the same AP Statistics class at Maine South. One day after the Hawks had their worst night of the season from...

Glenbrook North boys basketball program to honor Chris Collins, Jon Scheyer

June 16, 2018 at 7:57 p.m.

Chris Collins and Jon Scheyer, the two biggest names in the history of Glenbrook North boys basketball program, will be honored Friday by having their jerseys retired by the school....

Maine South's Julia Spuria (55) defends New Trier's Jeannie Boehm during Friday's game at Maine South in Park Ridge. Maine South held Boehm to four points in the first half.

In the zone: Maine South girls basketball team not relying on man-to-man defense

June 16, 2018 at 5:29 a.m.

PARK RIDGE — This is the first time in his 10 seasons as the Maine South girls basketball head coach that Mark Smith hasn't felt confident using man-to-man as his...

All-Stater Jon Scheyer (23) and his teammates celebrate in the locker room after capturing the Class AA state basketball championship, the first in Glenbrook North's history. Glenbrook North beat Carbondale 63-51 in the title game in Peoria.

Catching up with the 2005 Glenbrook North boys basketball state championship team

June 16, 2018 at 8:27 p.m.

In 2005, the Glenbrook North boys basketball team captured the program's first — and only — state championship. The Spartans beat Carbondale 63-51 to win the Class AA title at...

New Trier's Robbie Abuls shoots a 3-pointer in overtime of Thursday's game against Maine South in Winnetka.

Triple-overtime win over Maine South instills New Trier boys basketball team with confidence

June 16, 2018 at 8:35 p.m.

WINNETKA — In his seven seasons as head coach, Scott Fricke said he had never heard so many people wonder what was wrong with the New Trier boys basketball team....

Friars going through a learning curve

June 16, 2018 at 4:50 a.m.

WILMETTE — Fenwick girls basketball coach Dave Power said he's not surprised by his team's uneven start to the season. After Saturday's 86-55 loss to Benet — only the second...

New Trier's Jackie Welch (14) passes over Evanston's Allysah Boothe (2) during the third quarter of Tuesday evening's game.

New Trier girls win, boys lose in basketball doubleheader against Evanston

June 16, 2018 at 6:10 a.m.

Senior guard Jackie Welch came off the bench in the first quarter to give the New Trier girls basketball team the spark it needed against Evanston. Welch scored seven points...

New Trier's Mike Hurley (5) pulls down a rebound during the third quarter of the Nov. 26 game against Loyola.

New Trier boys basketball player Mike Hurley thrives as starter

June 16, 2018 at 6:33 a.m.

Before the season started, Mike Hurley said he thought he would be the first player off the bench for the New Trier boys basketball team. But a high ankle sprain...

Loyola's Mike Mangan passes the ball during the Nov. 26 game against New Trier. Loyola won 53-47 in Wilmette.

Loyola boys basketball team retooling, but off to strong start

June 16, 2018 at 6:24 a.m.

WILMETTE — Mike Mangan doesn't want to hear how the Loyola boys basketball team is starting over this season. Even though the Ramblers lost four starters from a team that...

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