The thing about Stevenson’s boys basketball team is that on offense anything can happen. Any player can step up when duty calls.

Fremd showed that they were playoff ready Tuesday in Arlington Heights.

In a situation that seemed improbable for the visiting Prospect Knights, the impossible almost happened.

With a blowout in over Hersey on Thursday night, the Rolling Meadows boys basketball team moved themselves a step closer to a third straight MSL East Division title. The team can clinch a berth in February’s MSL championship game by beating Buffalo Grove at home Tuesday night

There are still some Christmas presents remaining from holiday tournaments as area teams are back in school.

Tuesday night’s MSL crossover between Palatine and Hersey pitted a pair of 11-win teams against one another as each sought a boost to take back into its respective division later in the week when play continues.

With last week’s holiday basketball tournaments in the collective rear view mirror, prep hoop teams turned their attention to commencing their seasons including a return to league play as was the case with Friday evening’s MSL East bout between Hersey and Prospect.

A weeknight nonconference game is not the ideal venue to fire up the home team.

A huge run at the end of the first half spelled doom for the Lake Zurich boys basketball team when the Bears faced host Hersey in nonconference action Saturday afternoon.

It was like winning a championship game for Elk Grove.

Mark Nikolich-Wilson came alive Friday in Arlington Heights.

It is not even close to baseball season, but Conant was pitching goose eggs.

Glenbrook South is back on the prowl.

On a warm November day, Anestis Hadjistamoulou went for a drive and delivered Glenbrook South home safely.

Here’s a look at what to expect this winter for the Mid-Suburban League boys basketball teams.