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Boys Basketball: Tacourrus Mattox steps up, helps Oak Park capture regional title

Mar 2, 2012

After a slow start, Oak Park-River Forest coach Matt Maloney called for Tacourrus Mattox off the bench as a remedy. But it took until the fourth quarter for the 6-foot-7 junior to make a difference. Mattox entered the game near the end of the first quarter and made one basket …

Boys Basketball: Morton defense shuts down Leyden

Morton held Leyden scoreless for more than eight consecutive minutes over two quarters Tuesday night and recorded a 69-44 win in the semifinals of the …

Feb 28, 2012

Boys Basketball: Rocco Belcaster, Morton snap Waukegan’s streak

Morton went on an 11-0 run that wrapped around the third-quarter break to take command, then survived a late rally to beat Waukegan 77-73 on …

Feb 23, 2012

Boys Basketball: Morton storms past Hinsdale South

Morton’s guard Gregory Carter scored eleven fourth quarter points to lead Morton over West Suburban Gold rival Hinsdale South Hornets (11-11, 6-6) Friday night, 56-39. …

Feb 21, 2012

Boys Basketball: Third-quarter push leads Proviso East past Morton

Proviso East is a highlight reel waiting to unfold. Naturally, the Pirates match one of the most famous lines in movie history, Humphrey Bogart’s sad …

Feb 16, 2012

Boys Basketball: Leyden hangs tough, rallies past Morton

Leyden blew a 21-point third-quarter lead, then came back from a 3-point deficit in the final 2 minutes, 27 seconds of the game to post …

Feb 3, 2012

Boys Basketball: Kevin Honn leads Downers South past Morton

With Jerron Wilbut missing his second game due to suspension, Downers Grove South once again needed someone to step up. Friday night it was Jordan …

Mar 1, 2012

Joe Henricksen’s City/Suburban Hoops Report

City The biggest winner in the IHSA’s sectional assignment shifts in 4A is clearly Proviso East. After battling city teams from the Public League and …

Jan 17, 2012

Boys Basketball: Morton can’t answer Proviso East’s second run

Morton amazingly answered Proviso East’s 18-2 run to open Friday’s game in Cicero. But there was no stopping the Pirates’ tidal wave to follow. After …

Jan 11, 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: Downers South rally stuns Morton

There was doubt but not panic in Downers Grove South’s players’ minds when they were staring at a 13-point deficit Friday night. Shaking off a …

Mar 1, 2012

Boys Basketball: West Suburban Gold preview capsules

WEST SUBURBAN GOLD Outlook: With Saint Louis-bound Keith Carter, Sterling Brown, Trashaun Carroll and Paris Lee, Proviso East is a state-tournament caliber team. Top five …

Mar 1, 2012

Pirates late run holds off Morton

Proviso East (9-2, 3-0) needed a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter and a big third period from 6-6 junior center Trashuan Carroll (15 points, …

Jan 8, 2011

Morton tops Addison Trail

Morton 75, Addison Trail; 63: Tyshawn Eaton scored 18 points and Rocco Belcaster scored 14 for No. 24 Morton (12-5, 4-1). …

Jan 15, 2011

Hornets are in a zone vs. Morton

Hinsdale South coach Vince Doran knew his team would be unable to match up against 20th-ranked Morton. So the Hornets played zone. "I'm a man-to-man …

Jan 22, 2011

Downers South regroups vs. Morton

The sight of Morton players celebrating their two-point win in Downers Grove has haunted South guard Jerron Wilbut for nearly two months. "I remember their …

Jan 30, 2011

Balanced attack carries Morton

Morton's seniors did most of the damage in their final home game in Cicero Saturday night. The Mustangs' three leading scorers in a 71-65 nonconference …

Feb 20, 2011

Stimage goes inside for Farragut

Like most 6-7 high school basketball players, Farragut junior Rashaun Stimage yearns to prove he can play on the perimeter. "I can make the three," …

Mar 5, 2011

Morton rolls past Leyden

Aside from a pair of dunks that stirred the crowd, Tyshaun Eaton wasn't particularly noticeable to those in attendance Friday night when Morton hosted Leyden …