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Boys Basketball: Free throws push Schaumburg by Oak Park

Mar 16, 2012

Schaumburg made 14-of-16 free throws in the final two minutes to hold off Oak Park-River Forest for a 64-60 victory Wednesday night in the Class 4A Schaumburg Sectional semifinal. Schaumburg is back in familiar territory, reaching a Class 4A sectional final for the third consecutive year. To get there, the …

Boys Basketball: Oak Park survives vs Glenbard West

Alex Nesnidal‘s hot hand helped WSC Silver champion Oak Park survive a big challenge Friday in a 59-56 win at Glenbard West. Unable to shake …

  • Feb 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: Gabe Levin, Oak Park derail York

Oak Park-River Forest senior Gabe Levin is having a season that high school basketball players dream about. This time last year he was a complete …

  • Feb 21, 2012

Boys Basketball: Gabe Levin leads Oak Park past Lyons

Gabe Levin likes to show up early for games. He showed up early and often Saturday, scoring 19 points to lead Oak Park-River Forest to …

  • Feb 18, 2012

Boys Basketball: Oak Park blow by Glenbard West

Oak Park played like a conference champion Wednesday night. The Huskies played up to their potential and then some in routing Glenbard West 81-54 in …

  • Feb 3, 2012

Boys Basketball: Plenty at stake in West Suburban Silver race

There is a White Out for fans at Hinsdale Central Friday night and Pack the Place at Glenbard West Saturday night, but either way it’s …

  • Jan 17, 2012

Boys Basketball: Lyons’ Kenneth Smith sets tone vs Oak Park

Kenneth Smith has been a big part of the reason for Lyons’ revival this season. On Friday night, the senior guard scored a career-high 28 …

  • Jan 13, 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: Bell back to form as OPRF stops Panthers

Sitting out five games with an injury was one of the most difficult things Oak Park-River Forest senior Ka’Darryl Bell has endured during his basketball …

  • Jan 7, 2012

Boys Basketball: Oak Park looks tough, overpowers St Charles North

PONTIAC, IL -- Oak Park-River Forest headed into the season ranked in the preseason Super 25, but then lost Bradley-bound guard Ka’Darryl Bell to injury …

  • Jan 5, 2012

Boys Basketball: Oak Park’s bench battles back to top Fenwick

For the second consecutive time, an Oak Park-River Forest post player came off the bench to keep the Huskies’ win streak alive. Virgil Allen, a …

  • Dec 26, 2011

Boys Basketball: Bench leads Oak Park past Hinsdale Central

Gabe Levin scored 23 points to lead OPRF, but Tacourrus Mattox’s 15 points off the bench helped beat Hinsdale Central 59-49 Saturday night. Perhaps Taccourus …

  • Jan 4, 2012

Boys Basketball: Oak Park preps for Hinsdale Central

Oak Park-River Forest will try to find out just how good it is without standout point guard Ka’Darryl Bell. The Bradley University-bound Bell injured his …

  • Dec 17, 2011

Boys Basketball: West Suburban Silver preview capsules

WEST SUBURBAN SILVER Outlook: Oak Park-River Forest rates an edge with Bradley-bound Ka’Darryl Bell and 6-foot-6 forward Gabe Levin. York and Proviso West could challenge. …

  • Dec 6, 2011

Boys Basketball: Oak Park downs Downers North behind Gabe Levin

Gabe Levin thought he had a bad night. “Fortunately, it’s a team game, and everybody else did well,“ the Oak Park-River Forest junior forward said. …

  • Dec 7, 2011

BOYS BASKETBALL: Huskies look to rule West Suburban Silver

It’s unusual when a team that finished below .500 one season suddenly becomes the favorite to win the conference the next. That’s the role Oak …

  • Nov 21, 2011

Oak Park-River Forest’s Bell picks Bradley

Perhaps one day in March, Ka’Darryl Bell will play a high school basketball game on the same court as his future college home. The Oak …

  • Sep 7, 2011

De La Salle cruises past Lane; York wins

Alex Foster's 10 points in the first half was more than Lane Tech's leading scorer for the entire game in De La Salle's playoff opener …

  • Mar 2, 2011

Oak Park pulls upset on Proviso West

Oak Park coach Matt Maloney had a feeling his Huskies could pull off an upset at No. 24 Proviso West Friday night. "We had the …

  • Jan 8, 2011

Minus Bell, Oak Park still stops Rebels

When Oak Park faced Ridgewood Saturday night, not only did the Huskies have to deal with the sting of an upset loss to Hinsdale Central …

  • Feb 6, 2011

Oak Park's defense stifles St. Patrick

Oak Park's tenacious full-court defense proved to be too much for St. Patrick's on Saturday night. Oak Park defeated the hosts from St. Pat's 48-44 …

  • Nov 28, 2010

Quick start lifts Oak Park

Oak Park is a team that is known for an attacking style of defense. With a guard-oriented lineup this year, the Huskies are looking to …

  • Nov 27, 2010

Oak Park's Bell quickly emerging

Oak Park point guard Ka'Darryl Bell is really looking to make a name for himself this summer. The rising-junior, who is playing club basketball with …

  • Jul 8, 2010

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