Presenting the 2019-20 Daily Herald Lake County All-Area Boys Basketball Team

Deerfield defeated Lakes in a Class 3A boys basketball regional game Wednesday night.

Daniel Rogers scored 10 points, and Grayslake Central’s boys basketball team defeated host Grant 45-33 in Northern Lake County Conference action on Tuesday night to wrap up regular-season play.

Tony Hines scored 25 points, Dominic Jankowski added 22, and Grayslake North’s boys basketball team rallied in the second half to beat host Woodstock 75-62 in a nonconference matinee on Saturday.

Matthew Ambrose had 17 points and 5 rebounds, and Stevenson’s boys basketball defeated host Warren 52-33 on Friday night to clinch a share of the North Suburban Conference championship.

Nick Bulgarelli scored a season-high 22 points, including four 3-pointers, and Wauconda’s boys basketball team defeated visiting North Chicago 67-58 on Tuesday night to remain in sole possession of first place in the Northern Lake County Conference.

Hakim Williams scored 24 points, Deveauntay McNeal added 22, and Round Lake’s boys basketball team defeated host Lakes 71-58 in Northern Lake County Conference action on Friday night.

Wauconda defeated Lakes in a boys basketball game Tuesday night.

Grayslake Central’s boys basketball team defeated visiting Lakes 47-42 on Friday night to retain its share of first place in the Northern Lake County Conference.

Hakim Williams hit the game-winning free throw with no time on the clock, and Round Lake’s boys basketball team pulled out a 54-53 win over visiting Antioch in a Northern Lake County Conference thriller on Tuesday night.

Tylor Gunther scored 18 points on six 3-pointers, and Lakes’ boys basketball team defeated visiting Grayslake North 74-54 in Northern Lake County Conference action on Friday night.

Grant Hardy scored a game-high 12 points, and Grayslake Central’s boys basketball team defeated host Antioch 49-32 on Tuesday night to take over sole possession of first place in trhe Northern Lake County Conference.

Gavin Eldridge scored 11 of his game-high 18 points in the fourth quarter, and Antioch’s boys basketball team held off host Lakes 52-38 in the two teams’ District-117 rivalry game on Friday night.

A monster game from Deveauntay McNeal couldn’t prevent Round Lake’s boys basketball team from losing to Willowbrook 72-60 in the seventh-place game of Lake Zurich’s MLK tournament on Monday morning.

Lakes’ boys basketball team didn’t start the way it wanted in its inaugural MLK tournament. Despite a season-high 17 points from Branden Nava, the Eagles lost to Niles West 54-44.

Chance Andell scored 15 points, and Lakes’ boys basketball team handed host Round Lake its first Northern Lake County Conference loss of the season, 47-42 on Thursday night.

Putting on a tournament at Lakes has been a goal of Eagles’ boys basketball coach Chris Snyder for years. Now Snyder can check that off his list.

Jack Malloy scored 17 points, and Lake Forest defeated visiting Lakes 46-37 in a nonconference boys basketball game on Tuesday night.

Dillan Dumanlang scored 23 points, including all 4 of his team’s points in overtime, and Grayslake Central’s boys basketball team edged visiting North Chicago 51-49 in a Northern Lake County Conference matinee on Saturday.

Collinsville’s boys basketball team defeated Mundelein 63-48 in the championship game of Collinsville’s 36th annual Prairie Farms Holiday Classic on Monday night.

Mundelein’s boys basketball team is headed to the championship game of Collinsville’s 36th annual Prairie Farms Holiday Classic. The Mustangs needed overtime Saturday night to keep their perfect season intact, as they outlasted Lincoln 61-50 to improve to 13-0 and 3-0 in the tournament.

After starting the season winless in its first eight games, Maine East’s boys basketball team is 2-0 in its own holiday tournament. The Blue Demons beat Lakes 56-40 in Park Ridge on Friday afternoon.

Juan De La Cruz and Adnan Sarancic each scored 15 points, Seamus Mellican had a double-double, and Warren’s boys basketball team upset fourth-seeded Peoria Manual 54-45 in opening-round action of the 87th Pontiac Holiday Tournament on Thursday.

Matthew Ambrose scored 14 points, and Stevenson’s boys basketball team remained undefeated in North Suburban Conference action by beating host Lake Zurich 61-36 on Tuesday night.

His grandfather did it often on Lake County basketball courts. On Saturday, it was Jake Sanders’ turn to help lead his team to victory. The Lakes junior guard made 6-of-6 free throws in the final minutes, as the Eagles held off visiting Grayslake Central 36-30 for their first Northern Lake County Conference win of the season.

Trey Baker scored 18 points to match his season high and lead four players in double figures, and Mundelein’s boys basketball team opened North Suburban Conference action by beating visiting Lake Forest 58-24 on Tuesday night.

Benji Chung scored 24 points, knocking down four 3-pointers, and Wauconda’s boys basketball team defeated visiting Grant 68-52 in a Northern Lake County Conference opener on Saturaday.

Scottie Ebube scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and host Mundelein beat North Lawndale 68-63 to win the championship of the Mundelein/Grant Thanksgiving boys basketball tournament on Saturday.

Donovan Carter scored 25 points, including six 3-pointers, and Wauconda’s boys basketball team defeated host Johnsburg 67-31 in the Johnsburg/Richmond-Burton Thanksgiving tournament on Friday.

Crystal Lake South defeated Lakes in a boys basketball game Tuesday night.

Ryan Jacobson scored 16 points, and Vernon Hills’ boys basketball team opened its season by beating Holy Trinity 69-54 at Northridge Prep on Monday night.

Scouting boys basketball in Lake County for the 2019-20 season