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Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Jan. 16, 2022
The No. 1 spot was a tough decision this week, and four new teams join the rankings.
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Phillips grad Jahleel Billingsley transfers to Texas
The former Phillips star, who entered the portal after Alabama lost to Georgia in the national championship game, announced Sunday on Instagram he’s transferring to Texas.
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Jeremy Harrington blocks out noise, leads Curie past Joliet West
Curie junior Jeremy Harrington grew up in Joliet. So he knew exactly what to expect when the Condors faced Joliet West on Saturday at the Romeoville Shootout.
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Michael O’Brien’s high school basketball notebook
Scores, highlights and analysis from Friday’s top games.
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St. Ignatius ends Mount Carmel’s undefeated run at 17
It fell apart rather quickly on Friday. Mount Carmel missed its first 16 three-pointers and never found its footing as visiting St. Ignatius dominated from beginning to end in a 75-58 win.
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Weekend Forecast: Previewing and predicting this weekend’s top games
Important conference matchups highlight this weekend’s slate of games.
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Kenwood holds off Curie’s late charge to pick up key Red-South/Central road win
Kenwood coach Mike Irvin promised showtime basketball this season, and his talented young team has delivered plenty of it. But that isn’t always possible in the rugged Red-South/Central, especially on the road.
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Jemarje Windfield scores 37 to lead North Lawndale past Lincoln Park in OT
There are unknown standouts to be found everywhere. One revealed himself in spectacular fashion Wednesday at North Lawndale.
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Michael O’Brien’s high school basketball notebook
Scores, highlights and analysis of Tuesday’s top games.
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Simeon beats Kenwood in the Public League’s first major clash in two years
Public League basketball is one of the city’s treasures. It has been said that high school hoops in Chicago is akin to football in Texas. That describes the sport’s importance to the culture, but it doesn’t capture the feeling.
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City/Suburban Hoops Report Three-Pointer: Mount Carmel’s unbeaten start, Joliet West’s new threat, Hoffman Estates’ emergence
Mount Carmel, fresh off winning the Pekin Holiday Tournament in late December, is 16-0 and again led by a talented young guard.
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High school basketball schedule for Jan. 11-Jan. 17
The full schedule for the next seven days.
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LISTEN: Public League basketball heats up | No Shot Clock, Episode 130
No Shot Clock returns to its traditional format with a mailbag, Two Takes, then a look at a big week in Public League basketball.
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J.W. Smith, one of Chicago’s great high school football coaches and an innovative CPS sports administrator, dies at 84
J.W. Smith, who was one of the Public League’s most successful football coaches before introducing numerous innovations as its executive director of sports administration, died on Saturday.
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Michael O’Brien’s high school basketball Super 25 rankings for Jan. 9, 2022
Bloom and DePaul Prep return to the rankings.
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Michael O’Brien’s high school basketball notebook
Scores, highlights and analysis of Saturday’s best games.
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St. Ignatius beats Bolingbrook, starts to fulfill preseason promise
Is it premature to declare that the Wolfpack is back after knocking off No. 21 Bolingbrook 56-46 in the Steve Pappas Shootout at DePaul Prep on Saturday?
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Former Phillips star Jahleel Billingsley looks to add another championship ring with Alabama
Current Phillips coach Joe Winslow, who was the Wildcats’ offensive coordinator during Billingsley’s prep years, said there has been a buzz around the school as players make plans for a viewing party on Monday.
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Michael O’Brien’s high school basketball notebook
Scores, highlights and analysis of Friday’s best games.
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Barrington’s Will Grudzinski heats up in third quarter to take down Palatine
Barrington’s basketball team is made up of a group of local kids, but the pieces in the starting lineup fit together as well as a meticulously recruited college team.
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Weekend Forecast: Previewing and predicting this weekend’s top games
The first weekend forecast for 2022 is here with a slate of games that hopefully will tip off with full, healthy rosters.
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CPS sports can resume Friday if coaches are available
Chicago Public Schools announced Thursday night that sports can resume at high schools that "can support the events with the appropriate coaches and supervisory personnel."
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CPS coaches meet to discuss sports stoppage
More than 70 Chicago Public Schools coaches met on a Zoom call Thursday afternoon to discuss the ongoing stoppage of CPS sports.
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Kenwood basketball coach Mike Irvin sounds off on CPS sports stoppage
Kenwood coach Mike Irvin had planned to take his team to the prestigious Highland Shootout in Southern Illinois this weekend.
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Burlington Central dazzles with highlight dunks and bold statements: ‘We are going to win state’
The ultra-confident Rockets knocked off visiting Jacobs 62-36 on Wednesday. Andrew Scharnowski had 12 points and six rebounds, and Nick Carpenter added 13 points and six rebounds.
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Damari Wheeler-Thomas scores 23 points to help Larkin hold off East Aurora’s upset bid
Larkin’s only loss to date was to Rockford East in the first week of the season.