Phil English

Evergreen Park: Tyron Triplett buried four of six three-pointers en route to 36 points as St. Martin de Porres (14-13) ousted Luther South 61-45. Kevin Dixon and Kennell Love each...

Patient and balanced, offensively and defensively, the Hoffman Estates Hawks were precise architects in building a blowout Wednesday, padding leads after each quarter before host Palatine fell 53-34 in the...

Playoff basketball is tough enough, but starting the playoffs against an old rival is even tougher. On paper, Tuesday's Class A regional matchup between Chicago Christian and Illiana Christian at...

Burlington Central coach Dave Gilliland wanted his Rockets to get out to a fast start Tuesday night in the opening game of the Hampshire Class A regional. No problem. The...

There are better ways to enter the state tournament than to be without your leading scorers, yet that is what faces both Evanston and St. Joseph. St. Joseph (17-6), playing...

Lee Lampley and Sean Lampley, the backbone of the St. Francis de Sales attack, combined for 51 points and 18 rebounds during the Pioneers' 78-50 victory over University High in...

At halftime, coach Landon Cox told his King team exactly how his 400th victory would unfold. Despite underdog Harper's inspired performance, Cox proved prophetic. "I told the kids at halftime...

Rich East sectional: Bloom (20-7) downed Tinley Park 65-43 as Keesha Humphrey had 19 points and seven rebounds and Roslyn Turner had 15 points and five steals. Only eight fouls...

Two years ago, Dana Leonard became the hero of Illinois girls basketball when she sank a three-pointer to give her Glenbrook South squad the state championship against Marshall. Tuesday night,...

Larkin sectional: No. 4 Buffalo Grove (24-3) had little trouble disposing of Streamwood 68-18. Cherise Compobasso scored 15 points, Tanisha Brewer, 12 and Stacy Kondziolka, 11 to lead the Bison....