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Feb 19, 20241 min read
2024 IHSA Boys Basketball Projected Brackets
It's finally here! Playoff basketball has officially started! Here's a breakdown. * Note: All predictions retroactive to early Monday...
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Jan 13, 20241 min read
James Kania's 20 Point Performance Leads Eagles to Road Win Over Archrival Knights
It's been a tough year for the Eagles and Knights. Regardless of their success however, it is always a fun and intense rivalry, and...
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Dec 25, 20234 min read
Recapping Day 1 of the 2023 Hinkle Holiday Classic
It's that time of year again! Holiday tournament season has finally arrived! While most of the tournaments are starting after Christmas...
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Mar 16, 20231 min read
Harding, Maroons Dominate Redwings; Win 4A State Championship
Saturday was Championship Day in Champaign as four teams would be crowned as Illinois' State Champions. The Class 4A title game featured...
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Mar 16, 20232 min read
Metamora Avenges Last Season's Heartbreak; Sends Robert Smith Out with a Loss
Saturday was Championship Day in Champaign as four teams would be crowned as Illinois' State Champions. The Class 3A title game featured...
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Mar 16, 20231 min read
Maurice Thomas Leads DePaul Prep to Program's First State Title
Saturday was Championship Day in Champaign as four teams would be crowned as Illinois' State Champions. The Class 2A title game featured...
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Mar 16, 20231 min read
Hawks Take Down Hornets to Win Class 1A State Title
Saturday was Championship Day in Champaign as four teams would be crowned as Illinois' State Champions. The Class 1A title game featured...
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Mar 14, 20232 min read
Brock Harding's Hot Start Lifts Maroons Past Trojans; Advance to 4A Title Game Against Benet
Friday was the day for the 3A and 4A games for a chance to advance to the State Championships on Saturday. The second 4A semifinal game...
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Mar 14, 20231 min read
Benet Downs New Trier; Will Battle Moline for 4A Championship
Friday was the day for the 3A and 4A games for a chance to advance to the State Championships on Saturday. The first 4A semifinal game...
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Mar 14, 20231 min read
Redbirds Second Half Rally Punches Ticket Back to 3A Title Game Against Simeon
Friday was the day for the 3A and 4A games for a chance to advance to the State Championships on Saturday. The second 3A semifinal game...
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Mar 14, 20232 min read
Griffith, Rubin Break 3A Records as Wolverines Give Robert Smith a Chance to Go Out on Top
Friday was the day for the 3A and 4A games for a chance to advance to the State Championships on Saturday. The first 3A semifinal game...
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Mar 11, 20232 min read
Cole Certa with Explosive Second Half as Saints Top Rockets to Set Up 2A Title Game Match with Rams
Thursday was the day for the 1A and 2A games for a chance to advance to the State Championships on Saturday. The second 2A semifinal game...
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Mar 10, 20231 min read
Rams Rout Teutopolis; Advance to 2A Title Game Against Bloomington Central Catholic
Thursday was the day for the 1A and 2A games for a chance to advance to the State Championships on Saturday. The first 2A semifinal game...
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Mar 10, 20231 min read
Hornets Recover from Slow Start Offensively; Take Care of Tuscola and Set Up 1A Final with Gibault
Thursday was the day for the 1A and 2A games for a chance to advance to the State Championships on Saturday. The second 1A semifinal was...
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Mar 10, 20231 min read
Hawks Dominate Cyclones to Punch a Ticket to 1A Championship
Thursday was the day for the 1A and 2A games for a chance to advance to the State Championships on Saturday. The first 1A semifinal game...
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Mar 9, 20232 min read
Cadets Impressive Run Comes to an End; Redbirds Advance to State Once Again
For Supersectional night I drove down [and out] to Ottawa for Metamora and Marmion. The Kingman gym is a historic place, and worth the...
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Mar 7, 20232 min read
Wolverines Rout Caravan to Win Back-to-Back Sectional Finals
Simeon and Mount Carmel, along with Hyde Park, were in the Hinsdale South Sectional last season as the top three seeds. Simeon rolled...
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Mar 6, 20232 min read
Ben Schneider, Knights Stun Patriots at the Buzzer
Over the years, Stevenson and Prospect has become one of the better non-conference rivalries in the state of Illinois. They've had their...
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Mar 5, 20231 min read
Heady Scores 31; Hawks Avenge Regular Season Loss to Meteors in Sectional Semifinal
Back on February 9th, the Meteors upset the Hawks in blowout fashion 84-64 at T.F. North. The two squads met again Tuesday night for a...
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Feb 28, 20232 min read
Rams Clinch Regional Title; Win Rubber Match Against Host Eagles
I went back to my alma mater for the final time this season Friday night as the host Eagles and Rams faced off in a rubber match. The...
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