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Boys Basketball: Lake Forest sneaks past Lake Zurich

Feb 17, 2012

Even though Lake Zurich didn’t trail by more than seven points until there was under four minutes remaining in its North Suburban Lake matchup against Lake Forest Friday, it seemed as if the two teams were miles apart at times. That’s just how good the Scouts’ defense was. In fact, …

Boys Basketball: Warren flexes its muscles in second half vs Lake Forest

Warren opened the third quarter with an 11-2 run to break open a one-half game and went on to a convincing 51-35 win over Lake …

Mar 12, 2012

Boys Basketball: Lake Forest muscles way to title

The interior size and strength of Lake Forest keyed a 51-33 victory over Fremd in the Class 4A Palatine Regional championship Friday night. In a …

Mar 2, 2012

Boys Basketball: Lake Forest holds off Grant

Last March, Lake Forest found itself matched up with Palatine Fremd in the finals of a Class 4A regional tournament. This coming Friday, the teams …

Mar 7, 2012

Boys Basketball: Jalen Brunson, Stevenson leave Lake Forest with payback ‘W’ …

Feb 10, 2012

Boys Basketball: Evan Boudreaux leads Lake Forest past rival Lake Forest Academy

Freshman Evan Boudreaux scored a team-high 19 points and Lake Forest pulled away late to knock off private-school rival Lake Forest Academy 59-52 on Saturday …

Feb 10, 2012

Boys Basketball: Warren’s defense slows Lake Forest

Warren left its shooting touch in Gurnee on Friday, but played its usual smothering defense and wore down improving Lake Forest 50-38 in a North …

Feb 8, 2012

Boys Basketball: Mundelein’s Chino Ebube beats buzzer, Lake Forest

Chino Ebube tipped in Sean O’Brien’s missed shot at the buzzer to give visiting Mundelein a 70-69 victory in overtime over Lake Forest on Thursday …

Jan 27, 2012

Boys Basketball: Lake Forest’s Evan Boudreaux is a difference-maker vs Libertyville

Lake Forest’s squad is filled with veterans who have plenty of varsity experience. But Tuesday night, it was a freshman who keyed the Scouts to …

Jan 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: Lake Forest finds way to top Lake Zurich

Lake Forest and Lake Zurich both came into Friday’s North Suburban Conference Lake Division showdown brimming with confidence, having each knocked off a strong Stevenson …

Jan 13, 2012

Boys Basketball: Lake Forest stuns Stevenson

Thomas Durrett scored 15 points Evan Boudreaux added 10 points and 14 rebounds as Lake Forest upset Stevenson Friday, 53-45, in North Suburban Conference Lake …

Jan 10, 2012

Boys Basketball: Hinsdale South narrowly tops Lake Forest

When Hinsdale South coach Vince Doran promoted senior Brock Benson to the varsity as a freshman, he envisioned a star in the making. Benson has …

Dec 30, 2011

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: Warren pulls away from Lake Forest

Warren cranked up the defensive intensity after a sluggish first half and eventually put away pesky Lake Forest 58-47 on Friday in a North Suburban …

Dec 20, 2011

Boys Basketball: Malik Yarbrough leads Zion-Benton to comeback win

Milik Yarbrough had 24 points and Zion-Benton rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to beat host Lake Forest 47-45 on Saturday in a North Suburban …

Dec 19, 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: Unbeaten Mundelein wins sixth straight

Mundelein improved to 6-0 on the season, racing past visiting Lake Forest 67-56 on Friday in a North Suburban Lake opener. Junior guard Robert Knar …

Dec 2, 2011

Boys Basketball: Lake Forest takes down Niles West

Lake Forest improved to 2-0 in the 38th annual Billy Schnurr Basketball Tournament by dominating the host Niles West Wolves 58-43 here Wednesday night. The …

Dec 1, 2011

Scouts dominate OT to earn win

When the first three-point try hit nothing but air, Lake Zurich High School was moments away from celebrating a three-point victory. But in a heartbeat, …

Mar 1, 2011

Lake Forest makes for tough host

The old gym at Lake Forest has never been an easy place for Zion-Benton to pull out a victory. Wednesday's North Suburban Conference Lake Division …

Jan 6, 2011

Durrett's efforts carry Lake Forest

Thomas Durrett was a whirl of motion on Friday night. Even if a teammate had the ball, the Lake Forest forward was looking for a …

Jan 15, 2011

Yarbrough, Zee-Bees stop Scouts

Zion-Benton has spent the first 20-plus games of this season figuring out how all its pieces fit together. Wednesday night, the Zee-Bees pretty much put …

Feb 10, 2011

North Suburban Lake preview

North Suburban Lake Outlook: In a league filled with quality teams, Warren stands above the rest with its deep and tall roster. Look for Mundelein …

Nov 22, 2010

Defense leads Spartans past Lake Forest

Forget the roasted turkey, the mashed potatoes and the pumpkin pie that accompany a standard Thanksgiving dinner. On Wednesday night, the Glenbrook North defense feasted …