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Boys Basketball: St Viator survives Highland Park

There is nothing more dangerous in the postseason than a hot-shooting underdog. St. Viator, seeded No. 2 in the Barrington Sectional, was hoping for a …

  • Feb 28, 2012

Boys Basketball: Hersey comes from behind to top Buffalo Grove

For the first three-and-a-half quarters, fans at Buffalo Grove High School were treated to a typical slug-it-out contest between Mid-Suburban League rivals Buffalo Grove and …

  • Feb 17, 2012

Boys Basketball: Buffalo Grove cruises to win over Niles West

Buffalo Grove struggled for most of the first half Saturday night in a nonconference contest against Niles West, but once the Bisons got rolling, they …

  • Jan 28, 2012

Boys Basketball: Buffalo Grove holds off Wheeling

When Buffalo Grove and Wheeling first met on Dec. 16, Buffalo Grove sprinted to a 43-8 lead and coasted to an easy 82-40 victory. When …

  • Jan 27, 2012

Boys Basketball: Bison rally comes up short against MSL foe Hersey

It wasn’t pretty at times, but Hersey’s boys basketball team found a way to get the job done in its Mid-Suburban East clash with Buffalo …

  • Jan 19, 2012

Boys Basketball: Prospect holds off Buffalo Grove

Not willing to let Illinois-bound Mike LaTulip beat it on his own, Buffalo Grove used a box-and-one to harass the Prospect star for most of …

  • Jan 10, 2012

Boys Basketball: Dundee-Crown’s early lead downs Buffalo Grove

Dundee-Crown’s boys basketball team hoped to bounce back Wednesday against Buffalo Grove after a tough loss to Indiana power La Lumiere Tuesday at the Elgin …

  • Dec 27, 2011

Boys Basketball: Batavia, led by Cole Gardner, down Buffalo Grove

It was pretty easy to tell when Batavia senior Cole Gardner was in the game Tuesday against Buffalo Grove and when he was sitting out …

  • Dec 26, 2011

The only real reason for sticking around during the second half of the Mid-Suburban East conference game between Buffalo Grove and Wheeling was to see …

  • Dec 16, 2011

Boys Basketball: Conant tops cold-shooting Buffalo Grove

Conant’s Josh Copher led the way with nine points and three assists to lead host Conant to a 47-36 win over Buffalo Grove Saturday night. …

  • Dec 10, 2011

Boys Basketball: Mid-Suburban East preview capsules

MID-SUBURBAN EAST Outlook: Prospect and Hersey are the teams to beat while Wheeling could surprise with some talented underclassman and Mississippi transfer Lamont McPherson. Top …

  • Dec 6, 2011

Boys Basketball: Brian Nelms carries Rolling Meadows past Buffalo Grove

Being a four-year starter on the varsity, Rolling Meadows’ Brian Nelms knows when to shoot and when to dish. Nelms found those spots perfectly to …

  • Dec 6, 2011

Boys Basketball: Sam Wacker comes in as a tower of power for Buffalo Grove

It won’t be difficult to spot Sam Wacker. Not only is the Buffalo Grove senior a towering presence at 6-foot-6, he’s also a producer on …

  • Nov 29, 2011

Boys Basketball: Mundelein takes down Lakes

Cliff Dunigan and Robert Knar each scored 23 points, leading host Mundelein to a 77-69 victory over Lakes on Day 4 of the Mustangs’ holiday …

  • Dec 3, 2011

Boys Basketball: Stevenson’s Michael Fleming sparks win over Buffalo Grove

Taking big shots is old hat for Stevenson guard Michael Fleming. Yet the three-pointer he nailed late in the second quarter Saturday elicited plenty of …

  • Dec 2, 2011

Boys Basketball: Kory Brown helps Elgin pound Buffalo Grove in opener

Elgin did nothing to diminish its preseason status as one of the top teams in the Chicago area during Monday night’s season opener. Playing against …

  • Nov 26, 2011

Buffalo Grove gets past Niles West

Buffalo Grove 71, Niles West 62: Nick Prus had 19 points and Jeff Sabrin had 16 for Buffalo Grove (13-8). …

  • Jan 31, 2011

Buffalo Grove holds off Hersey

Buffalo Grove 58, Hersey 56: Dan Recht finished with 22 points for Buffalo Grove (14-8, 5-3 Mid-Suburban East). …

  • Feb 5, 2011

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