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Girls Basketball: Janee Thompson helps East earn McDonald’s win

Janee Thompson rode out a perfect string. Thompson, who led Young to an undefeated Class 4A state title run, had seven points, two steals, two …

  • Apr 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: Janee Thompson, Morgan Tuck, Jewell Loyd set for McDonald’s game

Janee Thompson is no stranger to the United Center, from the outside anyway. On Wednesday, the Young senior gets to hang out inside when she …

  • Apr 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: Morgan Tuck making her mark

The University of Connecticut will obtain a perfect fit when Bolingbrook’s Morgan Tuck hits the floor as a freshman for the 2012-2013 season. However, the …

  • Apr 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: Bolingbrook’s Morgan Tuck named Illinois’ best

Morgan Tuck laughed and said, “Yeah, I definitely will like drinking Gatorade a lot more now.” In its 27th year of honoring the nation’s best …

  • Apr 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: What’s next for Bolingbrook?

Shortly after it was over, Bolingbrook’s 74-65 quadruple-overtime loss to Whitney Young in the Class 4A Hinsdale Central Supersectional was being called an instant classic. …

  • Apr 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: A rare state weekend without Bolingbrook

Nobody was more disappointed than Treyton Smith. “The hard thing was, I had to explain it to my son,” Bolingbrook coach Tony Smith said. “He …

  • Apr 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: Young outlasts Bolingbrook for Supersectional crown

Janee Thompson did more than play basketball Monday night. She was the voice of calm in a sea of chaos. Every time things looked bleak …

  • Feb 28, 2012

Girls Basketball: 2012 All-Area team

2011-12 Sun-Times all-area girls basketball team Selected by Phil Brozynski

  • Apr 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: Bolingbrook’s Morgan Tuck the area’s best

There were times during her freshman year that Bolingbrook’s Morgan Tuck would leave practice, find a quiet place to be alone and break down in …

  • Apr 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: Bolingbrook picks up pace vs Neuqua Valley

Halfway through the first quarter things didn’t look bad for host Neuqua Valley against three-time defending state champ Bolingbrook in Tuesday night’s Class 4A sectional …

  • Mar 10, 2012

Girls Basketball: Morgan Tuck showcases talents for Bolingbrook vs West Aurora

The Morgan Tuck Show was just too much for West Aurora in host Bolingbrook’s 94-36 regional championship game victory Thursday night. No. 1 Bolingbrook (25-1) …

  • Feb 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: Bolingbrook’s quick start downs Lincoln-Way East

That old adage among coaches that teams play like they practice? Apparently, that’s not the case at Bolingbrook. “I was a little worried because yesterday …

  • Feb 16, 2012

Girls Basketball: Balanced Bolingbrook steamrolls Lockport

Bolingbrook’s Keiera Ray is an honors student who carries a 4.0 grade point average. Next fall, she will be heading to the University of Pennsylvania …

  • Feb 7, 2012

Girls Basketball: Lincoln-Way East back on track

While Loyola University-bound senior guard Taylor Johnson and 6-foot senior forward Caitlin McMahon have been stealing the spotlight, and deservingly so, Lincoln-Way East coach Jim …

  • Feb 1, 2012

Girls Basketball: Bolingbrook rolls by Lincoln-Way Central

Are four heads better than one? Bolingbrook hopes that if they are not better, they are at least as good. Junior Kennedy Cattenhead and seniors …

  • Jan 30, 2012

Girls Basketball: Bolingbrook gets by Lincoln-Way East behind Morgan Tuck

Bolingbrook’s Morgan Tuck has seen just about everything a defense can throw at her. But the Connecticut-bound senior doesn’t just see it. She reacts to …

  • Jan 26, 2012

Girls Basketball: Morgan Tuck powers Bolingbrook past H-F

Morgan Tuck had 41 points and 14 rebounds, guards Keiera Ray and Allie Hill combined for 30 points and Bolingbrook was a respectable 9-for-22 from …

  • Jan 14, 2012

Girls Basketball: Bolingbrook all over Lockport

Most of Bolingbrook’s girls basketball opponents learn quickly that not only is there no room for error, there’s no room — period. The ball-hawking, non-stop …

  • Dec 28, 2011

Girls Basketball: Cabriana Capers sets tone for Bolingbrook

Somebody at Bolingbrook always has to do the dirty work, the things that few fans notice but a coach can truly appreciate. A few years …

  • Dec 21, 2011

Girls Basketball: Bolingbrook blows by Lincoln-Way Central

Keiera Ray has some big shoes to fill at Bolingbrook. So far, the glass slipper fits pretty well. Ray had 14 points, nine steals and …

  • Dec 15, 2011

Girls Basketball: Bolingbrook sends eight to D-I

A few years ago, the Bolingbrook girls basketball program boasted the unthinkable. Six seniors signed for Division I scholarships. The Raiders pushed that feat to …

  • Jan 13, 2012

Massengale sets tone in East's victory

Ariel Massengale saw the ball bound off the rim midway through the first half and told everybody around who was in charge. "I got it," …

  • Mar 31, 2011

Bolingbrook finds a way vs. Young

NORMAL – It was a game for the ages. Bolingbrook coach Tony Smith let go after the Raiders' 50-49 overtime win over Young in the …

  • Mar 5, 2011

Zee-Bees settle for second

NORMAL – Bolingbrook continued its domination of competition in Illinois when the Raiders won their third consecutive Class 4A state championship on Saturday night with …

  • Mar 6, 2011

Raiders pull away, escape Edwardsville

Monday's Class 4A Illinois Wesleyan University Super-Sectional was still up for grabs at halftime with Bolingbrook holding a slim 22-19 lead over Edwardsville. But in …

  • Mar 1, 2011

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