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Boys Basketball: Bloom falls to Auburn, finishes season in 4th

Peoria — After a team exerts itself like Bloom did in Friday’s Class 4A state semifinal loss to Simeon, it’d be hard to imagine that …

May 22, 2012

Bloom puts a real scare into Simeon

PEORIA, Ill. — If Bloom had any chance Friday at pulling off one of the biggest upsets in state basketball history, it truly had to …

May 23, 2012

Boys Basketball: Simeon tops Bloom, advances to 4A final

PEORIA — It was the most frustrating game of the season for Simeon star Jabari Parker. Bloom junior Johnny Griffin was able to contain Parker …

May 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: Projected Class 3A/4A state starting lineups

STARTING LINEUPS CLASS 4A PROVISO EAST Pos., Player Ht. Yr. G Keith Carter 6-1 Sr. G Paris Lee 5-11 Jr. G Paris Burns 5-10 Sr F Sterling Brown 6-4 Jr. C Isaiah Grace 6-7 Sr. ROCKFORD …

May 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: Class 3A/4A state preview

CLASS 4A PROVISO EAST vs. ROCKFORD AUBURN The records: Proviso East (31-0), Rockford Auburn (31-2). When: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Ch. 5.2 Outlook: Proviso East destroyed …

May 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: Bloom reaches Class 4A state semifinals

NORMAL — Defense and rebounding. It’s a been a recipe for success all season long for Bloom. And because of it, the Blazing Trojans will …

May 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: Bloom’s defense hopes to overpower Edwardsville

Bloom punched its ticket to the Class 4A Normal Supersectional with a defense that hasn’t allowed more than 37 points in any of its four …

May 9, 2012

Boys Basketball: Donald Moore steps up for Bloom, ends Homewood-Flossmoor’s season

Bloom senior Donald Moore knows his clichés. He was keyed in on one in particular before he and the Blazing Trojans met Homewood-Flossmoor in the …

Apr 14, 2012

Boys Basketball: Homewood-Flossmoor, Bloom ready for showdown

It’s a pretty fair bet that whichever team wins Friday night’s Class 4A Lockport Sectional title game between Bloom and Homewood-Flossmoor will score more points …

Mar 19, 2012

Boys Basketball: Bloom’s defense stifles Thornton

Bloom didn’t exactly burn Thornton with its offense in Tuesday night’s Class 4A Lockport Sectional semifinal. But the defense? Stifling. Thornton managed just one field …

Mar 13, 2012

Boys Basketball: Bloom overcomes slow start, Sandburg

While top seed Bloom struggled to run its offense, ninth seed Sandburg crashed the boards and spread the points around Friday night. Then came the …

Mar 2, 2012

Boys Basketball: Sun-Times All-Area team

Jubril Adekoya 6-6, Jr., F, Andrew: Teamed with his brother Jawad to lead the Thunderbolts to one of the best seaons in school history, including a …

Mar 7, 2012

Joe Henricksen’s City/Suburban Hoops Report

City The Catholic League and Public League will serve up a mini-version of the ACC-Big Ten Challenge Friday. Three of the most entertaining regional title …

Mar 7, 2012

Boys Basketball: Bloom survives upset-minded TF North

Bloom has enjoyed an outstanding season, earning the No. 1 seed in the Class 4A Lockport Sectional. Someone forgot to tell T.F. North to show …

Mar 5, 2012

Boys Basketball: Bloom blows by Thornton

Bloom and Thornton have been playing against each since before electricity and cars were commonly available. One of the oldest continuing rivalry in the state …

Feb 23, 2012

Boys Basketball: Bloom holds off Crete-Monee

L.J. Johnson missed his first seven shots and was scoreless for nearly three quarters Friday night, but the Bloom junior got hot at the right …

Feb 23, 2012

Boys Basketball: Donald Moore powers Bloom past Rich South

Bloom senior Donald Moore has been tearing up south suburban basketball courts for three seasons now, but the games have taken on some extra meaning. …

Feb 17, 2012

Boys Basketball: Third-quater burst sparks Bloom past Rich East

After watching his Bloom squad settle for a 20-17 halftime lead over Rich East on Friday, coach Jasper Williams issued a challenge. And that was …

Feb 3, 2012

Boys Basketball: Bloom blows by Kankakee

Bloom blitzed host Kankakee 77-27 Tuesday night in Southland action. The significance of this game was Bloom’s 6-4 junior Johnny Griffin matching up on defense …

Jan 31, 2012

Boys Basketball: Bloom edges Homewood-Floosmoor in seesaw affair

With five lead changes and three ties in the fourth quarter, south suburban heavyweights Bloom and Homewood-Flossmoor took turns delivering blows in a rugged contest …