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Kelvin Balfour, West Aurora basketball
The Fox All-Area Boys Basketball Team
Updated Mar 20, 2020 1:34 PM
Presenting the 2019-20 Daily Herald Fox All-Area Boys Basketball Team
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Jacobs guard Jaden Henderson lays the ball over Dundee-Crown’s Jason Huber (10) in a 62-50 win Wednesday in Cary.
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Leahy gets hot, shoots Jacobs past Dundee-Crown
Updated Mar 4, 2020 10:36 PM
Jacobs considers Zach Leahy a starter, even though he is not announced with the starting lineup.
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Christian Czerniak and his St. Charles North teammates take a 21-9 record into next week’s Class 4A Elgin regional. A third meeting against St. Charles East will be in store if both teams win their regional openers.
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Scouting Fox area postseason
Updated Feb 29, 2020 7:21 PM
Here’s a preview of what to expect for Fox teams in the Class 4A and 3A postseason that begins Monday.
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Dundee-Crown avenges loss to Hampshire
Updated Feb 28, 2020 10:33 PM
Revenge is sweet — just ask the Dundee-Crown boys basketball team.
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Jacobs’ hot shooting too much for Dundee-Crown
Updated Feb 15, 2020 8:24 PM
The Jacobs boys basketball team demonstrated on Saturday why shooters need short memories.
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Crystal Lake South comes back at Dundee-Crown
Updated Feb 11, 2020 10:22 PM
For Crystal Lake South, it was nice to be the team pulling off a late come-from-behind victory — not the team squandering a lead.
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Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com Glenbard East’s Joe Hamilton, left, closes in on Larkin’s Fernando Perez Jr. in varsity boys basketball Tuesday night in Elgin.
Larkin heads into Elgin rematch playing better basketball
Updated Feb 6, 2020 11:05 PM
No area boys basketball team owns a more deceiving record than Larkin.
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Burlington Central spots Dundee-Crown two touchdowns, storms back
Updated Jan 31, 2020 11:27 PM
Burlington Central rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Dundee-Crown Friday.
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Huntley’s hot shooting in 3rd quarter sinks D-C
Updated Jan 24, 2020 10:37 PM
Huntley wasn’t going to let Dundee-Crown have all the fun in Friday’s 61-46 win in Carpentersville.
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Fox boys basketball area leaders
Updated Jan 23, 2020 9:38 PM
Fox boys basketball area leaders
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Batavia wins twice in Rockford
Updated Jan 18, 2020 9:38 PM
Fox Valley boys basketball roundup
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Hampshire gets back on track
Updated Jan 17, 2020 10:50 PM
Hampshire made it clear from the outset that its recent struggles were history.
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Erik Hill is averaging 15.8 points a game for St. Edward since returning from a knee injury that sidelined him the first five weeks of the season.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Several Fox teams headed to or hosting MLK tournaments this weekend
Updated Jan 16, 2020 9:51 PM
It is going to be a busy holiday weekend for some Fox Valley area boys basketball teams.
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Matt Brunelli
Buffalo Grove’s Brunelli, Neuqua Valley’s Poulakidas share MVP honors
Updated Jan 15, 2020 3:59 PM
Matt Brunelli of Buffalo Grove and Neuqua Valley’s John Poulakidas are this week’s Daily Herald co-MVPs for boys basketball.
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Dundee-Crown’s Jan Miodowski, left, listens in with the rest of the varsity basketball team inside the lockerroom as coach Lance Huber goes over strategy prior to their game against Jacobs at Jacobs High School on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 in Algonquin.
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Calm, quick actions prevent tragedy at Dundee-Crown
Updated Jan 11, 2020 5:34 PM
The horrifying scene from Nov. 13 is etched in Dundee-Crown boys basketball coach Lance Huber’s mind.
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Dundee-Crown stays hot, knocks off Jacobs
Updated Jan 10, 2020 10:39 PM
Doug Miller basically willed his Dundee-Crown team to victory Friday at Jacobs.
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Hampshire’s Keynan Davis, right driving against Burlington Central’s Jake Lenschow Wednesday night, helped the Whips to an 11-game win streak.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Unselfish play helps Hampshire move into FVC contention
Updated Jan 9, 2020 8:25 PM
The title-contending Hampshire boys basketball team has its pronouns in proper order.
