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VIDEO: 5 Things to Watch This Week

By Michael O’Brien

Host Brian Chimino and Michael O’Brien of the Chicago Sun-Times run down five things to watch this week in Chicago area basketball.

We preview Hales vs. St. Rita, Willowbrook vs. Hinsdale South, Lincoln-Way West vs. Thornwood, Bradley-Bourbonnais vs. Thornton, Luther North vs. Lane.

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