Oak Forest's Alec Brown outpolled 10 others in voting for Southland Patch's MVP, Dec. 31-Jan. 6. He is now eligible for Patch Athlete of the Month honors.
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The Blazing Trojans face Kankakee tonight, then will look toward postseason play. Andrew, Marist, Sandburg and Brother Rice are gearing up for some March Madness, too.
1. Bloom (22-3): Lejavius Johnson powered the Bloom past Thornton 58-47. He scored 16 points and grabbed five rebounds. Donald Moore (14 points) and Johnny Griffin (11 rebounds) backed him up. The Blazing Trojans play host to Kankakee in their regular-season finale tonight. Then, it’s on to the Joliet Central Regional Feb. 28. 2. Andrew (22-2): A 3-pointer in the final seconds? Yep. The T-Bolts dropped a 57-55 decision to Thornwood despite strong play from Jubril Adekoya (26 points, 10 rebounds) and Glorind Lisha (10 points). Andrew faces Lincoln-Way Central or Eisenhower in a regional semifinal on its home floor Tuesday, Feb. 28. 3. Marist (23-5): Matt O’Reilly’s 3-point shooting propelled the RedHawks to a 64-37 victory over Joliet …
Marist honored the memory of Paul Simmons in a pre-game ceremony, then went out and defeated rival Brother Rice 75-69 on Tuesday night in the Battle on Pulaski.
Andrew leapfrogged Bloom and staked its claim to the No. 1 spot in the Patch Power Rankings for boys basketball. H-F held steady in the No. 3 spot. Marist and Brother Rice will square off on Tuesday (Jan. 17) to settle their battle for the 4-5 positions.
1. Andrew (11-0): Jawad Adekoya and Glorind Lisha each scored 19 points in a 61-46 victory at Lincoln-Way East. The T-Bolts play host to Thornridge tonight, then play at Illiana Christian on Saturday. 2. Bloom ((14-2): Henry Hicks made 8-of-10 shots and scored a season-high 17 points in a 55-35 victory at Joliet Central. The Trojans snapped a two-game losing streak. Conditions call for a “Whiteout” performance vs. Crete-Monee tonight. Tip-off is at 6:30 p.m. at Bloom Trail. 3. Homewood-Flossmoor (10-4): Ah, that’s more like it. Delvon Rencher fueled a 15-2 first-quarter burst in H-F’s 58-49 victory over Bolingbrook. Rencher finished with 13 points and eight rebounds. The Vikings face Sandburg in a Southwest Suburban Blue showdown tonight …
12:32 pm on Friday, January 13, 2012
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Sandburg 56, Brother Rice 33: The Eagles dominate all facets of the game in routing the Crusaders in Orland Park.
The Skinny: Brother Rice jumped ahead 4-0 but Sandburg responded with a 9-0 run and never looked back en route to notching a 56-33 boys basketball victory on Tuesday night. Sandburg sophomore Malek Harris drained a 25-foot three-pointer to end the opening quarter and give the Eagles a 16-9 lead which seemingly demoralized the Crusaders. Sandburg opened the second quarter with a 9-0 run to leap ahead 25-9, and Brother Rice never made it much of a contest. It was a 58-point turnaround from last year's meeting as Sandburg was blasted at Brother Rice 78-42. Patch’s MVP: Sandburg senior Joe Kuligoski had a game-high 17 points and was also the top rebounder with nine. Key Stats: Brother Rice was held to only four field goals in the first half. …
Crusaders ran into a buzzsaw in regional final on Friday night when they dropped a 63-46 decision to highly ranked Lyons Township.
Brother Rice saw its boys basketball season come to end against with a 63-46 loss to Lyons Township on Friday night in the Class 4A Brother Rice Rectional. For the Crusaders, it was an uphill battle as the heavily favored Lions used their devastating halfcourt press to force 17 turnovers over the last three quarters. The Lions turned many of the turnovers into easy baskets. And they scored the easy baskets almost every time it appeared Brother Rice was trying to make a run. Probably no two stretches were more reflective of the devastating LT defense than the opening of the second quarter when the Lions outscored the Crusaders 11-0, taking a 21-10 lead. Then, with Brother Rice looking to make a comeback behind 6-4 sophomore Alex Majewski (…
Lyons Township 63, Brother Rice 46. Lions roar in regional final behind 20-point scoring performance from Eric Powers.
