It didn’t take long for Drew Scharnowski to make his presence felt on the basketball court this season.

Can you still hear Mark Einwich’s voice?

Marmion’s plan against Burlington Central was to strike first, be the aggressor and do to the Rockets what they had done so frequently to their opponents.

Hampshire junior Nick Louis came up with a steal with less than five seconds left in the first half, stepped behind the 3-point line and connected to give the Whip-Purs’ a much-needed bucket going into the break against Rockford Auburn.

Burlington Central boys basketball coach Brett Porto may be incapable of experiencing good feelings during a game.

All it took to start feeling good for St. Charles East senior Eddie Herrera was for a couple of shots to go in.

Two standout guards, neither of whom had hit a 3-pointer the entire game, were determined to change that in the final 24 seconds.

Huntley forward Noah Only didn’t see much on the final play except the No. 40 on Rockford East’s Carl Harris’ jersey.

Crystal Lake South coach Matt LePage would have preferred if the second half of Saturday’s Class 3A Belvidere regional final against Freeport was similar to the first.

Down late in regulation then down late in overtime, Hampshire kept fighting back against DeKalb on Friday in the Class 4A St. Charles North Regional championship game.