By Bobby Narang Montini Catholic head coach Shannon Spanos finally will get an opportunity to make her own mark in the high school playoffs. After taking over the varsity girls basketball program following the surprising departure of long-time coach Jason Nichols in May 2020, Spanos dealt with a shortened first
East Aurora High School’s Mia Moore, 25, shoots and is defended by West Aurora’s Riley Mont Saturday, Jan. 8.
Thursday, Jan. 6DuKaneSt. Charles East at Geneva, 7:15St. Charles North at Lake Park, 7:15Wheaton North at Glenbard North, 7:15Wheaton-Warr. South at Batavia, 7:15 Friday, Jan. 7Catholic crossover*Marmion at Loyola, 7Montini at Mount Carmel, 7 DuPage ValleyDeKalb at Naperville Central, 7Metea Valley at Naperville North, 7Neuqua Valley at Waubonsie Valley, 7
Boys Bloomington-NormalThursday, Dec. 30Small SchoolsRockford Luth. 79, St. Joseph-Ogden 57, third placeSacred Heart-Griff. 67, El Paso-Grid. 45, championshipLarge SchoolsWheaton-Warr. S. 50, Metamora 42, third placeNormal 40, East St. Louis 38, championshipWednesday, Dec. 29Small Schools*Aurora Christian 63, McNamara 56Large Schools*Normal 47, Wheaton-Warr. South 43Joliet Central 51, North Chicago 33Tuesday, Dec. 28Small
By Bobby Narang Glenbard West High School is on an epic run in boys basketball. The Hilltoppers were among the small handful of teams to win holiday tournament championships in Chicagoland in late December 2021. The Hilltoppers won the prestigious 47th Jack Tosh Classic, by defeating Lyons in the championship
By Craig Lynch After losing to Rolling Meadows High School Monday the Naperville North Huskies’ record stood at 3-7. The Huskies got hot and won four straight games to capture the consolation championship at the Tosh Holiday Classic in Elmhurst. “We loved our team before the tourney and we love
Monday, Dec. 27Non-conferenceYork 64, Timothy Christian 46 Thursday, Dec. 23Metro Suburban BlueAurora Christian at Timothy Christ., 6 Wednesday, Dec. 22Non-conferenceBurlington Cen. 82, Rockford Luth. 78, otDeKalb 69, Dunlap 55Geneva 61, Metea Valley 55Hinckley-Big Rock 65, Pecatonica 60Lisle 46, Aurora Central 25Plano 79, Somonauk 63Wheaton-Warr. South 59, Dyett 27Yorkville Christian 94,
By Bobby Narang Through the first six weeks of the high school basketball season, Glenbard West High School has established itself as one of the best teams in the State. The Hilltoppers are defeating teams with ease, making good teams look bad in compiling victory after victory. But Glenbard West’s
By Craig Lynch Batavia High School boys basketball forward Ethan Ivan is a 6-7 senior who recently committed to play basketball for Division II University of Wisconsin Parkside. Monday he showed why he was worthy of his scholarship when he scored 34 points in Batavia’s 74-66 overtime victory over Stagg
Somonauk High School’s Brendan Roberts, 10, drives against Aurora Christian School’s Danny New, 20 Saturday, Dec. 18.
East Aurora High School’s Nathaniel Robinson, 5, drives around a Streamwood defender Tuesday, Dec. 14.
Thursday, Dec. 23Metro Suburban BlueAurora Christian at Timothy Christ., 6 Friday, Dec. 24(No games scheduled) Saturday, Dec. 25(No games scheduled) Sunday, Dec. 26(No games scheduled) Results Monday, Dec. 20Non-conferenceAurora Christian 63, Ridgewood 33Downers Grove North 61, Montini 51, 4otWheaton-Warrenville South 75, Little Village 38 Marengo*Sycamore 37, Richmond-Burton 32Woodstock North 46,
Boys Bloomington-NormalDecember 27-30Two-class tournament includes Wheaton Warrenville South. DeKalbDecember 27-30Teams in field with top four seeded teams: No. 1 Naperville Central, No. 2 Huntley, No. 3 DeKalb, No. 4 Geneva, West Chicago, LaSalle-Peru, Yorkville, Moline United Township, Belvidere North, Ogden, Geneseo, Hononegah, Oswego, Dundee-Crown, Plainfield East, Guilford.Last day: Dec. 30
Friday, Dec. 17Lyons 31, Downers Grove North 29Leyden 33, Hinsdale South 24Lake Park 53, Glenbard North 38Wheaton N. 40, Wheaton Warr. S. 12Geneva 61, Batavia 52Bartless 50, Hampshire 45St. Charles E. 46, St. Charles N. 38 Saturday, Dec. 18Barrington 48, Montini 47Fremd 60, Oswego East 48Benet Acad. 53, St. Viator
By Bobby Narang Benet Academy High School and Naperville North collided for an early-season battle of two of the top girls basketball teams in the DuPage County area. Each team will compete for the Class 4A State championship in Normal, and both have the talent, depth, and experience to land
Thursday, Dec. 16Upstate EightFenton at Bartlett, 7 Friday, Dec. 17Chicago Catholic crossoverFenwick at Montini, 7St. Laurence at Marmion, 7 DuKaneBatavia at Geneva, 7:15Lake Park at Glenbard North, 7:15St. Charles N. at St. Charles E., 7:15Wheaton N. at Wheaton-Warr. S., 7:15 DuPage ValleyNaperville N. at Naperville Central, 6Neuqua Valley at Metea
Friday, Dec. 10Batavia 54, Glenbard North 38Downer Grove 48, Hinsdale Cen. 35Wheaton North 53, Lake Park 43Willowbrook 51, Hinsdale South 20York 75, Proviso West 43Burlington Cen. vs. Prairie Ridge, ppd.Jacobs 43, Crystal Lake South 23South Elgin 67, East Aurora 27Geneva 65, St. Charles North 27Huntley 36, Hampshire 22Kaneland 34, Sandwich
Aurora Christian High School’s Jabari Sisco, 13, shoots over Joliet Catholic Academy’s Eli Hunter, 10, and Kyle Simon, 23.
West Aurora High School senior guard Isaiah Siler, 20, drives against visiting Oswego East defender Patrick Robinson, 1, Tuesday, Nov. 30.
By Bobby Narang The high school girls basketball season is ready to hit the one-month mark. So far, the season has included the typical ups and downs for teams. Benet Academy, which won seven of its first eight games, is one of the top teams to watch. Led by a
