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Boys Basketball: Hillcrest blows by Brooks

Virgil Flemming scored 20 points and Jayon’e Troutman and Jovan Mooring each had 18 to lead a balanced Hillcrest assault in a 79-66 win over …

Mar 2, 2012

Boys Basketball: Joshua Cunningham’s first half sparks Morgan Park past Brooks

Joshua Cunningham was at a loss of words to describe his own excellence. “I don’t know,” the 6-7 Morgan Park sophomore said of his white-hot …

Feb 7, 2012

Boys Basketball: Harlan rallies to edge Brooks

Harlan coach Ervin Bryant has missed the past couple of games – and probably avoided some stress – due to a clogged artery The Falcons …

Jan 31, 2012

Boys Basketball: Bogan pulls away from Brooks

Once Bogan got going Friday, it looked every bit like a team that has won six in a row. The were, in a word, scary, …

Jan 17, 2012

Boys Basketball: Simeon cruises past Brooks

Playing the Simeon at full strength is hard enough, but it’s even tougher when your team is battling through the flu. So it was Wednesday …

Jan 17, 2012

Boys Basketball: Third quarter is key for St Joseph

The other St. Joseph players know how to ride a hot hand. Reggie Johnson is smoldering. The guard hit four three-pointers and scored 13 points …

Jan 14, 2012

Boys Basketball: Proviso East coasts past Brooks

Former Proviso East star Donnie Boyce was hired to light a fire under a talented though erratic program that often struggled in high-profile games to …

Dec 27, 2011

Boys Basketball: Johnte Shannon, late run help Thornwood put away Brooks

A 16-0 fourth-quarter run secured a 61-42 victory for Thornwood over Brooks Saturday night at the 2nd Annual Crete-Monee Shoot-Out. Johnte Shannon scored seven of …

Dec 8, 2011

Boys Basketball: City/Suburban Hoops Report notebook

City: Super soph Locke Brooks returned a grand total of 136 points from last season’s Class 3A third-place finisher, but coach Bobby Locke’s rebuilding will …

Dec 5, 2011

Red South Boys Basketball Preview

RED-SOUTH Outlook: Simeon is the No. 1 team in the nation, has the No. 1 player in country (Jabari Parker), the No. 1 senior in …

Dec 18, 2011

Brooks' Gray twins pick Northern Illinois

It's been a banner year for the Brooks boys basketball team, which captured the first Public League championship in school history and then reaped the …

Apr 12, 2011

No Marshall, no problem for Brooks

With both All-City players sitting out the game with injuries Brooks guard George Marshall Jr. (hand) and Carver forward DeShawn Delaney (knee) it …

Jan 5, 2011

Returns could make the difference

No. 1: There hasn't been a season in recent memory to compete with this one for top teams getting a shot in the arm in …

Jan 7, 2011

Powell, Gray pace Brooks past Wildkits

The moment his backcourt teammate George Marshall suffered a broken hand, Michael Powell realized his role and importance was magnified. The senior guard scored 16 …

Jan 9, 2011

Bogan pulls rout in upset over Brooks

In what was expected to be a hard-fought, Red-South battle turned into an unexpected 52-38 rout for Bogan over No. 16 Brooks Thursday night. After …

Jan 14, 2011

Brooks breezes by Foreman

Brooks 68, Foreman 34: Mike Powell netted 18 points, six assists and Keith Gray had 17 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks for No. 12 …

Jan 31, 2011

Marshall returns, Brooks advances

With the return of Wisconsin-bound George Marshall Jr. from a broken hand, No. 11 Brooks is back in full strength for the first time in …

Feb 9, 2011

Powell, Brooks turn tables on Bogan

Brooks point guard Mike Powell remembers Jan. 13 all too well. That was the day Bogan defeated Brooks 52-38. But thanks to a big second …

Feb 11, 2011

Marshall plan: Hit game-winner

George Marshall's name has been bandied about the city for four years. A four-year starter for Brooks and a Wisconsin recruit, the 6-foot senior never …

Feb 14, 2011

Brooks' backcourt a tough 1-2 punch

No. 1: There are a number of quality and productive tandems in prep basketball, including David Sobolewski and Frank Kaminsky at Benet, Aaron and Aaric …

Feb 18, 2011

Brooks holds off Tinley Park charge

Earning a spot in Friday's Class 3A Rich East regional title game, Tinley Park erased a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to pull off a comeback win. …

Mar 5, 2011

Short-handed Brooks stops Meteors

Brooks' magical run this year is all the more impressive given the Eagles have rarely played with their loaded roster wholly intact. Playing without four-year …