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Girls Basketball: Bartlett edges Loyola in OT to win Class 4A third-place trophy

Bartlett senior Lisa Palmer said that her team shoots 50 or 60 free throws at every practice. All of those countless and thankless hours practicing …

  • Apr 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: Edwardsville ends Loyola’s season

NORMAL – It was a case of too much Emmonnie Henderson and too little Loyola. Henderson, Edwardsville’s 6-foot-2 junior forward, had her way with the …

  • Apr 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: State finals ‘different’ this time for Young

NORMAL — The IHSA deprived basketball fans around the state from witnessing one of the best girls high school games ever played and two of …

  • Apr 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: Loyola rallies again to knock off Wheeling

Loyola did it again in the final eight minutes. Down six points early in the fourth quarter at Monday’s supersectional at Stevenson, the No. 8-ranked …

  • Apr 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: KC Stralka leads Loyola past Glenbrook South

K.C. Stralka’s three-pointer late in the third quarter started Loyola on the road to victory Thursday at New Trier, but the senior’s two blocks in …

  • Apr 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: Loyola, Glenbrook South use team concept to advance to sectional final

Glenbrook South and Loyola have more in common then geography. Separated by less than six miles on Lake Ave., the third-seeded Titans and fourth-seeded Ramblers …

  • Mar 27, 2012

Girls Basketball: Loyola’s Laura Kriz leads the charge vs Maine South

Lauren Kriz looked like she was punched in the face. Her bruised left eye came courtesy of an elbow last week in the team’s win …

  • Mar 14, 2012

Girls Basketball: Loyola captures regional title vs Evanston

Loyola’s seniors fingerprints were all over Friday’s win. From Lauren Kriz to K.C. Stralka to Colleen McShane to Michelle Ricolcol, all of them played their …

  • Mar 1, 2012

Girls Basketball: Loyola’s three-point attack buries Maine East

No. 4 seed Loyola used pressure defense and long-range shooting to hammer No. 13 Maine East 76-26 in Tuesday’s Class 4A Evanston Regional semifinals. The …

  • Feb 20, 2012

Girls Basketball: Trinity cruises to GCAC title with romp over Loyola

Trinity showcased a stiffling defense it used to bludgeon Loyola 49-18 in capturing its second consecutive GCAC Red conference tournament title Saturday night in River …

  • Feb 13, 2012

Girls Basketball: Loyola edges out Mother McAuley in 2OT

Loyola’s Maggie Nick did not have to wait long for second chance Wednesday to put her team in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference finals. The …

  • Feb 1, 2012

Girls Basketball: Loyola rolls past Queen of Peace

Win No. 20 came in dominant fashion for Loyola on Monday. The Ramblers’ early flurry of forced turnovers and good shooting catapulted them to an …

  • Feb 8, 2012

Girls Basketball: Loyola outlasts Niles North in OT

Loyola coach Jeremy Schoenecker is a young man, but he might need to check his blood pressure after this week’s set of games. For the …

  • Feb 1, 2012

Girls Basketball: Loyola earns victory over Mother McAuley

This is showcase week for girls basketball teams, and No. 17 Loyola already is making a strong case for a high seed at next week’s …

  • Jan 28, 2012

Girls Basketball: Maine South edges out Loyola

Maine South didn’t have the best shooting performance Wednesday night on its home court. Fortunately for the Hawks, Loyola struggled a little more over the …

  • Jan 11, 2012

Girls Basketball: Montini pulls away from Loyola

Montini has struggled recently to put teams away in the fourth quarter, but that wasn’t the case on Saturday. After watching a 15-point lead cut …

  • Jan 16, 2012

Girls Basketball: Loyola solves foul shooting, Jewell Loyd

Loyola held all-stater Jewell Loyd in check and made a living from the free-throw line in a 52-46 win over Niles West Wednesday on the …

  • Jan 5, 2012

Girls Basketbal: Taller Trinity rolls past Loyola

It was the kind of game where everyone seemed to contribute for No. 4 Trinity. The Blazers owned the height advantage over No. 19 Loyola …

  • Dec 29, 2011

Girls Basketball: Loyola’s defense holds down St Francis

St. Francis of Wheaton scored 18 points in an opening night loss. But since then the team’s offense has stepped up. That is until Thursday …

  • Dec 28, 2011

Girls Basketball: Maisie Cox will be the catalyst for Lake Zurich

If this basketball team needs a spark, it need look no further than Maisie Cox. The Lake Zurich High School point guard has been a …

  • Dec 22, 2011

Girls Basketball: Loyola’s third-quarter run tops Lake Zurich

Loyola wiped out a 30-25 third-quarter deficit with a 15-2 run, holding Lake Zurich without a field goal for nearly 11 minutes, to win its …

  • Dec 28, 2011

Girls Basketball: Anna Schueler comes through late for Loyola

Anna Schueler didn’t score many points Saturday, but the Loyola junior’s baskets were big ones.  In a tight game with Evanston, Schueler hit a jumper …

  • Dec 17, 2011

Girls Basketball: Loyola has little trouble with short-handed Fenwick

Loyola rolled to a 53-32 victory at Fenwick Friday night. Loyola coach Jeremy Schoenecker didn’t realize that Fenwick’s Meredith Boardman was not playing Thursday night …

  • Dec 10, 2011

Girls Basketball: Loyola overcomes rough start, tops Warren

Loyola overcame a disastrous start to stun host Warren 37-31 on Wednesday in the first round of the New Trier holiday girls basketball tournament. Warren …

  • Nov 28, 2011

Girls Basketball: Balanced scoring will steer Loyola

Loyola’s girls basketball team will be defined by its seniors this season. But another player will stand out this year. Freshman Sarah Elston rivals K.C. …

  • Nov 22, 2011

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