By Craig Lynch The Benet Academy Redwings boys basketball team won its 20th game Friday evening, 45-43, over Notre Dame of Niles, the No. 1 ranked team in Class 3A in the four-class system. The Redwings knew their calling card would be defense. “We have to play good defense,” said
By Bobby Narang After setting a program record with 29 victories last season, the York High School boys basketball team was not expected to be among the top teams in the State this season. After all, the Dukes lost four key starters who had carved a memorable identity as a
By Woodrow Carroll Illinois’ oldest high school basketball conference, the Little Ten Conference, held its 101st basketball tournament last week at Somonauk High School. The Indian Creek High School Timberwolves more than upheld the team’s No. 1 tournament seed, and it ended a long-running struggle to win the school’s first
East Aurora High School’s Jabian Acosta shoots over Glenbard East’s Terrence Spencer, 2, Friday, Jan. 31.
By Bobby Narang Everett Stubblefield III is putting together a season to remember. The Willowbrook High School senior is a two-sport, star athlete, who dominates on the football field and then makes a transition to be a high-volume scorer on the basketball court. In the Fall, as a wide receiver,
West Aurora High School’s Christian Nieves, right, and East Aurora’s Amarion Savage vie for a rebound.
Tuesday Jan. 14 Lakes Naperville Central 58, Nazareth 34 Thursday, Jan. 16 Burlington Central* Burlington Central 64, Johnsburg 32 Friday, Jan. 17 Burlington Central* Lyons 48, Waubonsie Valley 46 Saturday, Jan. 18 Burlington Central* Waubonsie Val. 64, Woodstock N. 44 Burlington Central 68, Marian Cen. 43 Waubonsie Valley 65, Belvidere
By Bobby Narang Batavia High School girls basketball head coach Kevin Jensen wanted to organize an event that would include numerous Batavia area teams and pit them against another conference. That’s how the inaugural MLK Day Conference Challenge that pit the DuKane Conference and Mid-Suburban League was formed. The six-game
East Aurora High School’s Alasha Moore scores in front of West Aurora’s Isabelle Lambert Saturday.
• See MLK tournament results at thevoice.us/high-school-boys-basketball-selected-mlk-tournament-schedule Thursday, Jan. 23 Northeastern Athletic Mooseheart at Harvest Christian, 7 Upstate Eight Glenbard East at Fenton, 7 Larkin at West Chicago, 7 Streamwood at South Elgin, 7 Non-conference Crane at Downers Grove South, 6 Friday, Jan. 24 DuKane Geneva at Glenbard North, 7
Members of the Neuqua Valley High School boys basketball team pose Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019 after capturing the East Aurora Holiday Basketball tournament with a 58-52 victory over Wheaton Academy in the championship game.
By Bobby Narang Geneva High School girls basketball team shared a similarity with Saturday’s opponent that few teams in the State can lay claim to, a fellow State champion. Just four days into the new decade, the Vikings, a two-time State champion in Class 4A in both 2017 and 2018,
East Aurora High School’s Jabian Acosta, 2, shoots under pressure from Aurora Central Catholic’s Brendan O’Brien, 25, Monday, Dec. 23 at their 54th annual holiday tournament.
By Bobby Narang Glenbard West High School sophomore forward Braden Huff is rapidly becoming a basketball player to watch in the Chicagoland area. The 6-9 Huff put his talents on display at last week’s 18th Annual Glenbard West Holiday Classic. Armed with a sweet shooting stroke and good handles to
Metea Valley High School’s Serenity McDaniel, 1, shoots in spite of defense by Downers Grove South’s Cydnei Mitchell, 13, at the Oswego East Holiday Classic Saturday.
Oswego East High School’s Sam Schultz beats West Aurora players to the hoop Friday.
By Craig Lynch Sam Schultz was a driving force in Oswego East High School’s 56-36 dismantling of Rockford Auburn in the first round of the 16-team Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic Monday afternoon. He came off the bench to play 10 minutes and scored 15 points. He pulled down five rebounds
By Bobby Narang Nearly one month into the season, Elmhurst area boys basketball teams are playing at a high level. After winning 29 games and reaching the Class 4A sectional semifinals, last year, York is having another strong season by winning five of their first six games despite losing four
Aurora Central Catholic High School’s Danny New, 20, drives to the basket Friday.
