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Boys Basketball: Seton comes up short in Class 2A third-place game

PEORIA — Rockford Lutheran’s Thomas Kopelman burned Seton early in the third-place game of the Class 2A state tournament Saturday at Carver Arena. Kopelman then …

May 4, 2012

Boys Basketball: Seton goes cold in 2A semis

PEORIA -- Cold shooting, foul trouble, an unsigned senior prospect and the state’s top-ranked team conspired to knock Seton Academy out of the Class 2A …

Apr 25, 2012

Boys Basketball: Two teams, two different paths

Seton has been here before, North Shore Country Day hasn’t. But both boys basketball teams are in Peoria this weekend, assured of bringing home trophies …

Mar 23, 2012

Boys Basketball: Seton nears summit at less than peak

Despite winning all five of its playoff games by at least seven points, Seton has been far from dominant this postseason. Coach Brandon Thomas’ squad …

Mar 14, 2012

Boys Basketball: Seton punches ticket to Class 2A semifinals

Never has Seton coach Brandon Thomas been happier to see his team trailing at the break. Playing Providence-St Mel at Tuesday’s 2A Joliet Central Supersectional, …

Mar 10, 2012

Boys Basketball: Seton blows by Leo after half

Seton took charge in the third quarter and rolled past Leo 48-38 Friday night to win the Class 2A Herscher Sectional final. Senior guard Jordan …

Mar 8, 2012

Boys Basketball: Seton holds off Herscher

Playing in front of a raucous crowd in its packed home gym, Herscher kept hanging around in Wednesday’s Class 2A sectional semifinal against Seton. But …

Mar 7, 2012

Boys Basketball: Mark Weems goes off as Seton tops Hales

The state tournament is a different beast. Even the courts take on a magnified importance. Seton coach Brandon Thomas played a shorter rotation than usual. …

Mar 1, 2012

Joe Henricksen’s City/Suburban Hoops Report

City How mighty of a mountain is Simeon? There are several quality teams in the city capable of taking the next step this March but …

Feb 29, 2012

Boys Basketball: Third-quarter surge propels Seton past Hope Academy

There are good quarters, and there was Seton’s third quarter Tuesday night against visiting Hope Academy. Exploding for 35 points in the frame with six …

Feb 21, 2012

Boys Basketball: Seton starts fast, rolls by Leo

It is no accident that No. 25 Seton entered Friday night’s Catholic South game against Leo undefeated in conference. The Sting lives up to its …

Feb 9, 2012

Boys Basketball: Rashaun Stimage, David Scott power Farragut past Seton

David Scott had plenty of control on the boards and going after loose balls for Farragut on Sunday night. Scott pulled down 21 rebounds to …

Feb 3, 2012

Boys Basketball: Seton outlasts Brother Rice

Mark Weems Jr. was uncharacteristically quiet during the first three quarters of Seton’s 61-48 Catholic League South victory over host Brother Rice. The Sting’s leading …

Jan 31, 2012

Boys Basketball: Seton edges Marist in closing seconds

Seton coach Brandon Thomas wasn’t about to pretend Russell Robinson’s game-winning lay-in was the result of any fancy, drawn-up play. “It wasn’t a play, I’m …

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: Seton battles back to down Providence

For three quarters, Providence had the perfect game plan for Seton. The Celtics continually beat the Sting’s press and had control of the game. That …

Jan 21, 2012

Boys Basketball: Rich South rolls past Seton for third at McDipper

Rich South came out angry and downed Seton 70-62 to capture the third-place championship at the McDipper Tournament Friday night. Nobody played any angrier than …

Dec 30, 2011

Boys Basketball: Crete-Monee hands Seton first loss in OT

Marvie Keith never met a shot that he was afraid to take, including those from the foul line. The Crete-Monee point guard made two free …

Jan 6, 2012

Boys Basketball: Seton forces tempo, stops Thornton

The McDipper Tournament uses a 35-second shot clock, but Seton never had to worry about running out of time on any of its possessions. The …

Dec 27, 2011

Boys Basketball: Seton pushes pace, beats Rich Central

Seton upped the tempo and flew past Rich Central for a 88-71 victory Monday in the opening game of the 39th McDipper Tournament at Rich …

Dec 30, 2011

Boys Basketball: Second-half run boosts Seton past Mount Carmel

After two seasons of relative anonymity following a state championship, the buzz surrounding Seton basketball is back. Sting fans packed Mount Carmel’s Cacciatore Athletic Center …