Images: Larkin clinches trip to the Class 4A state finals in basketball with a 53-46 win over Benet

 
John Starks
 
Mark Black
Mark Black


 
 
Updated 3/13/2018 10:25 PM
Larkin's Jalen Shaw holds the supersectional plaque.
  Larkin's Jalen Shaw holds the supersectional plaque.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Larkin's Kindrel Morris laughs with teammates as he holds the hardware.
  Larkin's Kindrel Morris laughs with teammates as he holds the hardware.
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Benet's Colin Crothers (55) reacts.
  Benet's Colin Crothers (55) reacts.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Benet's Jacob Petrovic (4) and Benet's David Buh (12) react.
  Benet's Jacob Petrovic (4) and Benet's David Buh (12) react.
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Larkin head coach Deryn Carter pumps his fist as the Royals celebrate their win.
  Larkin head coach Deryn Carter pumps his fist as the Royals celebrate their win.
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Larkin players pile together after a win over Benet.
  Larkin players pile together after a win over Benet.
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Larkin's Kindrel Morris hits a free throw late in the game.
  Larkin's Kindrel Morris hits a free throw late in the game.
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Larkin's Anthony Lynch smiles near the end of the win.
  Larkin's Anthony Lynch smiles near the end of the win.
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Larkin's Pierre Black comes off the floor after hitting a three-point shot.
  Larkin's Pierre Black comes off the floor after hitting a three-point shot.
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Larkin's Jalen Shaw drives for a running jump shot against Benet.
  Larkin's Jalen Shaw drives for a running jump shot against Benet.
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Larkin's Anthony Lynch drives around Benet's Will Engels.
  Larkin's Anthony Lynch drives around Benet's Will Engels.
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Larkin's Jalen Shaw gets a rebound between Benet's Colin Crothers and David Buh.
  Larkin's Jalen Shaw gets a rebound between Benet's Colin Crothers and David Buh.
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Larkin's Anthony Lynch holds the hardware.
  Larkin's Anthony Lynch holds the hardware.
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Larkin's Kindrel Morris dives for a loose ball with Benet's Jake Ronneberg.
  Larkin's Kindrel Morris dives for a loose ball with Benet's Jake Ronneberg.
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Larkin's Jalen Shaw (40) celebrates with his team.
  Larkin's Jalen Shaw (40) celebrates with his team.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Benet's Jacob Petrovic (4) reacts.
  Benet's Jacob Petrovic (4) reacts.
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Benet's David Buh (12) drives around Larkin's Anthony Lynch (21).
  Benet's David Buh (12) drives around Larkin's Anthony Lynch (21).
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Benet's Will Engels (23) shoots the ball over Larkin's Jalen Shaw (40).
  Benet's Will Engels (23) shoots the ball over Larkin's Jalen Shaw (40).
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Benet's Will Engels (23) drives around Larkin's Pierre Black (1).
  Benet's Will Engels (23) drives around Larkin's Pierre Black (1).
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Benet's Jake Ronneberg (10) goes up for a hot around Larkin's Jalen Shaw (40).
  Benet's Jake Ronneberg (10) goes up for a hot around Larkin's Jalen Shaw (40).
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Benet's David Buh (12) goes up for a shot after getting past Larkin's Jalen Shaw (40).
  Benet's David Buh (12) goes up for a shot after getting past Larkin's Jalen Shaw (40).
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Benet's Will Engels (23) drives around Larkin's Pierre Black (1).
  Benet's Will Engels (23) drives around Larkin's Pierre Black (1).
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Benet's Colin Crothers (55) shoots the ball.
  Benet's Colin Crothers (55) shoots the ball.
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Larkin's Anthony Lynch dunks.
  Larkin's Anthony Lynch dunks.
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Larkin's Jalen Shaw blocks a shot by Benet's David Buh .
  Larkin's Jalen Shaw blocks a shot by Benet's David Buh .
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Larkin's Christopher Rose and Benet's Colin Crothers battle for the ball.
  Larkin's Christopher Rose and Benet's Colin Crothers battle for the ball.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
  Images from the Benet vs. Larkin Class 4A NIU boys basketball supersectional game on Tuesday, Mar. 13, in DeKalb.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
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