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Boys Basketball: John Ruffin boosts Rich South past rival Rich East

After getting outrebounded the last two games by Bloom and Thornwood, Rich South coach Scot Ritter challenged his team to be more physical Friday night …

  • Feb 17, 2012

Boys Basketball: Third-quater burst sparks Bloom past Rich East

After watching his Bloom squad settle for a 20-17 halftime lead over Rich East on Friday, coach Jasper Williams issued a challenge. And that was …

  • Feb 3, 2012

Boys Basketball: Michael Orris’ three gives Crete-Monee ‘W’ over Rich East

Michael Orris never had a doubt. As soon as his game-winning three-point shot from the corner left his hand, he knew it was going in. …

  • Jan 31, 2012

Boys Basketball: Rich East renewal includes upset of rival Rich South

It’s a new year for the Rich East basketball team. After recording twice as many defeats as victories to start the 2011-12 season, the Rockets …

  • Jan 13, 2012

Boys Basketball: Richards off to Miami tourney

When Richards coach John Chappetto received an invitation last year for his team to participate in the Martin Luther King Jr. High School Classic in …

  • Jan 10, 2012

Boys Basketball: Crete-Monee shuts down Rich East

Crete-Monee is having a pizza party courtesy of its coach Tom Cappel. The veteran coach has promised to make good on his promise of free …

  • Dec 30, 2011

Boys Basketball: Rich East presses way past Evanston

Rich East 57 Evanston 51

  • Dec 29, 2011

Boys Basketball: Bloom continues unbeaten run, tops Rich East

One thing Bloom coach Jasper Williams did want is for his team to be undefeated heading into the Rich South McDipper tournament next week. He …

  • Dec 27, 2011

Boys Basketball: Second-half effort lifts Lockport past Rich East

Lockport senior Courtney Cole led three Porters in double figures and scored a game-high 18 points as the Porters defeated Rich East 56-40 in the …

  • Dec 15, 2011

Boys Basketball: Crete-Monee rides third-quarter surge to win

Crete-Monee made good in its Southland Conference opener Friday, scoring the first 12 points of the third quarter to break open a tight ballgame and …

  • Dec 14, 2011

Boys Basketball: Southland preview capsules

SOUTHLAND Outlook: Crete-Monee and Bloom should go to the wire for the title, with a crowd-pleasing showdown between ace guards Michael Orris and Donald Moore. …

  • Dec 6, 2011

Boys Basketball: Rich East races by Wheaton Academy

It was a fitting end to an 11-0 first-half run for Rich East against Wheaton Academy during the first game of the second annual Crete-Monee …

  • Dec 8, 2011

Rich East knocks off Bloom

Rich East knocked off Bloom 52-51 in a Southland conference thriller Friday in Park Forest. It was a tale of two halves for the Rockets …

  • Feb 12, 2011

Tinley Park comes back to top Rich East

Trailing 50-37 to Rich East with seven minutes to go, Tinley Park's season looked to be finished. The Titans never stopped believing. The three-headed monster …

  • Mar 3, 2011

Long leads Rich East by Eisenhower

Rich East 84, Eisenhower 68: Roytrell Long scored 18 points for Rich East (2-0). …

  • Dec 7, 2010

Rich East pulls away from Minooka

Rich East turned a two-point lead in the final two minutes into a 57-43 victory Wednesday night over host Minooka to move a step closer …

  • Dec 23, 2010

Rich East takes two, title

It certainly didn't come easily Thursday for Rich East, but the Rockets still completed their four-game sweep in the Winter Classic at Minooka with victories …

  • Dec 24, 2010

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Boys Basketball: Michael Orris’ three gives Crete-Monee ‘W’ over Rich East