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Boys Basketball: In frantic finish, Oak Forest has the final say

A prayer wasn’t answered when a shot Kyle Funkhouser launched from nearly halfcourt with six seconds remaining careened off the rim. But Oak Forest coach …

  • Feb 17, 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: Reavis hangs on for victory over Oak Forest

Back and forth. Up and down. A ridiculous fourth quarter. A 15-point Reavis halftime lead vanished in half a quarter as Oak Forest came to …

  • Jan 13, 2012

Boys Basketball: Tyrone Terrell takes over for Eisenhower

It wasn’t unusual for Eisenhower’s Tyrone Terrell to score his first 12 points Friday night on three-pointers, but the guard put the ball on the …

  • Jan 7, 2012

Boys Basketball: Oak Forest finds a way vs TF South

With leading scorer Tim Loeding out with a stomach flu Wednesday night, Oak Forest needed — and got — others to step up big. Early, …

  • Jan 4, 2012

Boys Basketball: TJ Mayer’s late threes boost Oak Forest past Evergreen Park

With Oak Forest guard T.J. Mayer struggling from the floor, Bengals coach Matt Manzke made it clear to his senior to keep firing away. Mayer …

  • Dec 16, 2011

Boys Basketball: Oak Lawn gets a measure of revenge vs Oak Forest

There’s nothing like a little payback for Oak Lawn. The Spartans registered their first win of the season, dropping host Oak Forest 65-29 in an …

  • Dec 9, 2011

Boys Basketball: Tim Loeding leads Oak Forest past Shepard

Taking an inbound pass in the corner of a tie game, a wide open three-pointer stared Oak Forest’s Tom Zale dead in the face. But …

  • Dec 10, 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

Lincoln-Way West finds its range

Lincoln-Way West coach Eric Long was tired of watching film and seeing his team miss open looks. So before the Warriors began the Medieval Classic, …

  • Dec 28, 2010

Oak Lawn holds off Argo

Oak Lawn knocked off South Suburban Red foe Argo 47-40 in the quarterfinals of the Class 4A St. Rita Regional. The Spartans (15-11) have now …

  • Mar 1, 2011

South Suburban Blue preview

South Suburban Blue Outlook: Until proven otherwise, Hillcrest is the team to beat. T.F. North and Tinley Park are the best of the rest. Top …

  • Nov 22, 2010

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