John Montgomery

It shouldn't surprise anyone that No. 14 Morris dismantled Hillcrest 70-52 Monday at the Lincoln-Way supersectional in New Lenox. After all, the Redskins advanced to Friday's Class AA state quarterfinals...

Patient and balanced, offensively and defensively, the Hoffman Estates Hawks were precise architects in building a blowout Wednesday, padding leads after each quarter before host Palatine fell 53-34 in the...

A strange thing happened on the way to Saturday night's East Suburban Catholic Conference showdown between Marist and St. Joseph. St. Joseph lost. St. Patrick pulled the feat Friday night,...

Something had to give. With four teams tied for the SICA West lead--and two of them going head-to-head Friday night--the deadlock had to break. And it did, with Lincoln-Way edging...

Coach Al Biancalana came to Stagg this season hoping to resurrect a once-solid program. The Chargers took a big step toward that end Friday night with a surprising 54-52 victory...

With Wheeling winning its odd midweek contest over Barrington, Palatine knew exactly what it needed to do Friday night to keep pace in the Mid-Suburban League North Division race: win....

It hasn't been an easy week for the Phillips basketball team. The Wildcats, 19th in the Tribune rankings, found out Monday that coach Chuck Frazier needed emergency surgery on his...

Lyons Township knew its tough schedule, featuring seven games against ranked opponents, would eventually pay off this season. And on Saturday, the Lions (7-7) received their reward when they defeated...

So much for the showdown. Proviso East (11-4, 5-0) used relentless pressure Friday night to overpower Downers Grove South 51-38 in a West Suburban Gold first-place matchup in Maywood. Kevin...

St. Joseph's Chargers traveled to Lisle Friday night looking to guard against an East Suburban Catholic upset by Benet Academy. The Chargers (8-5, 5-0) did just that, hitting eight of...