Local High School Basketball Teams Take to the Court in Tuesday's Action-Packed Matchups
Tuesday night saw an exciting array of high school basketball games across Chicagoland and its surrounding suburbs. From Public League Tournaments to non-conference showdowns, teams from various districts put on a show that had fans cheering.
In the Public League Tournament, Hyde Park emerged victorious over Dunbar, while Perspectives-LT edged out King 56-38. The Youngsters took down Taft in their own game, with Amundsen coming up just short against Lake View. Simeon, meanwhile, crushed Corliss, winning 68-24, and Fenger triumphed over Bogan.
The West Suburban league also saw some thrilling results, as Curie outscored Little Village 62-28 in a battle that seemed to be all but one-sided until the end of the fourth quarter. Crane, meanwhile, caused an upset over Westinghouse, handing them their first loss of the season.
In the Central Suburban South league, Evanston dominated Glenbrook North 88-45. The rest of the teams in this league fared less well, with Maine South unable to beat Glenbrook South and Wheaton Academy falling short against Chicago Christian.
The DuKane conference saw some competitive games, as Batavia edged St. Charles North 64-52 and Geneva won a nail-biter over Lake Park 53-44. Glenbard North took down Wheaton-Warrenville South in double overtime 59-53.
Other notable wins included Cary-Grove's 56-51 upset of Huntley in the Fox Valley league, Crystal Lake Central's 63-60 victory over Burlington Central, and Jacobs' 52-41 win over Dundee-Crown. In the Illinois Central Eight conference, Manteno took down Lisle 51-44, while Peotone emerged victorious against Coal City 59-54 in overtime.
The Interstate Eight league saw Kaneland defeat Rochelle 81-54, while Ottawa beat Morris 44-31. In the Lake Shore league, Morgan Park Academy outscored Intrinsic-Downtown 71-49 and Lombard CPSA took down Hinsdale Adventist 79-59 in the Metro Prep conference.
Other teams that had successful nights included Butler in the Noble Gold tournament, who crushed Bulls Prep 87-20, and UIC Prep, who edged Noble Academy 74-67. In the North Suburban league, Lake Forest beat Stevenson 50-44 and Christian Liberty came up just short against Schaumburg Christian.
On the West side of the state, Grant took down Antioch 59-32 in Northern Lake County, while Grayslake Central emerged victorious over North Chicago 72-52. Wauconda beat Grayslake North 67-51, with Lakes coming from behind to take out Round Lake 76-43.
The River Valley league saw Momence defeat Donovan 64-34 and TF North come out on top against Tinley Park 76-52. In the South Suburban Blue, Hillcrest beat Bremen 70-40 while Oak Forest took down Lemont 55-53 in overtime. Meanwhile, Eisenhower edged Evergreen Park 72-66.
The Southland league saw Kankakee take down Crete-Monee 73-53 and Thornwood defeat Thornton 66-35. Bolingbrook emerged victorious over Plainfield East 83-58 in the Southwest Prairie Crossover tournament. Minooka beat Romeoville 55-51 while Joliet West took out Plainfield North 56-19.
In the Southwestern Suburban league, Homewood-Flossmoor defeated Lincoln-Way Central 61-55 and Lockport won over Lincoln-Way West 62-33. Sandburg came from behind to beat Bradley-Bourbonnais 56-50.
Other notable results included Glenbard South losing to Elmwood Park 44-36 in the Upstate Eight East conference, while Ridgewood took down Fenton 42-24. Riverside-Brookfield emerged victorious over Glenbard East 69-64.
On the other side of the state, South Elgin beat Streamwood 64-30 and West Aurora came out on top against Larkin 54-38 in the Upstate Eight West conference.
Tuesday night saw an exciting array of high school basketball games across Chicagoland and its surrounding suburbs. From Public League Tournaments to non-conference showdowns, teams from various districts put on a show that had fans cheering.
In the Public League Tournament, Hyde Park emerged victorious over Dunbar, while Perspectives-LT edged out King 56-38. The Youngsters took down Taft in their own game, with Amundsen coming up just short against Lake View. Simeon, meanwhile, crushed Corliss, winning 68-24, and Fenger triumphed over Bogan.
The West Suburban league also saw some thrilling results, as Curie outscored Little Village 62-28 in a battle that seemed to be all but one-sided until the end of the fourth quarter. Crane, meanwhile, caused an upset over Westinghouse, handing them their first loss of the season.
In the Central Suburban South league, Evanston dominated Glenbrook North 88-45. The rest of the teams in this league fared less well, with Maine South unable to beat Glenbrook South and Wheaton Academy falling short against Chicago Christian.
The DuKane conference saw some competitive games, as Batavia edged St. Charles North 64-52 and Geneva won a nail-biter over Lake Park 53-44. Glenbard North took down Wheaton-Warrenville South in double overtime 59-53.
