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Lemont star Indrusaitis gives Timothy Christian fits
Updated Dec 27, 2021 5:56 PM
Nojus Indrusaitis didn’t need an introduction to the other star on the court Monday morning.Indrusaitis, Lemont’s 6-foot-4 sophomore and a Division I prospect, played AAU with Timothy Christian’s Ben VanderWal, a Furman recruit, over the summer at Breakaway Basketball.The two are part of a star-studded top half of the bracket at the 47th Jack Tosh Holiday Classic at York. Should Lemont advance, Indrusaitis could match up with standouts Cameron Christie of Rolling Meadows and Asa Thomas of Lake Forest, two of Illinois’ top juniors, and Gonzaga recruit Braden Huff of No. 1-ranked Glenbard West. That’s just fine with Indrusaitis.
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Timothy Christian’s Trey Keizer (3) shoots a three pointer over Wheaton Warrenville South’s Tyler Fawcett (23) during the 33rd annual Chuck Mitchell basketball tournament at Fenton High School in Bensenville on Wednesday, Nov 24, 2021.
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Fawcett, WW South impress in win over Timothy Christian
Updated Nov 24, 2021 8:52 PM
Wheaton Warrenville South’s Tyler Fawcett scored 14 of his game-high 17 points in the first half as he and the Tigers got the better of Timothy Christian star Ben VanderWal in a 54-35 victory Wednesday at Fenton’s Chuck Mitchell Tournament.
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Timothy Christian senior Ben VanderWal will play college basketball at Furman.
Mark Busch/mbusch@shawmedia.com
Scouting the Metro Suburban
Updated Nov 22, 2021 4:45 PM
Here’s a look at the boys basketball season in the Metro Suburban
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St. Francis turns Wheaton Academy inside out
Updated Jan 21, 2022 11:09 PM
Pick your poison with the St. Francis boys basketball team. They can score in transition, as they did in the first quarter Friday, racing out to a 17-8 lead over rival Wheaton Academy with a hatful of easy layups — 7 of them, as a matter of fact.
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Larkin’s Fernando Perez defends Johnsburg’s Dylan Schmidt during the Hinkle Holiday Classic at Jacobs, a tournament the Royals won as part of their 16-1 start to the season.
Paul Valade | Staff
Larkin’s fast start breaks school records
Updated Jan 10, 2022 12:26 PM
The Royals were ranked ninth in the most recent Associated Press Class 4A poll and eighth by one of the Chicago daily newspapers. Deryn Carter’s group was 16-1 overall and 7-0 in Upstate Eight play after wins against Elgin and East Aurora.Of note in those two conference games, Larkin broke the all-time record for largest margin of victory in the Larkin-Elgin crosstown series. Carter also believes the Royals are off to the best start in school history, as well as the owners of the most consecutive wins in a single season in school history.
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Lemont star Indrusaitis gives Timothy Christian fits
Updated Dec 27, 2021 5:56 PM
Nojus Indrusaitis didn’t need an introduction to the other star on the court Monday morning.Indrusaitis, Lemont’s 6-foot-4 sophomore and a Division I prospect, played AAU with Timothy Christian’s Ben VanderWal, a Furman recruit, over the summer at Breakaway Basketball.The two are part of a star-studded top half of the bracket at the 47th Jack Tosh Holiday Classic at York. Should Lemont advance, Indrusaitis could match up with standouts Cameron Christie of Rolling Meadows and Asa Thomas of Lake Forest, two of Illinois’ top juniors, and Gonzaga recruit Braden Huff of No. 1-ranked Glenbard West. That’s just fine with Indrusaitis.
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After scoring 36 points Friday in Burlington Central’s 60-52 Fox Valley Conference win over Huntley, Gavin Sarvis leads the Rockets into play at the Plano Christmas Classic where they are seeded third behind Peoria Notre Dame and Yorkville Christian.
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Scouting Fox area boys basketball holiday tournaments
Updated Dec 18, 2021 11:33 AM
Scouting Fox area boys basketball holiday tournaments
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IC Catholic returns to action, tops St. Edward
Updated Dec 14, 2021 10:04 PM
The IC Catholic Prep boys basketball team entered their home tilt with St. Edward on Tuesday night having missed their prior two games due to separate opponent COVID-19 cancellations.Knights coach T.J. Tyrrell would have preferred his team to play those contests, but since it couldn’t, he made the best of it, with extra practice.Practice makes perfect, so to speak. ICCP parlayed those extra reps into a 57-48 victory over the Green Wave.
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Huntley’s Ben Ahmer, left, is averaging 15 points a game and shooting 40% from 3-point range, helping the Red Raiders to an 8-1 record entering the week.
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Ahmer, Huntley off to strong start
Updated Dec 13, 2021 7:00 PM
Things have been trending upward and then some for the Huntley boys basketball team this season. Coach Will Benson’s squad was 8-1 overall to start the week and 4-0 in Fox Valley Conference play. That lone loss was a 1-point setback to Batavia on a last-second drained 3-pointer.
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Wheaton Academy’s Adam Baarman slaps the ball from Naperville North’s Luke Williams in a boys basketball game in Naperville on Saturday, December 11, 2021.
John Starks | Staff
Williams double-doubles, leads Naperville North past Wheaton Academy
Updated Dec 11, 2021 8:41 PM
Heading into the fourth quarter, Naperville North’s young basketball team was in need of a senior moment, and that’s when senior guard Zeke Williams stepped up and delivered on Saturday night. Visiting Wheaton Academy had just scored the final six points of the third quarter to close to within 39-36, but Williams scored twice inside and then knocked down a 3-pointer for eight points in the first two minutes of the final quarter. That burst helped power the Huskies (3-5) to a 61-49 non-conference win, and the Naperville North veteran finished his evening with game highs of 22 points and 10 rebounds.
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Yarusso’s 29 helps St. Francis rout St. Edward
Updated Dec 7, 2021 10:15 PM
Brendan Yarusso was the key element for St. Francis’ Metro Suburban Conference victory over St. Edward. The senior reacted to the Green Wave’s defense by scoring 29 points — 22 in a decisive third quarter.
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Timothy Christian’s Trey Keizer (3) shoots a three pointer over Wheaton Warrenville South’s Tyler Fawcett (23) during the 33rd annual Chuck Mitchell basketball tournament at Fenton High School in Bensenville on Wednesday, Nov 24, 2021.
Sean King/for Shaw Local
Fawcett, WW South impress in win over Timothy Christian
Updated Nov 24, 2021 8:52 PM
Wheaton Warrenville South’s Tyler Fawcett scored 14 of his game-high 17 points in the first half as he and the Tigers got the better of Timothy Christian star Ben VanderWal in a 54-35 victory Wednesday at Fenton’s Chuck Mitchell Tournament.
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Timothy Christian senior Ben VanderWal will play college basketball at Furman.
Mark Busch/mbusch@shawmedia.com
Scouting the Metro Suburban
Updated Nov 22, 2021 4:45 PM
Here’s a look at the boys basketball season in the Metro Suburban
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Address: 1061 S. Prospect Ave.
Elmhurst, Il 60126
Phone:630-833-7575
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