The good, the bad, and the misinformed: Breaking down Illinois return to play guidelines
To be honest, there aren’t that many more answers than when we first started…
Jason Nichols steps down from Montini
After 20 season of coaching high school basketball in Illinois. Jason Nichols will be moving to Morton College.
Way too early 2020-21 girls basketball rankings
Rankings for the 2020/21 season
Illinois Preps Insider’s girls basketball top-20: Final 2019-20 rankings
2019-20 Final Rankings
Fourth time’s the charm: Fremd wins first ever 4A state title
Fremd finally climbed the mountain top by beating Lincoln-Way West in the state title game by a score of 58-47.
Big comeback lifts Simeon to first ever state title
But in the end, none of that mattered as the Wolverines erased a 16 point deficit to defeat the defending and previously unbeaten state champions Morton 45-44.
Lincoln-Way West race past Bolingbrook
The Warriors, led by the trio of Gugliuzza sisters didn’t let the bright lights affect their game as they beat Bolingbrook by a score of 68-57, and will face off against Fremd in the 4A title game.
Balanced Fremd flips script in second half
This time around, the Vikings topped Darrione Rogers’ Lake Park squad, 46-34 to advance to the state final for the third time in six years.
Simeon outrebounds, outlasts Montini in 3A semifinal
The Wolverines defeated usual, but young, state power in Montini 48-40 to advance to the state finals, a first for their girls program.
Fremd knocks off defending champions in return to state
The Warriors incredible four year run came to an end at the hands of Fremd, who controlled the game for three quarters, and managed to hold off a furious fourth quarter comeback attempt to escape with a 57-49 win, while also avenging a 17 point loss just two weeks ago.
Illinois Preps Insider’s girls basketball top-20: 2019-20 sectional rankings
Rankings for after sectionals
Homewood-Flossmoor edges past Marist in overtime
Just like last year, Marist came in as the higher seed, and unfortunately for the Redhawks, Homewood-Flossmoor took them out of their up-tempo offense, to win 45-42 in overtime to claim their first sectional title since 2017.
Henning’s offensive outburst ends Maine South’s season
Through the first 12 minutes of the sectional title game between Maine South and Evanston, there looked to be an upset brewing. But that notion was promptly put to bed … Continue Reading Henning’s offensive outburst ends Maine South’s season
Illinois Preps Insider’s girls basketball top-20: 2020 Regionals
Rankings for regional week
Freshmen pave the way for Lake Forest regional win
The host Scouts led from wire to wire over the fourth seed Patriots 51-46, taking the season series and the regional crown.
Loyola claim fourth straight regional title
The Ramblers defended and rebounded at a extremely high level to knock off New Trier on their home floor by a score of 47-29 to advance to the sectional round at Maine West.