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Weekend Forecast: Previewing and predicting the top high school basketball games

A look at some of this weekend’s biggest games, from conference showdowns to shootouts.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024

Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Dec. 31, 2023

Marian Catholic, West Aurora, Neuqua Valley and Palatine join and there is a new team at the top.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 31, 2023

Michael O’Brien’s holiday tournament notebook

Scores, highlights and more from the major holiday tournaments.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 30, 2023

Michael O’Brien’s high school basketball notebook

A look back on the first night of the season: Super 25 scores, upsets, top performers and more.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 21, 2023

High school basketball notebook: Jeremiah Fears leaves, new coaches at West Aurora, Lockport, Stevenson

Jeremiah Fears has joined what is becoming a lengthy list of high-level basketball prospects from Illinois who have left the state.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 13, 2023

State Finals notebook: Crowds, shot clocks and coaching changes

Two years in, the Illinois High School Association’s decision to move the State Finals back to Champaign looks like an overwhelming success.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 12, 2023

Reviewing the Pontiac Holiday Tournament

Here’s a look back at the 91st Pontiac Holiday Tournament.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 2, 2023

Impressions from the high school basketball season’s opening stretch

Here are a bevy of thoughts from the week in this Thanksgiving leftovers column.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 30, 2022

Mekhi Lowery leads balanced Oswego East past West Aurora

Mekhi Lowery, Oswego East’s 6-7 forward, has matured into a multi-faceted weapon for the Wolves.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 30, 2022

Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Nov. 27, 2022

An exciting opening week leads to three new teams joining and Joliet West jumping to the No. 2 spot.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 27, 2022