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No Shot Clock high school basketball podcast, Ep. 166: The stock report

Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly look at Illinois high school basketball.

By  Michael O’Brien
   
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Thornton’s Morez Johnson (21) finishes the Wildcats victory over Benet with a late dunk.

Thornton’s Morez Johnson (21) finishes the Wildcats victory over Benet with a late dunk.

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Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly look at Illinois high school basketball.

Mike and Joe give their Two Takes on the busy week of basketball and then it is time for the Stock Report, where they decide to buy, sell or hold the stock of each team in the Super 25.

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