High School Sports
A look at York’s Jack Tosh, Pontiac, Hinsdale Central and the Big Dipper Tournament.
“This year is to prove to teams that we’re a contending team,” said guard Corrine Reed, who scored 20 points and grabbed four rebounds. “We got Benet on Thursday, so if we can prove something in that game, whether we win or lose, I think it’s something for us to prove every game we come out here.”
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A look at the action ahead this week at Proviso West and Wheeling.
Thoughts and observations along with the week’s notable scores and top performances.
Fenwick joins, Brother Rice leaps into the top five and Hinsdale Central returns.
The top three teams remain the same; Batavia rises.
Weigus endured an incredibly difficult season last year, living through the drama at Hinsdale South.
The No. 10 Vikings shot 21-for-36 and despite being shorter at every position on the floor, held their own on the boards against the Scouts.
All the scores from Dec. 21, 2024.
No. 23 Geneva limited the Bulldogs to three baskets in the first half and cruised to a 62-37 win on Friday.
DeFranza succeeds Mike Hennessey, who retired earlier this month after 38 seasons and 205 wins
All the scores from Dec. 20, 2024.
Hamlin lived up to the expectations of his coach, his teammates and his father, Andre, a longtime Simeon assistant coach.
All the scores from Dec. 19, 2024.
All the scores from Dec. 18, 2024.
The IHSA released the sectional assignments for boys basketball over the weekend.
Marshall’s teammates fed off his energy and enthusiasm, turning in an exceptional 16 minutes of defense in the first half to upset the Caravan 71-58.
“We talk about it in practice all the time, about those second chances and just giving 100% effort at all times,” said Missouri commit Nikki Kerstein, who had 22 points and seven rebounds. “We were able to do those things and give ourselves second-chance opportunities that were big for us and impacted the game in a huge way.”
All the scores from Dec. 17, 2024.
In this episode, we highlight five teams that have made it to mid-December unbeaten: Geneva, Hersey, Wheaton Academy, McHenry and Downers Grove North.
This year’s 8-0 start is in line with what the Crusaders have done the last three seasons, when they began 10-1 in 2021-22, 12-1 in 2022-23 and a sparkling 15-0 in 2023-24.