Saturday's high school basketball scores saw a plethora of thrilling matches across the Chicago metropolitan area and beyond.
In a high-scoring affair, Young cruised to an easy victory over Taft with a final score of 77-54. Meanwhile, Christ the King pulled off a narrow win against Aurora Christian with a 54-45 triumph.
The McNamara squad put on a show, defeating St. Edward 86-56 in convincing fashion. Johnsburg took down Harvard 91-56, while Richmond-Burton outlasted Plano 68-57.
Sandwich earned a hard-fought win over Marengo 57-51, with Woodstock edging Woodstock North 55-50. The battle between MCC Academy and Universal was a closely contested one, but ultimately resulted in an MCC Academy victory.
In the North Suburban conference, Wauconda dominated North Chicago 78-72. Crystal Lake Central outshone Grant 57-47, while De La Salle took down Jones 68-45.
The Deerfield squad showed off its shooting skills with a convincing 46-27 win against Grayslake Central. Elgin earned an overtime thriller over Parkview Christian 49-46.
Evanston showcased its offense by defeating Peoria Richwoods 82-76 in a high-scoring affair. Glenbard East took down Willowbrook 78-52, while Herscher outlasted Watseka 56-38.
Highland Park edged Buffalo Grove 45-42 in a closely contested matchup. Hoffman Estates cruised to an easy victory over Naperville Central 65-56.
Ida Crown pulled off a surprise upset against U-High with a 50-42 win. Joliet Catholic took down Plainfield Central 65-41, while Joliet West outlasted Glenbard West 67-61.
La Salette showed off its offense by defeating Lake View 51-36. Libertyville earned an easy victory over Rolling Meadows 61-39, with Lincoln-Way Central taking down Oak Forest 49-44.
Lyons dominated Proviso East 68-39 and Maine West outlasted Wheeling 67-52. Notre Dame took down Wheaton Academy 51-45 in a hard-fought matchup.
Oak Lawn edged Stagg 57-51, while Palatine cruised to an easy victory over Jacobs 64-43. Peotone showed off its offense with a 61-35 win against Westmont.
Prospect earned an overtime thriller over Stevenson 57-50 and Rochelle dominated Streator 71-46. St. Francis took down Belvidere 63-61 in a closely contested matchup.
St. Patrick outlasted Antioch 79-39, with St. Viator dominating Rockford Boylan 74-54. South Shore cruised to an easy victory over Steinmetz 71-31.
Stillman Valley showed off its offense by defeating Round Lake 59-54 and Waubonsie Valley took down Larkin 62-52 in a hard-fought matchup.
Wilmington earned a thrilling overtime win against Morris 48-46, with St. Francis de Sales taking down King 61-57.
In the Andrews University, Mich., conference, Hinsdale Adventist edged Andrews Academy, Mich. 45-39. Batavia dominated Hinsdale Central 55-37 and Burlington Central took down Wheaton-Warrenville South 62-56 in overtime.
Benet cruised to an easy victory over Warren 67-60, while DePaul Prep outlasted Marist 59-43. Neuqua Valley dominated Bolingbrook 75-69, with New Trier taking down Oswego East 82-51.
Culver Academy edged Lake Forest Academy 34-48 and South Bend Academy, Ind. 18-69 in the first matchup. Fulton took down Marmion 64-40, while Pecatonica outlasted Northridge 53-45.
In the Metamora conference, Downers Grove South earned an easy victory over Normal 46-44, with Metamora dominating Yorkville Christian 81-69. Niles North took down Peoria 82-74 in a closely contested matchup.
Perspectives-LT dominated Fenger 63-55 and Crane outlasted Intrinsic-Downtown 70-44. Hyde Park cruised to an easy victory over North Lawndale 61-57, while Naperville North defeated Southland Prep 56-20.
The Perspectives-MS team took down St. Rita 61-57 in a hard-fought matchup and Thornwood dominated Corliss 61-53, with Leo outlasting TF North 60-34.
In the Thornwood conference, Little Village edged Crete-Monee 88-35 and Thornton took down Richards 57-53.
In a high-scoring affair, Young cruised to an easy victory over Taft with a final score of 77-54. Meanwhile, Christ the King pulled off a narrow win against Aurora Christian with a 54-45 triumph.
The McNamara squad put on a show, defeating St. Edward 86-56 in convincing fashion. Johnsburg took down Harvard 91-56, while Richmond-Burton outlasted Plano 68-57.
Sandwich earned a hard-fought win over Marengo 57-51, with Woodstock edging Woodstock North 55-50. The battle between MCC Academy and Universal was a closely contested one, but ultimately resulted in an MCC Academy victory.
