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No Shot Clock, Ep. 158: This season’s first impressions

Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen’s weekly breakdown of Illinois high school basketball.

By  Michael O’Brien
   
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Lake Park’s Camden Cerese (1) shoots the ball against DeKalb’s Davon Grant (23).

Lake Park’s Camden Cerese (1) shoots the ball against DeKalb’s Davon Grant (23).

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Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen’s weekly breakdown of Illinois high school basketball.

In this week’s episode we give our first impressions of the season, our Two Takes and provide a look ahead at a busy week of basketball, including the Chicago Elite Classic.

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