The collective Wheaton Academy resolve never wavered. The Class 2A Aurora Christian boys basketball regional championship game came down to the final possession Friday night.

There were some memorable senior moments Friday night at IC Catholic Prep, but there also were some key contributions from a youngster as well.

It didn’t take long at all for the packed homecoming crowd at Timothy Christian to get a sense that Trojans center Ben VanderWal was primed to put on a special performance Friday night against visiting Wheaton Academy.

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.

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.

Here’s a look at the boys basketball season in the Metro Suburban