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Boys Basketball: Lakes soars past Carmel

Slow and steady got the job done for the Lakes Eagles on Friday as they beat host Carmel 43-35 in the finals of the 3A …

Mar 2, 2012

Boys Basketball: Carmel run dooms Joliet Catholic

Keith Craig hit a layup off nice feed from Sean Chamberlin. James Ragen took the ball to the basket, was fouled and made two free …

Feb 19, 2012

Boys Basketball: Notre Dame hammers Carmel in ESCC showdown

Notre Dame senior Joey Solita’s right hand was healthy on Friday and visiting Carmel suffered for it. After missing six games due to a hand …

Feb 3, 2012

Boys Basketball: Marist overruns Carmel

The smothering full-court pressure of Marist overwhelmed East Suburban Catholic foe Carmel from start to finish Friday night as the RedHawks rolled to a 51-38 …

Jan 27, 2012

Boys Basketball: Griffin Pils scores 40 as Libertyville rallies past Carmel

For 29 minutes, it appeared Carmel Catholic would coast to victory in its non-conference rivalry game against host Libertyville. Then, everything went haywire. Trailing by …

Jan 21, 2012

Boys Basketball: Defense propels St Viator past Carmel

St. Viator rode the backs of its suffocating defense to a 66-52 victory Friday night over Carmel. Carmel was held to two buckets in the …

Jan 13, 2012

Boys Basketball: Carmel tops Benet in OT thriller

Now Carmel knows it can get the job done. When the horn finally sounded in its East Suburban Catholic battle with Benet on Friday, the …

Jan 7, 2012

Boys Basketball: Carmel edges out Loyola

Carmel 6-foot-7 center Brandon Motzel is used to taking a beating. The Corsairs leading scorer took more punishment than usual against Loyola Academy on Friday …

Dec 30, 2011

Boys Basketball: Mychael Henley’s baskets enough as Niles North tops Carmel

Mychael Henley didn’t have his best offensive game Thursday, but the Niles North senior’s two free throws with 4.8 seconds left were the biggest points …

Dec 29, 2011

Boys Basketball: Naperville Central surges past Carmel

Almost two quarters of inactivity did little harm to Bryce Kirk’s shooting eye when it mattered most. Foul trouble took the Naperville Central guard out …

Dec 28, 2011

Boys Basketball: East Suburban Catholic preview capsules

EAST SUB. CATHOLIC Outlook: Benet has come back down to earth. Expect Marist and St. Patrick to compete for the title. Top five players: Ismar …

Dec 18, 2011

Boys Basketball: Billy Kirby’s free throws spark Carmel

For Billy Kirby, a long afternoon of practice almost translated into a perfect evening. The Carmel sophomore drained 15 of 16 free throws to help …

Dec 8, 2011

Boys Basketball: Carmel will lean heavily on Brandon Motzel, Conner Jordan

A different version of Brandon Motzel will appear on the court this winter. Sure, the 6-foot-5 Carmel Catholic senior will provide some scoring punch down …

Nov 29, 2011

Motzel leads Carmel in stunner over Dons

Brandon Motzel scored a career-high 30 points and Carmel dented the East Suburban Catholic Conference win column for the first time this season by stunning …