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Boys Basketball: Highland Park’s defense torments Maine East

Jan 24, 2012

Highland Park’s defense played with a chip on its shoulders and tormented Maine East to jump out to a big lead that they wouldn’t relinquish, downing the Blue Demons Thursday night, 64-37. Giants’ senior guard Jake Norcia keyed the rout with 12 first-half points, cutting off several Blue Demons’ passes …

Boys Basketball: Danny Dlugie’s three-pointer in OT gives Highland Park win over Deerfield

Danny Dlugie hit a three-pointer with 2.3 seconds left in overtime to give Highland Park a 37-35 Central Suburban North victory Friday night in Deerfield. …

Feb 15, 2012

Boys Basketball: Glenbrook North shuts down Highland Park

Kurt Karis scored 11 of his game-high 16 points in the first quarter, as Glenbrook North totally shut down Highland Park’s offense in a 44-20 …

Feb 3, 2012

Boys Basketball: Malachi Nix leads Niles North past Highland Park

Senior guard Malachi Nix scored 28 points to lead Niles North to a 50-40 win over Highland Park in a Central Suburban North showdown Friday …

Jan 27, 2012

Boys Basketball: Big run leads Maine West past Highland Park

Kevin Garcia scored 17 points and Tom Kukec came off the bench to score 15, as Maine West throttled Highland Park 45-27 Friday night in …

Jan 13, 2012

Boys Basketball: Big run propels Highland Park past Deerfield

Josh Sterns led all scorers with 17 points, as Highland Park defeated Deerfield, 56-39, Friday night in Highland Park. Jake Norcia added 15 points for …

Jan 6, 2012

Boys Basketball: Brother Rice downs Highland Park despite slow start

Most coaches are pretty happy after seeing their team advance to the semifinals of a holiday tournament. Although Brother Rice’s Pat Richardson wasn’t upset about …

Jan 4, 2012

Boys Basketball: Highland Park survives slow start

Things weren’t looking very good for Highland Park late in the third quarter of its game with Lake Forest at Tuesday’s inaugural Hinsdale South Holiday …

Dec 30, 2011

Boys Basketball: Glenbrook North passes by Highland Park

A smothering defense and well-coordinated offense led Glenbrook North to its second conference win of the year. The Spartans (8-1, 2-1 CSL) passed around Highland …

Dec 16, 2011

Boys Basketball: Highland Park hangs on to defeat Niles North

Although Highland Park didn’t make a fourth quarter field goal, the Giants hit 7 of 8 free throws down the stretch to hold off a …

Dec 9, 2011

Boys Basketball: Central Suburban North preview capsules

Outlook: After sharing the conference title with Niles North last winter, look for Glenbrook North to grab the top spot by itself this season. Top …

Dec 5, 2011

Boys Basketball: Highland Park’s long shots doom Grant

Jake Norcia scored 27 points and Highland Park knocked down 10 three-pointers en route to a 58-38 thumping of host Grant on Saturday in a …

Dec 8, 2011

Boys Basketball: Jake Norcia points Highland Park in right direction

Highland Park coach Paul Harris is known for getting the most out of his team … putting a competitive group on the court, no matter …

Nov 30, 2011

Warren comes back vs. Highland Park

Top-seeded Warren outscored Highland Park 22-7 in the fourth quarter to erase a game-long deficit and rally past the pesky Giants 52-42 here Tuesday in …