Tommy Diamond arguably isn’t quite known for his 3-point shot on the basketball court.

Last year, Palatine’s Connor May only played in the first game of the York tournament due to COVID. The 6-foot-7 junior made up for the missed games in a hurry.

As Mike Healy’s Wheaton Warrenville South squad made their way into the locker room at halftime trailing archival Wheaton North by nine points inside of a standing-room only crowd at Neibch Gym Friday, he approached his unit with a straight forward response on what his team’s strengths were that could allow them to work its way back into the contest.

Conant head coach Matt Walsh emphasizes diving on the floor for loose balls. After a couple of instances in which his team makes the extra-hustle play, the momentum paid off.

Here’s a look at what to expect this winter for the DuKane Conference boys basketball teams.