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Boys Basketball: North Chicago falls in Class 3A title game, Aaron Simpson era ends

PEORIA, IL—North Chicago senior Aaron Simpson was a star as soon as he stepped on the high school court, helping the Warhawks advance deep into …

May 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: Downstate rules to live by

THE TWO DOS 1. Feature a game-plan wrecker Each team needs five wins to reach Peoria and two more to win it all. In those …

May 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: Projected Class 3A/4A state starting lineups

STARTING LINEUPS CLASS 4A PROVISO EAST Pos., Player Ht. Yr. G Keith Carter 6-1 Sr. G Paris Lee 5-11 Jr. G Paris Burns 5-10 Sr F Sterling Brown 6-4 Jr. C Isaiah Grace 6-7 Sr. ROCKFORD …

May 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: Class 3A/4A state preview

CLASS 4A PROVISO EAST vs. ROCKFORD AUBURN The records: Proviso East (31-0), Rockford Auburn (31-2). When: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Ch. 5.2 Outlook: Proviso East destroyed …

May 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: All-State teams

CLASS 4A FIRST TEAM Pos. Player School Ht. Yr. G Keith Carter Proviso East 6-0 Sr. C Jahlil Okafor Young 6-10 So. F Jabari Parker Simeon 6-9 Jr. F Darius Paul Warren 6-8 Sr. G Fred Van Vleet Rockford Auburn 6-0 Sr. …

May 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: Class 3A/4A All-State teams loaded with talent

Simeon phenom Jabari Parker is in the midst of another state championship run, but as the season comes to a close another drama will reach …

May 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: Aaron Simpson propels North Chicago past Marshall

North Chicago senior Aaron Simpson is the kind of player who takes an NBA-length three late in the game, with the other team’s best player …

May 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: North Chicago earns sectional title over Lakes

The chink in North Chicago’s armor all season has been the inability to close out games against quality foes. If the Hawks were good at …

Apr 13, 2012

Boys Basketball: North Chicago clamps down on Elmwood Park

No. 17 North Chicago found that one good turn deserves another as it won the Class 3A Fenton Regional championship with a 71-54 victory over …

Mar 2, 2012

Boys Basketball: Sun-Times All-Area team

Jubril Adekoya 6-6, Jr., F, Andrew: Teamed with his brother Jawad to lead the Thunderbolts to one of the best seaons in school history, including a …

Mar 7, 2012

Joe Henricksen’s City/Suburban Hoops Report

City The Catholic League and Public League will serve up a mini-version of the ACC-Big Ten Challenge Friday. Three of the most entertaining regional title …

Mar 7, 2012

Boys Basketball: Warren repeats at North Suburban champ

If March Madness is half as much fun as this game was, then Lake County basketball fans are in for wild, three-week ride. Playing in …

Feb 28, 2012

Boys Basketball: Josh Cunningham fuels Morgan Park to upset of North Chicago

Sophomore guard Josh Cunningham scored 22 of his game-high 23 points in the middle two quarters to spark Morgan Park past No. 8 North Chicago …

Feb 24, 2012

Boys Basketball: North Chicago holds off Lake Zurich

Seven charging fouls and two technical fouls helped keep it close, but North Chicago managed to survive on Monday night, beating host Lake Zurich 60-49 …

Feb 11, 2012

Boys Basketball: North Chicago takes down Lakes

Aaron Simpson and Kurt Hall combined for 55 points as host North Chicago beat Lakes 90-75 on Friday to clinch the North Suburban Conference Prairie …

Feb 3, 2012

Boys Basketball: North Chicago still leads conference after downing Grant

Down 23-15 midway through the second quarter, visiting North Chicago outscored Grant 44-14 over the next 11 minutes, 39 seconds and went on to beat …

Jan 27, 2012

Joe Henricksen’s City/Suburban Hoops Report

City For all the talk of the Class 4A Argo Sectional this March, which will have a prohibitive favorite in Simeon no matter how strong …

Mar 1, 2012

Boys Basketball: Devin Foster’s heroics lift Curie by North Chicago

Devin Foster scored five points in seven seconds in the final minute of the fourth quarter to force overtime, and Curie went on to beat …

Jan 21, 2012

Boys Basketball: North Chicago rolls past Round Lake

Senior guard Aaron Simpson scored 31 of his 36 points in the first half and visiting North Chicago introduced a freshman into the lineup for …

Jan 18, 2012

Boys Basketball: Aaron Simpson sets North Chicago scoring record

This was Aaron Simpson’s night, but the North Chicago senior’s focus is on a team goal: Becoming the first boys basketball team in Lake County …

Jan 11, 2012

Boys Basketball: North Chicago holds off Lakes in 2OT

Aaron Simpson scored 31 points and North Chicago and managed to edge host Lakes 90-86 in double overtime on Friday in a North Suburban Conference …

Jan 9, 2012

Sun-Times preps hot corner

It some point during tonight’s game at Lakes in Lake Villa, North Chicago senior guard Aaron Simpson is going to become the No. 2 all-time …

Jan 9, 2012

Boys Basketball: Aaron Simpson helps North Chicago pull away

Aaron Simpson hit his first six shots of the second half to key an 18-4 run that ignited North Chicago past visiting Vernon Hills 77-65 …

Jan 9, 2012

Boys Basketball: Led by Aaron Simpson, North Chicago rolls by Antioch

Aaron Simpson scored 27 points in three quarters and North Chicago rolled past visiting Antioch 96-36 on Tuesday in a North Suburban Prairie matchup. The …