The Lake County Senior Shootout is set for its ninth edition. The annual high school boys and girls all-star game will be played on Friday, April 13, at Waukgean High School.

Introducing the Daily Herald’s Lake County boys basketball team, featuring players from the North Suburban and Northern Lake County Conferences plus Carmel Catholic and Vernon Hills.

Two weeks ago, Grant rallied from a 17-point deficit to win a nonconference game at Hoffman Estates. On Monday, the No. 15 Hawks returned the favor, coming back in the fourth quarter to post a 57-55 victory over No. 17 Grant in a first-round game in the Lake Zurich sectional.

Burlington Central junior Patrick Mayfield has earned Daily Herald MVP honors for his recent high school boys basketball performances.

Wauconda’s boys basketball team certainly had its defense ramped up for Grayslake Central on Tuesday, and it helped to pave the way to a 51-43 Northern Lake County Conference win.

Alec Novak poured in a career-high 28 points, and Grayslake Central snapped a four-game losing streak by beating visiting Grayslake North 63-50 in Northern Lake County Conference boys basketball action on Saturday night.

Hersey’s boys basetball team fell behind 14-1 and trailed by 14 points in the second and third quarters before rallying for a 45-44 triumph over Grayslake Central on Wednesday night in the Carter Gymnasium.

Logan McCann drained a jumper with 4 seconds left to lift Lakes past Carmel Catholic 65-63 on Tuesday in nonconference boys basketball.

North Chicago recognized its seniors before Friday’s boys basketball game and capped the night by holding off visiting Grayslake Central. The Warhawks won 62-61 to clinch the Northern Lake County Conference championship outright.

Stevenson struggled with its shooting but found the range often enough to earn a 39-30 victory over visiting Zion-Benton in North Suburban Conference boys basketball. And as a result, the Patriots are alone atop the league standings after having won their sixth straight.

Jack Spalding scored 16 points to lead a balanced attack and lead Grayslake Central’s boys basketball team to a 64-56 win over visiting Antioch in Northern Lake County Conference action Friday night.

Grant’s boys basketball team pulled out a 63-59 double overtime win over visiting Grayslake Central to move to 5-2 in the Northern Lake County Conference and 9-10 overall.

Donovan Carter finished with a game-high 22 points to help Wauconda’s boys basketball team past visiting Grayslake Central in overtime, 65-57, on Tuesday in Northern Lake County Conference play.

James Connolly’s 3-pointer made the difference as host Grayslake North topped Grayslake Central 44-43 in Northern Lake County Conference boys basketball on Friday.

North Chicago’s boys basketball team won 56-44 on Tuesday to hand host Grayslake Central its first loss of the season in Northern Lake County Conference play.

Grayslake Central’s boys basketball team continues to make strides in 2018, with the most recent evidence a 75-44 victory over visiting Lakes on Thursday.

Lance Jones’ basket at the buzzer lifted Evanston’s boys basketball team to a 66-64 win over Carmel Catholic in the fifth-place game of the Centralia Holiday Tournament Saturday night.

Mundelein’s boys basketball team was looking Friday night to continue its hot start in DeKalb’s Chuck Dayton Holiday Classic and earn a championship-game berth.The Mustangs fell just short, as Lemont pulled out a 67-62 win.

Junior guard Tony Brown scored 16 points, and Vernon Hills’ boys basketball rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Dundee-Crown 47-41 Thursday morning, earning its first win in the Wheeling Hardwood Classic in two years.

Brendan Cook and Drew Peterson were among the keys for Libertyville’s boys basketball team in a 70-42 victory to cap the first day of play at Wheeling’s Hardwood Classic on Wednesday.

West Aurora senior Camron Donatlan has earned Daily Herald MVP acclaim for his recent boys basketball performances.

Tony Crews led all scorers with 25 points for Grayslake Central’s boys basketball team, but Lake Zurich’s strong fourth quarter was the difference in a 66-57 victory Friday in Lake Zurich.

Wheeling has released the brackets for its upcoming boys basketball tournament — and it looks like a truly special one.The 40th edition of the Hardwood Classic features defending champion Fremd (7-1) along with the co-leaders from the Mid-Suburban East (Prospect and Buffalo Grove). A strong St. Viator squad has rejoined the field, and first-terrific programs from Geneva and Grayslake Central will take part at Wheeling for the first time.

Tony Crews pumped in a career- and game-high 25 points, doing most of the damage from outside of his comfort zone, to lead Grayslake Central’s boys basketball team to a 58-49 nonconference victory against Vernon Hills.

Chris Thomas suffered a broken nose in Saturday’s boys basketball game against Antioch, but the sting was eased by Grayslake Central’s 62-46 in Northern Lake County Conference play.

Dan Filippone finished with a game-high 23 points as Antioch produced an 18-point fourth quarter in a 54-50 victory over host Wauconda on Saturday in Northern Lake County Conference boys basketball play.

Libertyville’s boys basketball team wrapped up tournament play at St. Viator with an 85-75 loss to Evanston on Saturday. Wildcats senior forward Drew Peterson eclipsed the career 1,000-point mark in the decision with another big performance.

Jeff Bikus scored 8 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter, and Mundelein’s boys basketball team rallied to edge Deerfield 48-46 in the Mundelein Thanksgiving tournament on Friday night.

Host Buffalo Grove earned a 60-54 victory over Grayslake Central in first-round boys basketball action at BG on Monday.

Here’s what to expect from the high school boys basketball teams of the Northern Lake County Conference this season.