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Dundee-Crown’s guard Kyler Huber (1) celebrates with Kennon Cook (23) in the fourth quarter of their 39-38 win at Crystal Lake South Wednesday.
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Cook sinks game-winner for Dundee-Crown
Updated Jan 8, 2020 11:00 PM
Dundee-Crown sophomore Kennon Cook recently heard his fair share of criticism from the Chargers coaching staff.
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Aurora Christian takes title at State Farm Holiday Classic
Updated Dec 30, 2019 9:52 PM
Fox boys basketball roundup
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Dundee-Crown’s Ryan Hodor, left, tries to take the ball from Huntley’s Hunter French during Saturday’s game in DeKalb.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Huntley tops FVC foe Dundee-Crown
Updated Dec 28, 2019 10:02 PM
Uchenna Egekeze and Ryan Sroka are Huntley’s known commodities, but it was the contributions of their lesser-known teammates that helped the Red Raiders beat Fox Valley Conference foe Dundee-Crown during Saturday’s consolation game in the 92nd Chuck Dayton Holiday Classic.
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Oswego rallies from 16 down in 4th, beats Dundee-Crown
Updated Dec 27, 2019 9:23 PM
Oswego rallied from a 16-point fourth quarter deficit to beat upset-minded Dundee-Crown 59-52 in quarterfinal action at the 92nd annual Chuck Dayton Classic Friday in DeKalb.
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Team effort lifts Dundee-Crown at Dayton Classic
Updated Dec 26, 2019 6:36 PM
Lance Huber likes it when he sees multiple players delivering key plays, and that’s what the Dundee-Crown coach got Thursday in the first round of the 92nd annual Chucky Dayton Holiday Classic in DeKalb.
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Dundee-Crown overtakes McHenry in 2nd half
Updated Dec 21, 2019 8:08 AM
Dundee-Crown suffered through a frigid first half Friday against McHenry, making just 5 of 25 shots from the field while falling behind 24-15 at halftime.
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Nicholas Erickson will try to help Hampshire improve on last year’s runner-up finish at the Marengo tournament next week.
John Starks | Staff
Scouting Fox area boys basketball holiday tournaments
Updated Dec 19, 2019 10:25 PM
Scouting Fox area boys basketball holiday tournaments
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Elgin High School grads Marcus Smallwood (left, pictured at NIU) and Marcus Howard have been named to the IBCA Hall of Fame.
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Four Fox Valley locals named to IBCA Hall of Fame
Updated Dec 12, 2019 9:15 PM
Three local players and a familiar voice gain induction to the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame next spring.
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Burlington Central wins Strombom title
Updated Nov 30, 2019 10:40 PM
Burlington Central defeated Sterling Saturday night to win the Leland G. Strombom tournament at Sycamore.
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Dundee-Crown goes cold in season-opening setback
Updated Nov 26, 2019 10:16 PM
Dundee-Charger coach Lance Huber took a glass half full view after his team dropped its season opener 55-35 to Sterling at the Leland G. Strobom Tournament in Sycamore Tuesday night.
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Dundee-Crown’s Justin Prusko, left, and Huntley’s Uchenna Egekeze both return this season.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Scouting Fox area boys basketball
Updated Nov 21, 2019 5:58 PM
Scouting Fox area boys basketball
ROSTERback to top
No. Name Class Height Weight Position
1 Huber, Kyle Senior 6-2 G
2 Miller Jr., Douglas Senior 6-2 G
3 Castleberry, Steven Junior 5-9 G
4 Miodowski, Jim Junior 5-10 G
5 Powell, Terrell Junior 6-3 W
11 Hatcher, Trayvon Senior 5-8 G
12 Meyer, Daniel Senior 6-7 PF
13 Mercado, Vincent Senior 5-6 G
22 Hodor, Ryan Senior 6-4 F
23 Cook, Kennon Sophomore 6-3 WR/DL
30 Harris, Joshua Junior 6-5 PF
32 Prusko, Justin Senior 6-6 PF
33 Carlson, Graham Junior 6-2 F
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Huntley guard/forward Uchenna Egekeze (32) secures a rebound in the second quarter of the game at Harry D. Jacobs High School on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, in Algonquin, Ill. Huntley won, 54-42.
