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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

Boys Basketball: Sandburg hopes to bounce back

A nine-point lead with eight minutes to go. Sandburg coach Todd Allen liked his team’s chances to preserve the lead and garner the eventual win …

  • Mar 6, 2012

Boys Basketball: Bloom overcomes slow start, Sandburg

While top seed Bloom struggled to run its offense, ninth seed Sandburg crashed the boards and spread the points around Friday night. Then came the …

  • Mar 2, 2012

Boys Basketball: Sandburg holds off stubborn Minooka

The heavyweight bout between Sandburg and Minooka went the full 15 rounds and was everything it was cracked up to be. Sandburg led most of …

  • Feb 28, 2012

Boys Basketball: Sandburg denies Lincoln-Way Central

Brian Dace scored 14 points, leading four Sandburg players in double figures, as the host Eagles downed Lincoln-Way Central 61-50 Friday night in a SouthWest …

  • Feb 24, 2012

Boys Basketball: Sandburg bounces back to edge Homewood-Flossmoor

What a difference 72 hours made for Sandburg. The Eagles couldn’t mask their disappointment after Tuesday’s 53-43 loss to archrival Andrew. On Friday night, Sandburg …

  • Feb 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: Sandburg puts ‘D’ clamps on Lincoln-Way Central

Sandburg beat Lincoln-Way Central at its own game. Playing tough man-to-man defense, Sandburg smothered the Knights in a 34-24 victory in a SouthWest Suburban Blue …

  • Jan 27, 2012

Boys Basketball: Aggressive Joliet West downs Sandburg

Producing a 45-point second half, a much more aggressive Joliet West team rolled to a 59-48 SouthWest Suburban Blue win over host Sandburg on Monday. …

  • Jan 28, 2012

Boys Basketball: Sandburg pulls off stunner vs Bloom

It ain’t over till it’s over. No. 9 Bloom found that out the hard way Monday against Sandburg at the Martin Luther King Day of …

  • Jan 21, 2012

Boys Basketball: Free throws key as Homewood-Flossmoor tops Sandburg

Homewood-Flossmoor has had some problems from the free-throw line, primarily during close ballgames. That wasn’t the case Friday night against a relentless Sandburg squad. H-F …

  • Jan 13, 2012

Boys Basketball: Brother Rice pulls out third-place win over Sandburg

After dropping close semifinal games the night before, Brother Rice and Sandburg could be excused for not being up for the third place game at …

  • Dec 30, 2011

Boys Basketball: Metea Valley battles back to top Sandburg

For the second straight night, Metea Valley found itself trailing a quality team in the late going at the Hinsdale South Holiday Tournament. But just …

  • Dec 29, 2011

Boys Basketball: Sandburg continues win streak, beats Minooka

Sandburg believed that it was better than the 12th-seed that it received at the Hinsdale South Holiday Tournament. However, coach Todd Allen admits that his …

  • Dec 28, 2011

Boys Basketball: Sandburg pulls away, beats Providence

Ken Payonk found his “zone” early in the third quarter of Sandburg’s first game at the inaugural Hinsdale South Holiday tournament Tuesday in Darien. The …

  • Dec 30, 2011

Boys Basketball: Sandburg survives Joliet Central’s rally

If high school basketball games had nine-minute quarters instead of eight, Friday’s SouthWest Suburban Blue matchup between Sandburg and Joliet Central might have had a …

  • Dec 28, 2011

Boys Basketball: Sandburg buries Brother Rice

Sandburg coach Todd Allen distinctly remembered the pounding his team absorbed from Brother Rice last season. “They ran us out of the gym,” Allen said …

  • Dec 28, 2011

Boys Basketball: Sandburg holds off Lyons

When two struggling teams square off, it’s usually not about who plays better but who makes fewer mistakes and who scores key baskets when points …

  • Dec 28, 2011

Boys Basketball: Bolingbrook has one strong run

Bolingbrook pulled away from host Sandburg with a 13-0 scoring run in the second quarter to secure a 47-33 win Friday in SouthWest Suburban Blue …

  • Dec 28, 2011

Boys Basketball: Southwest Suburban Blue preview capsules

SouthWest Sub. Blue Outlook: Homewood-Flossmoor will be among the state’s best. A multi-team scramble looms for second place. Top five players: Tim Williams, Homewood-Flossmoor, F, …

  • Dec 28, 2011

Boys Basketball: Sandburg jumps out to early lead in 'W' vs Lockport

When Sandburg and Lockport get together, toss out the records. That was certainly the case Friday night. Sandburg came in winless and the Porters were …

  • Dec 28, 2011

Sandburg soars after slow start

For more than three quarters, Joliet Central had control of Friday night's SouthWest Suburban Blue game against Sandburg. Then the fourth quarter hit and Sandburg …

  • Jan 8, 2011

Sandburg holds off Thornridge

Sandburg couldn't buy a bucket in the middle quarters of Monday's game with Thornridge. With their lead slipping away, the Eagles had a simple strategy …

  • Jan 18, 2011

Ward, Lockport pull away from Sandburg

Karrington Ward woke up and Sandburg went down. After being knocked to the floor just over a minute into the third quarter, Ward got up …

  • Feb 5, 2011

Juniors stepping up for Sandburg

One of the hotter teams in the area is Sandburg, which entering Tuesday has won nine of its past 12 games, including three in a …

  • Feb 16, 2011

District 230 now a hoops hotbed

No matter where your allegiance resides - admiration or envy - there's no denying the success of District 230 athletic programs. Stagg, Andrew and Sandburg …

  • Feb 17, 2011

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