The Hot Read: Brother Rice and Lyons Township met in the championship game of the Class 4A Brother Rice Regional on Friday night, and the Lions scored a 63-46 victory in an atmosphere that harkened back to yesteryear. The gym was packed to the rafters with the Brother Rice Crazies (student cheering section) going wild and an equally charged LT contingent setting the stage for a classic. And, for about one quarter, that's what it looked like it might be, a classic as the two teams battled to a 10-10 tie. Unfortunately for Brother Rice and coach Pat Richardson, it all unraveled to start the second quarter when the heavily favored Lions flexed their collective muscle and scored the first 11 points, taking a 21-10 lead with 5 minutes left in …
Sports Editor Ron Kremer ranks the region's top boys basketball teams from 1-5, plus the five knocking on the door.
1. Homewood-Flossmoor (22-5): Tim Williams, a 6-7 junior forward, looks more and more like his old self every time out. He returned from an ankle injury recently to give the Vikings a bigger presence in the lane. When opponents collapse on him, H-F has more room to operate on the perimeter. The Vikings hit 9-of-16 three-pointers through the first three quarters in a 66-34 victory over Marian Catholic. Next: Tonight vs. Plainfield Central in Class 4A Plainfield Central Regional title game. 2. Bloom (16-10): The Blazing Trojans’ season has played out like a roller-coaster ride. One day, they’re up. The next day, they’re down. Junior guard Donald Moore led the latest uptick. He scored 12 points, had three assists and three steals in a 41-34 …
Sports Editor Ron Kremer ranks the region's top boys basketball teams from 1-5, plus the five knocking on the door.
1. Homewood-Flossmoor (20-5): Julian Lewis scored 16 points in the Vikings’ 52-46 victory over Sandburg. After completing regular-season play tonight, H-F opens in the Class 4A playoffs at the Plainfield Central Regional next week. Next: Tonight vs. Lincoln-Way Central. 2. Stagg (21-5): Darius Draper’s do-it-all play has Chargers rolling into the postseason. He scored a game-high 26 points in Stagg's 55-46 overtime victory over Bradley-Bourbonnais on Thursday night. Next: Tuesday vs. Andrew or Thornridge in the Class 4A Stagg Regional. 3. Brother Rice (17-7): Crusaders working a magic act. Or is that Majewski? Alex Majewski poured in 24 points in a 72-54 victory over St. Rita. Next: Tonight at Fenwick. 4. Sandburg (16-9): Eagles grounded …
Sports Editor Ron Kremer ranks the region's top boys basketball teams from 1-5, plus the five knocking on the door.
1. Homewood-Flossmoor (17-5): Vikings make a three-of-a-kind play in 59-49 victory over Lincoln-Way East. Julian Lewis, Tyrone Sherman and Delvon Rencher each scored 12 points. Next: Tonight vs. Bolingbrook. 2. Stagg (18-5): Big Two: Dan Ahern and Darius Draper. Two on the rise: Sean Dwyer and Brett Kaiser. No wonder Chargers are charging. Next: Tonight at Thornridge. 3. Bloom (14-7): LeJavious Johnson scored 21 points, but the Blazing Trojans dropped a 52-51 decision to Rich East and fell from the unbeaten ranks in the Southland Athletic Conference. Next: Tonight vs. Rich South. 4. Brother Rice (15-7): Garrett O’Neill scored 17 points in a 36-32 victory over Marian Catholic. Alex Majewski added 13. Next: Tonight at Kankakee Bishop …
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11:50 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013
Hi this is regarding kevin white glad to know he was nominated for patch mvp it's just one problem friends and family didn't know at all, so we could not vote for him we all just found out about it jan 11. How do you know when someone is nominated? How can he be nominated again? That's to bad that happened. more ›