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Downers Grove South's Darnell Wallace goes for a layup against Proviso East's Tajuan Johnson on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016.

Boys hoops: No. 20 Proviso East gets past Downers Grove South

May 12, 2019 at 7:22 p.m.

Proviso East guard Antonio Williams insists he and his teammates weren't thinking about revenge Friday night in their West Suburban Gold rematch at Downers Grove South. In fact, following the...

St. Rita's Landen Gladney fouls Mount Carmel's Christian Peevy on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016.

Boys hoops: Mike Flaherty earns 750th win in Mount Carmel’s rout of St. Rita

May 12, 2019 at 7:19 p.m.

St. Rita didn't need to be perfect to compete with Mount Carmel on Friday. The Mustangs needed only to avoid a disaster. The calamity that hit to start the second...

Stevenson's Willie Herenton drives to the hoop while being guarded by a Libertyville defender on Friday, Jan. 15, 2016 in Libertyville.

Boys hoops: Stevenson’s inspired second half pushes Patriots past Libertyville

May 12, 2019 at 7:16 p.m.

Stevenson junior Justin Smith wouldn't divulge too many details of coach Pat Ambrose's halftime speech following the Patriots' dismal first half Friday night in Libertyville. The speech, clearly on the...

Lake Forest's Connor Hanekamp, left, and Riverside Brookfield's Daniko Jackson dive for a loose ball during York's Jack Tosh Holiday Classic on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015.

Boys hoops: No. 5 Riverside-Brookfield ends Lake Forest’s reign at York

May 25, 2019 at 1:38 p.m.

One play in the closing seconds of the first half of Riverside-Brookfield's 69-48 pounding of Lake Forest on Monday night seemed to sum up the season so far for both...

Jason Malonga of Benet driving to the hoop defended by Tee Aaron Powell of Marian Catholic.

Brandon Hurt, Marian Catholic shock Benet with late comeback

June 16, 2018 at 9:21 a.m.

With his team trailing 41-36 with 1 minute, 16 seconds left in Friday night's East Suburban Catholic Conference battle against Benet, the only one still thinking his team had a...

Benet's Jason Malonga drives to the hoop defended by Marian's Myles Howard on Friday, December 18, 2015.

Boys hoops: No. 17 Marian Catholic tops No. 11 Benet in 2 OTs

May 25, 2019 at 1:38 p.m.

With his team trailing by five points with just more than a minute left Friday, Marian Catholic guard Brandon Hurt was one of the only people in the gym who...

Libertyville's Riley Lees (6) on the final drive with under 30 seconds trying to rush the ball into the end zone Saturday, November 21, 2015.

Prep football: Libertyville’s last-second TD tops Bradley-Bourbonnais

May 12, 2019 at 6:58 p.m.

Playing perhaps the worst football game of his record-setting high school career, Libertyville quarterback Riley Lees saved his best for the last second Saturday. Lees dived into the end zone...

Riley Lees lifts Libertyville to 7A state championship game

June 16, 2018 at 11:21 a.m.

Playing perhaps the worst football game of his record-setting high school career, Libertyville quarterback Riley Lees saved his best for the last second Saturday. Lees dived into the end zone...

Marist's Darshon McCollough looks for an opening against Barrington on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015.

8A football: Marist wins 59-56 thriller against Barrington

May 12, 2019 at 6:54 p.m.

On the biggest play of one of the wildest games of the season, the call was for a guy who was little more than a spectator in a crazy light...

South Elgin's CJ Bradford pulls down Brother Rice's Clifton Taylor on Saturday, November 7, 2015.

8A football: Brother Rice ‘D’ steps up to end South Elgin’s season

May 12, 2019 at 6:53 p.m.

The maligned Brother Rice defense was willing to take a back seat to its high-powered offense as the Crusaders navigated the Catholic League Blue. As for the playoffs, that's been...

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