Bryan Bonato

If this was supposed to be Zion-Benton's dress rehearsal for Wednesday's neighborhood showdown with undefeated Antioch, then perhaps that show should not open. On Saturday night, the Zee-Bees performed the...

Tournament titles are always special. And given that Friday's 65-56 win over Illiana Christian in the finals of the Holiday Cage Classic at Lisle also was the unbeaten Antioch girls...

When Stevenson's boys team won its two games in Peoria last March to capture the state championship, the Patriots dominated without bringing their "A" game to the Civic Center either...

Navigating the 57 miles from Antioch to Lisle for Monday night's girls game against Chicago Latin in the Holiday Cage Classic was not easy for the Sequoits' team or its...

With Warren girls basketball legend Sarah Boothe watching from the stands, it was just like old times for the Blue Devils on Wednesday. When Boothe was dominating Lake County basketball...

Jordyn Hughes is a star. That was evident to anyone who spent time in Warren's gym Saturday watching her lead the host Blue Devils past Phillips from Chicago 55-47 in...

Twelve games in, and a couple of truths are evident about Waukegan: * The Bulldogs (6-6) are improving each week. * If the team wants to be playing in the...

There are times during a season when a team can win without playing its best for four quarters. For Waukegan, Monday's 69-52 win over Buffalo Grove on Day 1 of...

Holiday tournament games against quality competition are valuable learning experiences. And when a team can learn and win at the same time, that's the million-dollar combination. Granted, Zion-Benton didn't look...

Every Waukegan fan in the historic Dog Pound gym "nose" what went wrong Friday night. Freshman sensation Bryant Brown — a 6-foot-3 forward — sat on the Waukegan bench in...