Other notable wins included Cary-Grove's 56-51 upset of Huntley in the Fox Valley league, Crystal Lake Central's 63-60 victory over Burlington Central, and Jacobs' 52-41 win over Dundee-Crown. In the Illinois Central Eight conference, Manteno took down Lisle 51-44, while Peotone emerged victorious against Coal City 59-54 in overtime.
The Interstate Eight league saw Kaneland defeat Rochelle 81-54, while Ottawa beat Morris 44-31. In the Lake Shore league, Morgan Park Academy outscored Intrinsic-Downtown 71-49 and Lombard CPSA took down Hinsdale Adventist 79-59 in the Metro Prep conference.
Other teams that had successful nights included Butler in the Noble Gold tournament, who crushed Bulls Prep 87-20, and UIC Prep, who edged Noble Academy 74-67. In the North Suburban league, Lake Forest beat Stevenson 50-44 and Christian Liberty came up just short against Schaumburg Christian.
On the West side of the state, Grant took down Antioch 59-32 in Northern Lake County, while Grayslake Central emerged victorious over North Chicago 72-52. Wauconda beat Grayslake North 67-51, with Lakes coming from behind to take out Round Lake 76-43.
The River Valley league saw Momence defeat Donovan 64-34 and TF North come out on top against Tinley Park 76-52. In the South Suburban Blue, Hillcrest beat Bremen 70-40 while Oak Forest took down Lemont 55-53 in overtime. Meanwhile, Eisenhower edged Evergreen Park 72-66.
The Southland league saw Kankakee take down Crete-Monee 73-53 and Thornwood defeat Thornton 66-35. Bolingbrook emerged victorious over Plainfield East 83-58 in the Southwest Prairie Crossover tournament. Minooka beat Romeoville 55-51 while Joliet West took out Plainfield North 56-19.
In the Southwestern Suburban league, Homewood-Flossmoor defeated Lincoln-Way Central 61-55 and Lockport won over Lincoln-Way West 62-33. Sandburg came from behind to beat Bradley-Bourbonnais 56-50.
Other notable results included Glenbard South losing to Elmwood Park 44-36 in the Upstate Eight East conference, while Ridgewood took down Fenton 42-24. Riverside-Brookfield emerged victorious over Glenbard East 69-64.
On the other side of the state, South Elgin beat Streamwood 64-30 and West Aurora came out on top against Larkin 54-38 in the Upstate Eight West conference.
! I love how teams from different leagues are doing their thing and some are totally crushing it 
. Hyde Park's win over Dunbar was crazy 
and I'm so down for Simeon's 68-24 victory over Corliss - those Youngsters are on fire 
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. Like, Curie outscoring Little Village 62-28? Yaaas, girl 
! And Geneva winning that nail-biter over Lake Park 53-44? The suspense was killing me 
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. And Jacobs' 52-41 victory over Dundee-Crown? Nice job, Hawks! 
. Can't wait for the next games! 
Wow, what a night for high school hoops! I'm loving all the upsets and comebacks - it's great to see teams from different leagues going head-to-head and giving it their all 
. I think Curie's win over Little Village was especially impressive, showing that even with one-sided scores, anything can happen in the fourth quarter 
. And who doesn't love seeing underdog teams like Cary-Grove take down bigger opponents? It's what makes high school basketball so exciting 
Curie annihilating Little Village like that was wild 
What's going on with these teams this season?! 
, and Geneva coming from behind to beat Lake Park 53-44 was a total nail-biter 
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public league tournament is gonna be a snooze fest this year idc who wins but simeon crushed corliss lol what a blowout game anyway did u know curie outscored little village by 34 points? that's just crazy. also i'm surprised Evanston dominated glenbrook north like 88-45 they must've brought their A-game 
. Can't wait to see how the rest of the season unfolds and who'll end up making it to the top tournaments 
just saw the scores for all these high school basketball games across Chicagoland and I'm blown away by the stats 
. And Morgan Park Academy's win over Intrinsic-Downtown was their biggest margin of victory all season too? 
. The Public League Tournament was straight fire 
. It's always great to see teams stepping up and surprising everyone.
and don't even get me started on how much money the parents have to shell out for uniforms, travel, and food for the teams... it's just ridiculous. And what about the ones that aren't good enough to make the playoffs? Do they just fade into obscurity or do they get a chance to prove themselves against some weaker team? 
. What's going on with that league? Can't their teams even compete? It's like they're playing a different sport out there 
. I mean, I guess it's not the end of the world or anything... but still. A top-ranked team getting embarrassed at home? That's just unacceptable 
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. Maybe there's hope for these schools after all 
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. Think about it, when you see a team winning all the time, what's their secret? They must be doing something right, and that right is getting them into college scholarships. But who really benefits from this? The coaches and trainers are making bank off these kids, and the schools are reaping the rewards of having top-notch teams 
. Mark my words, this is all part of some larger plan to produce elite athletes and make a profit off them 
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just saw all these amazing high school basketball matchups and it's so inspiring to see these young players giving it their all on the court! 
. Can't wait to see what these teams do next 