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.

Graylake North’s boys basketball team hung on for a 62-59 NLCC win against Grant on Thursday.

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.

Jacobs senior guard Kameron Mack has earned Daily Herald MVP honors for his recent high school boys basketball performances.

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

Grayslake North’s boys basketball team turned a 2-point halftime deficit into a 19-point lead by the end of the third quarter that eventually yielded a 64-43 Northern Lake County Conference victory over the host Bulldogs.

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.

Lake Zurich’s boys basketball team produced a 66-47 victory over host Zion-Benton in North Suburban Conference play Friday.

Metea Valley senior guard Holden Rank has earned Daily Herald MVP honors for his recent high school boys basketball performances.

An improved defensive mindset helped Grayslake North’s boys basketball team escape with a 50-49 win over Antioch on Tuesday in Northern Lake County Conference action.

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.

James Connolly scored on an offensive rebound to beat the buzzer, lifting Grayslake North’s boys basketball team to a 58-56 win in overtime over Richmond-Burton in Lake Zurich’s sixth annual Martin Luther King Classic on Monday.

Jeff Bikus scored a game-high 26 points, and Mundelein’s boys basketball team defeated Grayslake North 76-71 to complete a 2-0 showing Saturday in Lake Zurich’s sixth annual Martin Luther King Classic.

James Connolly scored 23 points, and Grayslake North’s boys basketball team posted a season-best point total in beating host Woodstock 90-64 in nonconference action Wednesday night. The Knights snapped a five-game losing streak.

Zion Kilpatrick’s game-high 15 points led a balanced attack, as Carmel’s boys basketball team captured a 53-47 win in MLK-tournament play Wednesday. But Grayslake North left its home gym feeling good about itself, while gaining the respect of its opponent.

For now, Ryan Connolly and his Grayslake North boys basketball teammates are going through some growing pains, as was evident when Glenbrook North used some sharpshooting to pull away for a 71-51 nonconference victory in Northbrook on Tuesday.

Connor Brannick scored his team’s last 7 points, including a go-ahead three-point play with 45 seconds left, as Wauconda’s boys basketball team edged Grayslake North 56-55.

Schaumburg’s boys basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak by beating visiting Grayslake North 62-52 on Tuesday.

Ryan Connolly scored 20 points, James Connolly added 18, and Grayslake North’s boys basketball team snapped a four-game losing streak by beating visiting Round Lake 73-48 in Northern Lake County Conference action Saturday night.

Michael Behrendt keyed a Lakes comeback in a 48-43 victory at Grayslake North in the Northern Lake County Conference race on Saturday.

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.

Jackson Qualley scored a game-high 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting and grabbed 7 rebounds, as Stevenson’s boys basketball defeated Waubonsie Valley 47-37 in the Palatine Thanksgiving tournament Wednesday night.

Ryan Kutsor had 15 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks, as Lake Zurich’s boys basketball team defeated Richmond-Burton 59-43 in the Johnsburg/Richmond-Burton tournament in Richmond on Tuesday night.

Lakes erased a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter, but senior guard James Connolly scored 6 of his game-high 33 points in overtime, lifting Grayslake North’s boys basketball team to a 66-58 win in a season-opening game of the Johnsburg/Richmond-Burton Thanksgiving tournament in Johnsburg on Monday night.

Senior James Connolly and younger brother Ryan bring their unique bond to a Grayslake North boys basketball team with high hopes for this season.

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