PODCAST: Daily Herald prep sports writers Dave Oberhelman, Kevin Schmit and Orrin Schwarz rank DuPage County’s Class 3A and 4A boys basketball regionals and preview the girls state tournament on this week’s edition of Tailgating with Dave and Kevin (and Orrin).

Lake Park defeated Conant 54-42 in a nonconference boys basketball game Saturday.

PODCAST: Daily Herald prep sports writers Dave Oberhelman, Kevin Schmit and Orrin Schwarz talk about the mystery of the Bartlett boys basketball sectional and break down DuPage County’s girls regional matchups on this week’s edition of Tailgating with Dave and Kevin (and Orrin).

Lake Park defeated St. Charles East in overtime in a DuKane Conference boys basketball game.

Boys basketball: Downers Grove North advanced to its first sectional final since 1999 with Wednesday’s 46-44 overtime victory over Lake Park in the Class 4A Bartlett sectional semifinals.

PODCAST: Daily Herald prep sports writers Dave Oberhelman, Kevin Schmit and Orrin Schwarz bring you the “best of” lists from DuPage County’s boys and girls basketball seasons on this week’s Tailgating with Dave and Kevin (and Orrin).

The 20 best boys basketball players in DuPage County during the 2018-19 season, plus the 20 honorable-mention players.

PODCAST: Daily Herald prep sports writers Dave Oberhelman, Kevin Schmit and Orrin Schwarz hand out kudos and talk about the disappointments of DuPage County’s boys and girls basketball seasons on this week’s Tailgating with Dave and Kevin (and Orrin).

PODCAST: Daily Herald prep sports writers Dave Oberhelman, Kevin Schmit and Orrin Schwarz — coming to you LIVE from a Glenn Westlake Middle School Special Olympics basketball game — preview DuPage County’s boys basketball sectionals and wrap up the girls state tournament on this week’s Tailgating with Dave and Kevin (and Orrin).

Boys basketball: Scouting DuPage County’s sectional semifinals.

Boys basketball: Lake Park beat Benet 58-55 in overtime to claim Friday’s Class 4A DeKalb regional championship.

Lake Park defeated DeKalb in a Class 4A boys basketball regional semifinal.

An in-depth look at what to expect from DuPage County boys basketball teams in Class 3A and Class 4A sectionals.

PODCAST: Daily Herald prep sports writers Dave Oberhelman, Kevin Schmit and Orrin Schwarz talk about the Class 3A and 4A boys brackets as well as girls regional and sectional play on this week’s edition of Tailgating with Dave and Kevin (and Orrin).

Although Geneva secured the DuKane Conference crown earlier this week, it still had plenty of incentives to win Friday night.

PODCAST: Daily Herald prep sports writers Dave Oberhelman, Kevin Schmit and Orrin Schwarz take a deep dive into DuPage County’s boys and girls playoff brackets on this week’s edition of Tailgating with Dave and Kevin (and Orrin).

Lake Park defeated Maine West 64-24 Saturday in boys basketball action.

Boys basketball: Advice for seeding the Class 4A Bartlett sectional? Do your homework.

Boys basketball: Wheaton North rallied from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat visiting Lake Park 50-46 in Tuesday’s DuKane Conference matchup.

PODCAST: Daily Herald prep sports writers Dave Oberhelman, Kevin Schmit and Orrin Schwarz discuss the latest news from DuPage County boys and girls basketball on this week’s edition of Tailgating with Dave and Kevin (and Orrin).

Lake Park defeated Batavia in a DuKane Conference boys basketball game.

PODCAST: Daily Herald prep sports writers Kevin Schmit and Orrin Schwarz discuss the latest news from DuPage County boys and girls basketball on this week’s edition of Tailgating with Dave and Kevin (and Orrin).

Boys basketball: Benet, Wheaton Warrenville South and York advanced to Monday’s WW South MLK Tournament semifinals with a pair of victories on Saturday.

PODCAST: Daily Herald prep sports writers Dave Oberhelman, Kevin Schmit and Orrin Schwarz discuss the upcoming MLK tournaments and more on this week’s edition of Tailgating with Dave and Kevin.

Life in the DuKane Conference has been a bit of an emotional roller coaster for local basketball teams, and Saturday night was no different in St. Charles.

Lake Park defeated Geneva in a DuKane Conference boys basketball game.

Boys basketball: Of all the holiday seasons, York’s may have been the most joyous.

PODCAST: Daily Herald prep sports writers Dave Oberhelman and Kevin Schmit wrap up DuPage County’s holiday boys basketball tournament action on this week’s edition of Tailgating with Dave and Kevin.

Boys basketball: Wheaton Warrenville South topped Lake Park 35-34 in Saturday’s DuKane Conference matchup in Wheaton, snapping the Lancers’ eight-game winning streak.

Sgarbossa’s free throws clinch Lake Park’s winning team effort

Lake Park defeated Glenbard West in pool play at the Glenbard West Holiday Classic boys basketball tournament.

Boys basketball: Trevor Montiel’s two free throws with 10 seconds left gave Lake Park a 51-50 victory over Addison Trail in the opening round of the Glenbard West Holiday Classic on Saturday.

DuPage County boys basketball holiday tournament previews

Sophomore Max Christie of Rolling Meadows is the Daily Herald’s boys basketball MVP for his efforts last week.

PODCAST: Boys and girls holiday basketball tournament preview on this week’s edition of “Tailgating with Dave and Kevin”.

Lake Park defeated Larkin in a nonconference boys basketball game.

Batavia defeated Lake Park in DuKane Conference play Friday night.

Lake Park defeated Bartlett in a boys basketball game at the Wheaton Academy Thanksgiving Tournament.

PODCAST: We're discussing DuPage County's semifinal football games and a whole lot more on this week's edition of “Tailgating with Dave and Kevin”.

After a successful run as Lake Zurich’s boys basketball coach, Billy Pitcher is in as Lake Park’s new leader.