Daryl Quitalig / Shaw Media Illinois
Huntley bounces back at Jacobs
Updated Feb 7, 2020 11:16 PM
Mental toughness, unselfishness, a hot shooting hand — Huntley had all of that working in the fourth quarter.
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Beau Frericks of Cary-Grove is this year’s Captain of the Daily Herald’s Fox All-Area Boys Basketball Team.
Illustration by Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Countless hours of practice pays off for Cary-Grove’s Frericks
Updated Mar 20, 2020 10:11 AM
Cary-Grove senior Beau Frericks is the captain of the 2019-20 Daily Herald Fox All-Area Boys Basketball Team.
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Kelvin Balfour, West Aurora basketball
The Fox All-Area Boys Basketball Team
Updated Mar 20, 2020 1:34 PM
Presenting the 2019-20 Daily Herald Fox All-Area Boys Basketball Team
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Hampshire’s Keynan Davis brings the ball down the court during the second quarter of the Class 3A Boylan Sectional semifinal game in Rockford on Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2020. Randy Stukenberg for The Daily Herald
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Hampshire downs Boylan to reach sectional final
Updated Mar 11, 2020 10:51 PM
Hampshire defeated Boylan on Wednesday in Class 3A sectional action.
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St. Charles North’s Thomas Kellen (33) takes a shot during the Class 4A sectional semifinal game against Hononegah Wednesday in McHenry.
Paul Valade | Staff
St. Charles North clears semifinal hurdle
Updated Mar 11, 2020 10:40 PM
St. Charles North defeated Hononegah Wednesday in Class 4A sectional action.
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Cary-Grove’s Beau Frericks celebrates after a 3-point shot in the third quarter of the Trojans’ 49-46 win in double overtime over Huntley Tuesday in the Class 4A McHenry sectional semifinal.
Daryl Quitalig / for Shaw Media Illinois
Cary-Grove wins double OT classic over Huntley
Updated Mar 10, 2020 10:45 PM
Cary-Grove’s Frank Jakubicek ended Huntley’s final possession in regulation and the first overtime by swatting Huntley’s last-second shot attempts away.
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Huntley guard Ryan Crosby (23) is consoled by teammates after losing a double overtime game in the Class 4A McHenry sectional semifinals Tuesday to Cary-Grove.
Daryl Quitalig / for Shaw Media Illinois
Huntley’s special season ends in heartbreaking fashion
Updated Mar 10, 2020 10:37 PM
Uchenna Egekeze’s half-court shot at the buzzer bounced off the backboard and the Huntley senior’s chin hit his chest.
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Connor Linke blocks a shot for St. Charles North in last Friday’s regional championship win over St. Charles East. The North Stars are going for the Class 4A McHenry sectional title this week.
Sandy Bressner / Shaw Media Illinois
Scouting Fox boys basketball games
Updated Mar 9, 2020 9:53 PM
Boys basketball: Scouting Fox Class 4A and 3A sectional semifinals, and the Class 1A Northern Illinois University supersectional.
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The Hampshire Whip-Purs celebrate their 67-49 win over Plano Friday in the Class 3A Plano regional championship game.
Mary Beth Nolan / for Shaw Media Illinois
Big 2nd half lifts Hampshire to regional championship
Updated Mar 7, 2020 9:38 AM
Keynan Davis was overcome with emotions not necessarily associated with the winning side of playoff games.
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Cary-Grove guard Beau Frericks (2) celebrates as time expires in the fourth quarter of the IHSA Class 4A Cary-Grove Regional championship game at Cary-Grove High School on Friday, March 6, 2020, in Cary, Ill. Cary-Grove won, 45-39.
Daryl Quitalig / for Shaw Media Illinois
Cary-Grove handles Jacobs again for regional title
Updated Mar 6, 2020 10:57 PM
Cary-Grove defeated Jacobs to win the Class 4A Cary-Grove regional Friday.
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