Boys Basketball: Big second quarter carries Hillcrest past De La Salle

When No. 16 Hillcrest traveled to No. 23 De La Salle Tuesday night, the Hawks and the Meteors were using the contest to not only …

• Feb 11, 2012

Boys Basketball: Hillcrest too much for Oak Forest

Oak Forest’s game plan Friday night was to force Hillcrest to shoot from the outside. The strategy was effective in the first quarter, with the …

• Feb 7, 2012

Boys Basketball: Joe Henricksen’s City/Suburban Hoops Report

City Taft’s trip into the city playoffs next week as the Public League’s Red-North champs will provide a barometer of where it stands heading into …

• Feb 7, 2012

Boys Basketball: Jalen Loving, Hillcrest top TF North

T.F. North scored the first bucket of the game. Hillcrest took over from there. Jalen Loving totaled 25 points and 11 rebounds to lead the …

• Feb 2, 2012

Boys Basketball: Hillcrest duo too much for Crete-Monee

Round 1 goes to the student. Jayon’e Troutman and Jalen Loving each scored 20 points Tuesday night as No. 21 Hillcrest defeated host Crete-Monee 70-60. …

• Jan 31, 2012

Boys Basketball: Rashaun Stimage’s triple-double propels Farragut past Hillcrest

As a defensive presence alone, Farragut’s Rashaun Stimage doesn’t have too many quiet quarters. But Sunday at the Young Shootout, the 6-foot-7 senior forward was …

• Jan 27, 2012

Boys Basketball: Hillcrest’s hot shooting downs Bremen

The weather outside might have been frightful, but No. 16 Hillcrest brought enough third-quarter fire to keep everyone toasty in its 66-32 South Suburban Blue …

• Jan 26, 2012

Boys Basketball: Hillcrest’s tight defense gets best of Eisenhower

A staple of its fast-paced style of play, Eisenhower unleashes an aggressive, trapping defense on opponents in hopes of forcing turnovers. When it comes to …

• Jan 21, 2012

Boys Basketball: Jovan Mooring leads Hillcrest past Thornton

Hillcrest guard Jovan Mooring found his shot midway through the first quarter Saturday, helping Hillcrest hold off Thornton’s upset bid as the Hawks won 68-53 …

• Jan 13, 2012

Boys Basketball: Rockford Auburn rallies past Hillcrest

Hillcrest plays at only one speed, all-out. Unfortunately for the Hawks, they found a team not only willing but able to outdo them at their …

• Jan 3, 2012

Boys Basketball: Hillcrest gets past Morton in OT

Jalen Loving was anything but happy about the way he played against Morton for most of the game. Then things changed. Loving scored five of …

• Dec 27, 2011

Boys Basketball: South Suburban Blue preview capsules

SOUTH SUBURBAN BLUE Outlook: Hillcrest reloads seeking a second state title in three years, but first has to fend off T.F. South and T.F. North. …

• Dec 6, 2011

Boys Basketball: Simeon opens with dominant win over Hillcrest

Simeon wasn’t just playing Hillcrest on Saturday. The Wolverines were competing against the memories of the greatest high school basketball teams in state history – …

• Dec 10, 2011

Boys Basketball: Late Bloom surge upends Hillcrest

In a wild back-and-forth contest Tuesday night, it was Bloom’s fourth-quarter run that put the game away. Bloom used a 10-0 run late to take …

• Nov 29, 2011

Boys Basketball: Jalen Loving gets Hillcrest off and running

For 20 minutes on Monday, Mount Carmel’s 1-3-1 zone gave No. 20 Hillcrest all it could handle. Then the Hawks’ Jalen Loving hit a three-pointer, …

• Nov 25, 2011

Hillcrest’s Royall honored with win

When Hillcrest’s Brent Buchanan leaned in, reached up and launched a shot at the end of overtime in Wednesday’s Hillcrest Summer Shootout game against Homewood-Flossmoor, …

• Jul 14, 2011

Mourning a rising hoops star

Despite hundreds of teenagers swarming a weekend birthday party at the Ho-Chunk Sports and Expo Center in Lynwood, nothing that occurred night would have predicted …

• Jun 7, 2011

Hillcrest to hold vigil for Royall

Hillcrest High School will hold a vigil in memory of Ryan Royall, a 17-year-old student who was shot to death early Sunday morning, at 7 …

• Jul 11, 2011

Hillcrest's Royall shot and killed

A birthday party ended tragically when a shooting claimed the life of 17-year-old Hillcrest basketball player Ryan Royall and left a second teen wounded early …

• Jul 1, 2011

Blackshear, Brown put on a show

In big games, that's when big players are expected to step up. It doesn't always happen that way. Many a coach will inform you of …

• Mar 10, 2011

Morgan Park KOs defending champ Hawks

No lead is safe against Morgan Park. That, Hillcrest discovered Wednesday night at Rich South. The defending Class 3A champion Hawks led by nine points …

• Mar 10, 2011

Hillcrest edges New Trier

Hillcrest 54, New Trier 51: Balanced scoring was the key for the No. 15 Hawks (17-2), who got 17 points from Samirah Ali, 13 from …

• Jan 18, 2011

Productive season at Hillcrest

It has been a productive regular season for Hillcrest. The Hawks boast an 18-6 mark, which includes at least a share of their 23rd straight …

• Feb 23, 2011

Free-throw woes don't cost Hawks

Hillcrest coach Don Houston realizes if his team doesn't improve its free-throw shooting soon, it may cost the Hawks. Up until now, it hasn't. Case …

• Jan 22, 2011

Crete, Crockett get by Hawks in OT

Crete-Monee gained some revenge Tuesday night as the Warriors defeated the team that ended its season last year in the Class 3A playoffs, beating Hillcrest …