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NAPERVILLE CENTRAL BASKETBALL NEWSback to top
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Naperville Central sweeps pair from Naperville North
Updated Feb 3, 2023 10:27 PM
Naperville Central junior Jack First is hitting his stride at the ideal point of the season.
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Naperville Central’s Jack First shoots over St. Charles East’s Brad Monkemeyer and Eddie Herrera in a boys basketball game in St. Charles on Wednesday, January 25, 2023.
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Naperville Central snaps 9-game skid with win at St. Charles East
Updated Jan 25, 2023 10:28 PM
Stuck in the throes of a 9-game losing streak, Naperville Central basketball coach Pete Kramer decided it was time to go off the grid so to speak.
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Naperville North blows by rival Central
Updated Dec 16, 2022 10:14 PM
You couldn’t blame Naperville North’s Luke Williams for being fired up Friday night. After all his Huskies were hosting neighborhood rival Naperville Central in front of an old school large crowd.
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Lake Park’s Camden Cerese scored 40 points in a win over Wheaton North on Saturday — the second most in Lancers history and the most in 52 years.
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DuPage County notes: Cerese’s 40-point night makes Lake Park history
Updated Dec 13, 2022 3:45 PM
Lake Park boys basketball coach Billy Pitcher experienced a first in his career on Saturday.
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Neuqua Valley rallies past Naperville Central with late run
Updated Dec 9, 2022 10:31 PM
We’re months away from the survive-and-advance portion of the high school basketball schedule, but you wouldn’t have known that Friday night at Naperville Central.
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Naperville Central’s Simon Krugilakovas (1) floats a shot over Waubonsie Valley’s Try’Jon Blissett (3) Friday December 2, 2022 in Naperville.
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Waubonsie Valley’s hot start continues with win at Naperville Central
Updated Dec 2, 2022 11:36 PM
Last year’s finish on the very same hardwood was like a punch to the gut, but it wasn’t going to happen again this time.
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Jahki Gray, who earned all-DVC honors last year for Metea Valley, returns for his senior season after averaging 13 points per game.
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Boys basketball: Scouting the DuPage Valley Conference
Updated Nov 22, 2022 8:10 AM
Here’s a look at what to expect this winter for the DuPage Valley Conference boys basketball teams.
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Bob Sterr, who passed away Thursday at the age of 85, won over 500 basketball games and also coached three golf teams to the state tournament during a long coaching career spent mostly at Naperville Central High School.
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Naperville coaches remember ‘class act’ Sterr
Updated Nov 13, 2022 2:21 PM
Depending on who you ask, Bob Sterr had a unique coaching style and sense of humor. But everyone who had the pleasure to meet the longtime Naperville Central coach and teacher knew one thing for sure: they were in the presence of a great human being.
CONFERENCE NEWSback to top
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Hampshire’s Sam Ptak grabs a rebound in front of DeKalb’s Darrell Island Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, during the Class 4A regional championship game at St. Charles North High School.
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Hampshire upsets DeKalb in double OT regional thriller
Updated Feb 24, 2023 11:43 PM
Down late in regulation then down late in overtime, Hampshire kept fighting back against DeKalb on Friday in the Class 4A St. Charles North Regional championship game.
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Neuqua Valley falls on Lincoln-Way East 3-pointer in final second
Updated Feb 24, 2023 10:54 PM
Kaiden Ross’ teammates piled on him in celebration after his 3-point basket with 0.4 seconds left on the clock gave the Lincoln-Way East Griffins a 50-48 victory over Neuqua Valley to win the Class 4A East Aurora regional on Friday night.
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Wheaton Warrenville South does what it takes to oust Naperville North
Updated Feb 24, 2023 9:39 PM
Wheaton Warrenville South held off a late comeback attempt to defeat the Huskies of Naperville North 45-30 and claim the Class 4A West Chicago regional crown.
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Waubonsie Valley’s Tyreek Coleman drives to the basket against Oswego’s Josh Nelson during a Class 4A regional semifinal Wednesday in Aurora.
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Coleman, Waubonsie Valley come through late to beat Oswego
Updated Feb 22, 2023 11:15 PM
Tyreek Coleman crashed to the baseline as he was fouled on a driving layup, and rubbed his head as he was helped up.
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Red-hot Reynolds helps send DeKalb past St. Charles North
Updated Feb 22, 2023 9:15 PM
You wouldn’t know Sean Reynolds is a sophomore by looking at him.
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Neuqua Valley runs past DeKalb to take outright DVC crown
Updated Feb 14, 2023 10:30 PM
The fans and players were loving the fast-paced action in Tuesday night’s DuPage Valley Conference finale at Neuqua Valley, but the coaches on both sides may not sleep so well as they try to get their defenses geared up for a postseason run.
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Neuqua avenges Waubonsie loss, clinches share of DVC title
Updated Feb 10, 2023 10:51 PM
As one of the stranger DuPage Valley Conference seasons winds down, Friday’s Neuqua Valley game at Waubonsie Valley only added to the unpredictable wackiness.
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Naperville Central sweeps pair from Naperville North
Updated Feb 3, 2023 10:27 PM
Naperville Central junior Jack First is hitting his stride at the ideal point of the season.
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Metea Valley’s Jahki Gray blocks a shot by Neuqua Valley’s Luke Kinkade Friday February 3, 2023 in Aurora.
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Neuqua Valley avenges Metea loss to take DVC lead
Updated Feb 3, 2023 10:23 PM
With a second chance at knocking off their rivals this season, Neuqua Valley focused on defense and on limiting Metea Valley’s second chances on Friday night.
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Glenbard North’s Zion Reed battles Batavia’s C.J. Valente for a loose ball Tuesday. The Panthers have battled through some growing pains that comes with playing one of the youngest teams in the area.
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DuPage County boys basketball notes: Addison Trail recovers from rough stretch
Updated Feb 1, 2023 8:29 AM
The Addison Trail boys basketball team is back on track.
ABOUT THE SCHOOLback to top
Colors:Red/White
Address: 440 W. Aurora Av.
Naperville, Il 60540-6298
Phone:630-420-6420
County:DuPage
Website:http://schools.naperville203.org/central/
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