Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Ben Moore, Kenny Williams and Prentiss Nixon all received all-state basketball recognition in the past week.
Three Bolingbrook High School boys basketball players recently received all-state basketball recognition. Sign up for our daily email newsletter Like us on Facebook. Ben Moore, Prentiss Nixon and Kenny Williams were all named All-State by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association. Moore, a BHS senior headed to play at Southern Methodist in the fall, was named to the All-State 2nd team, while junior Kenny Williams and sophomore Prentiss Nixon made Special Mention. Moore collected additional honors over the weekend. On Saturday, the Associated Press named him to their All-State list. On Sunday, Moore was named Voyager Media Player of the Year prior to the Voyager Media All-Star game. He was then named MVP of the Voyager Media All-Star …
Thursday, March 7, 2013
The Bolingbrook High School boys basketball team finished its season last week against Oswego in the regional final.
The Bolingbrook High School boys basketball team ended its 20-win season lasts week in a regional final game against Oswego. The Oswego Panthers beat the Bolingbrook Raiders 72-59. Oswego narrowly lost to West Aurora in the sectional semifinals Wednesday 61-60. Bolingbrook ended its season with a 20-8 record. Bolingbrook top-scorers: Ben Moore, 27 points, Prentiss Nixon, 8, Kenny Williams, 8, Kendall Guyton, 7, and CJ Redmond 7. Quotable: "It was (Ben Moore's) final high school game, as it turned out," Brost said. "He came to play and gave full effort and showed why he's an all-state player. We just struggled to get points from anybody else, primarily because their guards are so quick and they turn you over." READ MORE: Read more about…
Sunday, March 3, 2013
After trailing through the first three quarters, the Bolingbrook Lady Raiders basketball team rallied to battle Whitney Young in overtime for the supersectional title.
Monday, February 25, 2013
After trailing through the first three quarters, the Bolingbrook Lady Raiders basketball team rallied to battle Whitney Young in overtime for the supersectional title.
For the second consecutive year, the supersectional battle between Bolingbrook and Whitney Young was decided in overtime. Sign up for our free, daily e-newsletter. Like Bolingbrook Patch on Facebook. Bolingbrook never led the game in regulation. The first three quarters all ended with double-digit deficits. But a 18-2 run in the fourth quarter rocked the game with a 48-48 tie and 42 seconds left on the clock. Bolingbrook whittled down the clock but missed a shot at the final second to send the game into overtime. Watch video highlights from the game from ComcastCN100. Then Bolingbrook and Whitney Young traded the lead back and forth before Whitney Young's Khaalia Hillsman scored the winning layout with eight seconds left, according to…
Saturday, February 23, 2013
The Bolingbrook High School girls basketball team defeated Neuqua Valley Thursday night in its 4A IHSA sectional in Oswego.
Friday, February 22, 2013
The Bolingbrook High School girls basketball team defeated Neuqua Valley Thursday night in its 4A IHSA sectional in Oswego.
Bolingbrook High School's girls basketball team defeated Neuqua Valley 56-38 to win its IHSA sectional championship in Oswego Thursday. Sign up for our free, daily e-newsletter. Like Bolingbrook Patch on Facebook. It was the ninth straight sectional title for Bolingbrook. The Lady Raiders will play No. 2 Whitney Young in the super-sectional game at Hinsdale Central High School Monday night at 7:30 p.m. in a rematch of last year's classic 4-overtime game. The winner of that game has won the 4A state title every year since the IHSA expanded girls basketball from two classes to four in 2008, according to the Chicago Tribune. Advance tickets will be available Friday from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Monday from 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. in the …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
A Valley View School District 365U rivalry could occur during the semi-final of the Oswego sectional.
As they pursue the Illinois High School Association’s Class 4A girls basketball state championship, Romeoville and Bolingbrook high schools could run into each other in the Oswego sectional semifinal at 6 p.m. Feb. 19. The Lady Raiders are seeded first in the sectional and will open their quest for another state title at 6 p.m. Feb. 13 in Yorkville against either Plainfield North or Joliet West. The Yorkville regional championship game is Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m. The Lady Spartans are seeded fourth in the sectional and will open play as the favorites at Lemont in a 6 p.m. Feb. 13 contest against either Lemont or Plainfield South. If seeds hold true, RHS faces a re-match against a tough Plainfield East team at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15 for the Lemont …
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
A fourth foul on Bolingbrook top-scorer Amarah Coleman turned the tide to Marian Catholic's favor.
After crushing several conference opponents, the Bolingbrook High School Lady Raiders basketball team fell to Marian Catholic Monday in the McDonald's Shootout in Willowbrook, according to the Southtown Star. It was the first time Marian Catholic (20-1) has defeated Bolingbrook. Marian Catholic and Bolingbrook were tied in the second half when Bolingbrook's Amarah Coleman received her fourth foul and took the bench. That's when Marian went on an 8-1 lead to take the lead. The Lady Raiders rallied to pull within 48-47 but were never able to get the lead. Marian won 58-50. Bolingbrook is now 14-5. READ MORE ABOUT THE MARIAN CATHOLIC VS. BOLINGBROOK HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL GAME HERE.
Friday, December 7, 2012
The Bolingbrook High School girls basketball team bested Lincoln Way Central Thursday night in Bolingbrook.
It wasn't much of a fight. Bolingbrook High School's girls basketball team steamrolled Lincoln Way Central Thursday, winning 80-22 in Bolingbrook. Four players scored in the double digits, according to the Bolingbrook Reporter: The team is now 5-2 overall and 1-0 in the SouthWest Suburban Blue conference. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - There are plenty of ways to keep up on Bolingbrook news:
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