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Boys Basketball: Malek Harris, Marlon Jones making names for themselves

Sandburg’s Malek Harris and Orr’s Marlon Jones were both outstanding and opened eyes this past weekend at the Swish ‘N Dish Tournament in Milwaukee, both …

  • May 22, 2012

Joe Henricksen’s City/Suburban Hoops Report

City The Public League has only three players who have signed with Division I schools, including just one high-major recruit in the class of 2012. …

  • Mar 27, 2012

Boys Basketball: St Francis rallies to stun Orr

Ryan Coyle hit a key three-pointer with just over a minute left to send St. Francis to a 39-36 upset victory over No. 8 Orr …

  • Mar 2, 2012

Boys Basketball: Simeon get back into CPS finals after defeating Orr

Simeon’s Jabari Parker has been involved in a lot of elite basketball games in his basketball career, but getting to the title game of Public …

  • Feb 21, 2012

Boys Basketball: Orr escapes with an overtime win

It certainly wasn’t pretty, but Orr survived the Public League quarterfinals Sunday at Chicago State, outlasting Foreman 62-60 in overtime. ‘‘This was the worst we’ve …

  • Feb 16, 2012

Boys Basketball: DeVante Jones leads Orr past Farragut

DeVante Jones practices the shot all the time. “We practice shooting, and we try to get a thousand shots up every day,” the Orr senior …

  • Feb 17, 2012

Boys Basketball: Curie, Orr are logical contenders

Simeon star Jabari Parker has two state championships but no city titles. The phenom is hungry to add that line to his basketball resume, and …

  • Feb 11, 2012

Boys Basketball: Sun-Times All-Public League teams

SUN-TIMES All-PUBLIC BASKETBALL SELECTIONS First Team: Milton Doyle, Marshall, G, 6-4, Sr Devin Foster, Curie 6-3 G, Sr Jabari Parker, Simeon, 6-9, F, Jr Rashaun …

  • Feb 8, 2012

Boys Basketball: Sun-Times All-Public League teams

     SUN-TIMES All-PUBLIC BASKETBALL SELECTIONS First Team: Milton Doyle, Marshall, G, 6-4, Sr Devin Foster, Curie 6-3 G, Sr Jabari Parker, Simeon, 6-9, F, Jr Rashaun Stimage, Farragut, 6-7, F, Sr Steve …

  • Feb 2, 2012

Boys Basketball: Orr claims conference share, defeats Crane

With two games remaining in the Red-West it seemed like a foregone conclusion that Marshall, with a two-game lead, was destined for conference crown hopes. …

  • Feb 3, 2012

Boys Basketball: Orr slows Marshall’s swift attack

The rule in the Red-West is protect your house. While it’s easier said than done when it comes to playing against Marshall, Orr managed to …

  • Jan 31, 2012

Boys Basketball: Balanced Orr puts away Seton early

It was a dominating performance by Orr for the Public League over Catholic League power Seton as the Spartans rolled to a 71-50 victory Sunday …

  • Jan 24, 2012

Boys Basketball: Deonte Terrell’s late baskets leads Farragut past Orr

It’s a familiar story by now, with dozens of Public League transfers popping up in new destinations and making significant contributions this season. Monday at …

  • Dec 26, 2011

Boys Basketball: North Lawndale turns back inspired Orr

North Lawndale turned back Orr’s valiant effort and prevailed 87-76 at home in double overtime Friday night in a Red-West matchup. Orr played inspired basketball …

  • Dec 20, 2011

Boys Basketball: Orr upsets short-handed Young

Jamal McDowell never stopped to think of it as an upset. “We’re supposed to win,” the Orr point guard said. He scored 10 of his …

  • Dec 19, 2011

Big halftime lead propels Orr past Austin

The good mojo that Orr had at the beginning of the season, then lost, showed signs of returning Thursday as the Spartans cruised past visiting …

  • Jan 7, 2011

Young regroups with win over Orr

It's not often that Young finds itself on a three-game losing streak. After dropping two Red-West contests and a game to an out-of-state opponent, the …

  • Jan 21, 2011

Orr suspended from state tournament

Seven schools were suspended from state tournaments by the IHSA on Thursday for failure to attend the annual principal rules meetings. The following schools failed …

  • Jan 27, 2011

Guard play helps Curie advance

Curie's diminutive guards were seemingly everywhere in the second half of its Public League second-round playoff game against Orr. The trio of Gregory Travis, Paris …

  • Feb 11, 2011

Henry opens up season in style for Orr

When you want to play with the big boys you got to bring your big boy game, as No. 6 Orr opened the season with …

  • Dec 3, 2010

Young falls in Springfield Shootout

SPRINGFIELD - Effective long-range shooting enabled Springfield Southeast to stun No. 3 Young 62-60 on Saturday at the Prairie Capital Convention Center. Herman Senor hit …

  • Dec 5, 2010

Orr, Caravan grab wins downstate

CHAMPAIGN -- A year from now, two players who opposed each other on Saturday night at Shootout at the Hall will be teammates. Mycheal Henry, …

  • Dec 12, 2010

Hyde Park tops short-handed Orr

The crowd at Chicago Public Schools Basketball Holiday Classic at Crane was all set for a South side-West side matchup between Orr and Hyde Park. …

  • Dec 22, 2010

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