Metering is ON

Girls Basketball: West Side falls in Gary Holiday Tournament final

GARY — West Side fought back from a halftime deficit, but its efforts weren’t enough to catch Chicago Marshall, who claimed the championship game of …

  • Jan 21, 2012

Boys Basketball: Andrean races past Lew Wallace

MERRILLVILLE — Lew Wallace wanted to come out with its speed and quickness and pressure Andrean into mistakes. The game plan was solid in theory, …

  • Dec 23, 2011

Dawson really ‘lovin' it'

CHICAGO - Branden Dawson didn't leave the West locker room at the United Center on Wednesday after his team's 111-96 loss to the East squad …

  • Apr 1, 2011

Hard work pays off for Dawson

CHICAGO - Branden Dawson was certainly good enough to play in the McDonald's All-American game. Sometimes, good just isn't enough to get a date to …

  • Mar 31, 2011

Dawson soaking it all in

NBA scouts arrived with notebooks and pens in hand Tuesday for practice for the McDonald's All-American game Wednesday at the United Center. It's just another …

  • Mar 30, 2011

Wallace standout performs in dunk contest

There are plenty of all-world dunkers once you leave the friendly confines of Northwest Indiana. Or even just Indiana. Branden Dawson discovered that Monday in …

  • Mar 29, 2011

Dawson ready to go green

Lew Wallace's Branden Dawson was named the Post Tribune's Boys Basketball Player of the Year for several reasons. Without question, he's the best basketball player …

  • Mar 26, 2011

Dawson gets McDonald's All-America nod, scores 37 in loss

It's lonely at the top. On the same day that Branden Dawson was named a McDonald's All-American, Lew Wallace played in front of a couple …

  • Feb 11, 2011

Ref wanted to continue EC-Wallace game

The chaos-filled game between East Chicago Central and Lew Wallace last Friday that was never completed, featured five technical fouls and a bench-clearing incident, according …

  • Feb 18, 2011

Dawson takes over late

Down by as many as 22 points, its guards struggling to get the ball to a McDonald's All-American on homecoming night, Lew Wallace (7-10) and …

  • Feb 19, 2011

Not ready for it to end

Michigan State-bound Branden Dawson knows that every game from this point on is a must-win or his next contest will be the McDonald's All-American game …

  • Mar 5, 2011

Hornets eye return trip to Indianapolis

HAMMOND - Despite entering Saturday night's sectional title game against Clark with a .500 record, Lew Wallace has played a schedule loaded with top-ranked teams …

  • Mar 6, 2011

Dawson goes off, but Lew Wallace falls

With all the arms grabbing and poking at the ball every time he touched it, Lew Wallace star Branden Dawson had to wonder if he …

  • Mar 13, 2011

Young's Pearson steps up to down Lew Wallace

GARY -- As the season began Young's one weakness seemed to be in the backcourt. Only junior Derrick Randolph was a proven talent. So imagine …

  • Nov 28, 2010

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