Tuesday's high school basketball scores in the Chicago area were filled with impressive performances and narrow victories.
In the Catholic League, Brother Rice dominated St. Francis 58-46, while Leo took down St. Rita 69-43. The Blue Devils also cruised to a win against Providence-St. Mel 71-42 in the Crossover matchup. Christ the King outshone St. Edward 80-31, and Hope Academy edged Aurora Christian 63-60.
In the East Suburban Catholic Conference, St. Patrick triumphed over Marist 72-61, while Burlington Central bested McHenry 59-42 in Fox Valley. Crystal Lake South topped Dundee-Crown 53-48, and Hampshire fell to Prairie Ridge 35-31.
The Illinois Central Eight saw Coal City defeat Herscher 60-47, with Lisle taking down Wilmington 47-34. Reed-Custer also emerged victorious over Peotone 48-43. In the Independent league, Parker beat U-High 65-49, and Johnsburg dominated Richmond-Burton 78-50 in Kishwaukee River.
In the Lake Shore Conference, Horizon-McKinley bested Christian Heritage 71-37, while Butler outshone Hansberry 81-66 in Noble Gold. UIC Prep defeated Rauner 62-50, and Lake Forest topped Zion-Benton 60-47 in North Suburban.
The Northeastern league saw Schaumburg Christian edge South Beloit 60-59, while Grant defeated Round Lake 69-54 in Northern Lake County. North Chicago triumphed over Antioch 48-37, and Wauconda outlasted Lakes 44-44 but ultimately won due to the game being tied after regulation.
In the River Valley Conference, St. Anne beat Tri-Point 66-30. The South Suburban Blue saw Bremen best Tinley Park 59-48, while Oak Forest topped TF South 55-48. In the South Suburban Red league, Oak Lawn outshone Argo 66-43, and Richards defeated Reavis 68-55.
The Southland Conference was led by Kankakee 67-48 over Bloom, with Rich topping Thornwood 61-59 in overtime. Thornton also emerged victorious against Thornridge 60-51. In the Southwest Prairie Crossover, Bolingbrook beat Plainfield South 66-47, and Joliet West defeated Oswego East 61-59.
The Public League Tournament saw Gage Park dominate Tilden 100-19, with Dunbar crushing Solorio 57-27. Catalyst-Maria topped Back of the Yards 72-55, while Longwood beat Garcia 60-51. In the North league, Steinmetz defeated Alcott 63-35, and Von Steuben edged Disney 57-56.
The South league saw Carver triumph over Washington 62-43, while Corliss defeated Art In Motion 42-0. Woodlawn outlasted Excel-Englewood 58-41, and Urban Prep dominated Air Force 88-42. In the West league, North Grand edged Raby 46-45, while Collins defeated Juarez 79-22.
In the Catholic League, Brother Rice dominated St. Francis 58-46, while Leo took down St. Rita 69-43. The Blue Devils also cruised to a win against Providence-St. Mel 71-42 in the Crossover matchup. Christ the King outshone St. Edward 80-31, and Hope Academy edged Aurora Christian 63-60.
In the East Suburban Catholic Conference, St. Patrick triumphed over Marist 72-61, while Burlington Central bested McHenry 59-42 in Fox Valley. Crystal Lake South topped Dundee-Crown 53-48, and Hampshire fell to Prairie Ridge 35-31.
The Illinois Central Eight saw Coal City defeat Herscher 60-47, with Lisle taking down Wilmington 47-34. Reed-Custer also emerged victorious over Peotone 48-43. In the Independent league, Parker beat U-High 65-49, and Johnsburg dominated Richmond-Burton 78-50 in Kishwaukee River.
In the Lake Shore Conference, Horizon-McKinley bested Christian Heritage 71-37, while Butler outshone Hansberry 81-66 in Noble Gold. UIC Prep defeated Rauner 62-50, and Lake Forest topped Zion-Benton 60-47 in North Suburban.
The Northeastern league saw Schaumburg Christian edge South Beloit 60-59, while Grant defeated Round Lake 69-54 in Northern Lake County. North Chicago triumphed over Antioch 48-37, and Wauconda outlasted Lakes 44-44 but ultimately won due to the game being tied after regulation.
In the River Valley Conference, St. Anne beat Tri-Point 66-30. The South Suburban Blue saw Bremen best Tinley Park 59-48, while Oak Forest topped TF South 55-48. In the South Suburban Red league, Oak Lawn outshone Argo 66-43, and Richards defeated Reavis 68-55.
The Southland Conference was led by Kankakee 67-48 over Bloom, with Rich topping Thornwood 61-59 in overtime. Thornton also emerged victorious against Thornridge 60-51. In the Southwest Prairie Crossover, Bolingbrook beat Plainfield South 66-47, and Joliet West defeated Oswego East 61-59.
The Public League Tournament saw Gage Park dominate Tilden 100-19, with Dunbar crushing Solorio 57-27. Catalyst-Maria topped Back of the Yards 72-55, while Longwood beat Garcia 60-51. In the North league, Steinmetz defeated Alcott 63-35, and Von Steuben edged Disney 57-56.
The South league saw Carver triumph over Washington 62-43, while Corliss defeated Art In Motion 42-0. Woodlawn outlasted Excel-Englewood 58-41, and Urban Prep dominated Air Force 88-42. In the West league, North Grand edged Raby 46-45, while Collins defeated Juarez 79-22.
I mean, it's always awesome to see teams come together and show off their skills. But can we talk about how some of these scores are just... wild? Like, Gage Park dominated Tilden 100-19 
what even is that? And don't get me wrong, I'm happy for everyone who had a great game, but it's hard not to feel like some teams are just... too good 
. On the other hand, kudos to all the upsets and comebacks - it keeps things interesting! 
And can we talk about some of those blowout wins? 100-19 is just ridiculous! 
! It's always so inspiring to see young athletes pushing themselves and working together as a team to achieve their goals. I can only imagine how proud their families and coaches must be of them 
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I mean, it takes a lot of hard work and perseverance to be able to dominate on the court like some of these players did, especially when they're up against tough competition. And what's even more impressive is that many of these teams had to overcome adversity in the form of injuries or suspensions to still manage to put together winning seasons. It just goes to show how resilient and focused these athletes are, both on and off the court.
I mean, you've got teams like Christ the King who outscored St. Edward 80-31, or UIC Prep who beat Rauner 62-50 - that kind of dominance on both ends of the floor is just impressive.
brother rice destroyed st francis like who needs a score of 58-46?? that's just embarrassing for the other team 
and leo taking down st rita 69-43 is straight fire 
christ the king outshining st edward 80-31 gotta see this game live!! 
. St patricks win over marist was pretty impressive tho, their squad looks strong 
️ Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain 
can't anyone just make a comeback in the last minute of the game or something? anyway, i'm so over all these conferences and leagues they're like a big ol' mess 
i mean what's wrong with just having one league and letting teams compete against each other instead of all this separate nonsense. plus can't we get some new features on our favorite sports apps, like live stats tracking or something? it's always the same old thing 
so many scores to keep track of in this region! i feel like i need a flowchart just to follow all these matchups 
and st edward getting dominated by christ the king must've been pretty rough for them 
but congrats to hope academy on their close win against aurora christian 
. Anyway, can't wait to see what the rest of the season holds! 