In the North Suburban conference, Wauconda dominated North Chicago 78-72. Crystal Lake Central outshone Grant 57-47, while De La Salle took down Jones 68-45.
The Deerfield squad showed off its shooting skills with a convincing 46-27 win against Grayslake Central. Elgin earned an overtime thriller over Parkview Christian 49-46.
Evanston showcased its offense by defeating Peoria Richwoods 82-76 in a high-scoring affair. Glenbard East took down Willowbrook 78-52, while Herscher outlasted Watseka 56-38.
Highland Park edged Buffalo Grove 45-42 in a closely contested matchup. Hoffman Estates cruised to an easy victory over Naperville Central 65-56.
Ida Crown pulled off a surprise upset against U-High with a 50-42 win. Joliet Catholic took down Plainfield Central 65-41, while Joliet West outlasted Glenbard West 67-61.
La Salette showed off its offense by defeating Lake View 51-36. Libertyville earned an easy victory over Rolling Meadows 61-39, with Lincoln-Way Central taking down Oak Forest 49-44.
Lyons dominated Proviso East 68-39 and Maine West outlasted Wheeling 67-52. Notre Dame took down Wheaton Academy 51-45 in a hard-fought matchup.
Oak Lawn edged Stagg 57-51, while Palatine cruised to an easy victory over Jacobs 64-43. Peotone showed off its offense with a 61-35 win against Westmont.
Prospect earned an overtime thriller over Stevenson 57-50 and Rochelle dominated Streator 71-46. St. Francis took down Belvidere 63-61 in a closely contested matchup.
St. Patrick outlasted Antioch 79-39, with St. Viator dominating Rockford Boylan 74-54. South Shore cruised to an easy victory over Steinmetz 71-31.
Stillman Valley showed off its offense by defeating Round Lake 59-54 and Waubonsie Valley took down Larkin 62-52 in a hard-fought matchup.
Wilmington earned a thrilling overtime win against Morris 48-46, with St. Francis de Sales taking down King 61-57.
In the Andrews University, Mich., conference, Hinsdale Adventist edged Andrews Academy, Mich. 45-39. Batavia dominated Hinsdale Central 55-37 and Burlington Central took down Wheaton-Warrenville South 62-56 in overtime.
Benet cruised to an easy victory over Warren 67-60, while DePaul Prep outlasted Marist 59-43. Neuqua Valley dominated Bolingbrook 75-69, with New Trier taking down Oswego East 82-51.
Culver Academy edged Lake Forest Academy 34-48 and South Bend Academy, Ind. 18-69 in the first matchup. Fulton took down Marmion 64-40, while Pecatonica outlasted Northridge 53-45.
In the Metamora conference, Downers Grove South earned an easy victory over Normal 46-44, with Metamora dominating Yorkville Christian 81-69. Niles North took down Peoria 82-74 in a closely contested matchup.
Perspectives-LT dominated Fenger 63-55 and Crane outlasted Intrinsic-Downtown 70-44. Hyde Park cruised to an easy victory over North Lawndale 61-57, while Naperville North defeated Southland Prep 56-20.
The Perspectives-MS team took down St. Rita 61-57 in a hard-fought matchup and Thornwood dominated Corliss 61-53, with Leo outlasting TF North 60-34.
In the Thornwood conference, Little Village edged Crete-Monee 88-35 and Thornton took down Richards 57-53.
! But can we talk about how some of these teams are just dominating everyone? Like, Young and Johnsburg are straight fire on the court 
. And what's up with all these nail-biters, like Highland Park vs Buffalo Grove or Libertyville vs Rolling Meadows? It's like, can't a team just have one easy win? 
! They're absolutely crushing it out there. I mean, 82-76 against Peoria Richwoods is no joke 
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. It's like the playoffs all over again, minus the actual playoffs 
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. They're like the real MVPs of this season 
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I mean, have you seen her stats? She's got game! 
Young's win over Taft was so lopsided, it's like they were playing with a different team 
The McNamara squad is looking strong this season, but I'm excited to see how they do in the playoffs 
. And who can forget the surprise upset by Ida Crown against U-High? That's what makes high school sports so unpredictable and fun 
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bad news is everywhere in high school basketball... I mean, what's wrong with all these kids? can't even make a basket without hurting themselves 
. Young gets destroyed by Taft, Christ the King barely wins against Aurora Christian... and don't even get me started on MCC Academy's 18-point victory 
. And what's up with all the overtime games? Do they not know how to finish a game already?! 
. At least Evanston showed some offense skills by beating Peoria Richwoods, but Glenbard East took down Willowbrook 78-52... yawn 
. Just too much sports anxiety 
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️. And Glenbard East's win over Willowbrook 78-52 was a total dominating performance 
. These teams are giving it their all and competing at such a high level, it's truly inspiring