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LISTEN: The surprise teams | No Shot Clock, Episode 119

On the latest episode of No Shot Clock Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien reveal the five teams that have surprised them the most with major success so far this season.

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On the latest episode of No Shot Clock Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien reveal the five teams that have surprised them the most with major success so far this season.

The episode opens with a listener mailbag and then Joe and Mike give their Two Takes, a regular weekly feature of commentary and opinion on high school basketball.

The podcast concludes with a look at the week ahead.

Topics include:

-What’s going on with Player of the Year and All-Area?

-Is there really a holiday tournament happening on Saturday?

-Diving in to Kankakee’s success under Chris Pickett

-A look at this weekend’s big doubleheader between Evanston and Glenbrook South

-Joe’s rant about Twitter

-Debate and discussion on New Trier’s new gym.

All that and more.

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