Boys Basketball: Free throws push Schaumburg by Oak Park

Boys Basketball: Strong start powers Proviso East past Schaumburg

Strong starts are becoming a habit for No. 2 Proviso East. The Pirates led by 16 points at the end of the first quarter and …

• Apr 26, 2012

Boys Basketball: Schaumburg quiets Fremd in MSL West

Hanging in Fremd’s gym was a makeshift sign proclaiming, “Welcome to the loudest gym in the MSL West,” Schaumburg silenced the home crowd Friday night, …

• Feb 3, 2012

Boys Basketball: Schaumburg shuts down Glenbrook South

Schaumburg used a lockdown defense and a well-disciplined offense to beat Glenbrook South 55-34 Tuesday in Glenview. “We came out with a lot of intensity …

• Feb 3, 2012

Boys Basketball: Schaumburg hangs on vs Barrington

Very little has separated Barrington and Schaumburg all season. The Broncos celebrated a one-point, buzzer-beating win in December at Schaumburg, setting up Friday night’s pivotal …

• Jan 28, 2012

Schaumburg coach Matt Walsh knew his team was in for a good night when Jimmy Lundquist crashed the boards early to pick up a three-point …

• 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: Schaumburg escapes Palatine

Schaumburg’s Thomas Byrne is a patient guy. Byrne was on the bench for nearly three quarters Friday in Schaumburg. But when Saxons coach Matt Walsh …

• Jan 10, 2012

Boys Basketball: No comeback needed as Metea Valley tops Schaumburg

After needing late rallies in both the quarterfinals and semifinals of the Hinsdale South Holiday Tournament, Metea Valley took a different approach in the title …

• Dec 30, 2011

Boys Basketball: Schaumburg pulls away late to top Brother Rice

The story of who advanced from the first semifinal game at the Hinsdale South Holiday Tournament can be summed up by two words: free throws. …

• Jan 5, 2012

Boys Basketball: Schaumburg’s second quarter enough to get past Wheaton North

Schaumburg coach Matt Walsh believed that all of his team’s games at the Hinsdale South Holiday Tournament figured to be tough. That’s why he was …

• Dec 28, 2011

Boys Basketball: Schaumburg escapes Glenbrook South

According to the seeds and records, Schaumburg figured to be a big favorite over Glenbrook South in Tuesday’s opening-day play at the Hinsdale South Holiday …

• Dec 30, 2011

Boys Basketball: Schaumburg defense too tough for Hoffman Estates

Christian Spandiary and Schaumburg put the clamps on host Hoffman Estates Thursday in a 57-40 win. “We had a definite height advantage,” said Spandiary, who …

• Dec 13, 2011

Boys Basketball: Mid-Suburban West preview capsules

MID-SUBURBAN WEST Outlook: Schaumburg and Barrington are the early favorites in what should be a balanced conference from top to bottom. Palatine and Hoffman Estates …

• Dec 6, 2011

Boys Basketball: Rough first half dooms East Aurora vs Schaumburg

The learning curve continues for East Aurora. After suffering 30- and 22-point defeats in the first two rounds of the St. Charles East Thanksgiving Tournament, …

• Dec 2, 2011

Kerrigan free throws in OT lift Lockport

Lockport looked to have its game with Schaumburg well in hand, leading by 11 points with 1:36 remaining Saturday at the High School Hoops Showdown …

• Jan 23, 2011

Free throws key for Schaumburg

Javon McDonald hit a three-pointer with 1:02 in regulation to force overtime then made five of six free throws in the extra session, as Schaumburg …

• Feb 12, 2011

Free throws help Saxons stun Wildkits

The talk in Evanston has been about the No. 2-seeded Wildkits' potential regional final against rival New Trier. But No. 15 seed Schaumburg killed that …

• Mar 2, 2011

McDonald's free throw in OT lifts Saxons

Javon McDonald never lost his cool and made the right option. The senior Schaumburg guard buried a free throw with 4.4 seconds in overtime to …

• Nov 24, 2010

Pessimisis, Conant hold off Saxons

Conant's George Pessimisis showed on Friday how far he has come back from major knee surgery. Pessimisis, who had an operation back in February on …

• Dec 4, 2010

Schaumburg duo lead the way

Since its strong play at the St. Charles East Thanksgiving tournament, Schaumburg has experienced one nightmarish event after another. A team desperate for a victory, …

• Dec 10, 2010