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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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4 years

Wharton Field House @ Moline The biggest HS gym in Illinois! Built in 1928, Wharton was definitely ahead of its time. Moline does an amazing job of preserving their history throughout the arena! Very comfortable. Why not hold the state tourney here 🤷‍♂️ @MolineBoysBball @WB6history

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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4 years

Top 5 Underrated Suburban Guards (Senior Edition) 🏀 Zach Russell-DeKalb 🏀 Floyd Bailey-Zion-Benton 🏀 Grant Niego-Lyons Township 🏀 Kobe Adams-Oswego 🏀 Billy Durkin-Hinsdale South Who’s on your list?

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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5 months

After the game today, Coach Gary Tidwell spoke to both teams about the importance of living life for Jesus and how both Dylan and Drew were great examples of this. Afterward, the whole gym gathered in a word of prayer. It was beautiful! ❤️ This is more than just a game ✝️

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6 months

Main Gym @ Brother Rice Old school Chicago gym. One of the best environments to experience in the Catholic League. The National Anthem was very unique 🇺🇸 loved every bit of it! They host Marist and Mt. Carmel this year! Crusaders will be one of the top contenders in the CCL.

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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2 months

Kingman Gym @ Ottawa A MUST 👀 Super-Sectional! One of the loudest gyms I’ve ever been to! Over 2,500 in attendance. The Pirates are outstanding hosts. There’s a reason Kingman is one of Best Gyms in Illinois. You want that rowdy March Madness atmosphere, you come to Ottawa 🔴⚫️

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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2 years

🏀🏀🏀 Sectional Rankings 🏀🏀🏀 Special thanks to the real 🐐 @NestoHoops for the spreadsheet. Wouldn’t have been possible without all the work you do 💪🏀🤓

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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1 year

Wharton Fieldhouse @ Moline One of those gyms when you walk in, you stop and go… Woah 😳 Wharton is a MUST see gym. This is the year to go, the Maroons are stacked!! Oh by the way, they host a Sectional Final this year 🏀 Can only imagine what that atmosphere will be like ⚡️

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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4 years

Top 5 Underrated Suburban Guards (Underclassman Edition) 🏀 Yogi Oliff-Niles North 🏀 Adri Malushi-Waubonsie Valley 🏀 Cooper Noard-Glenbrook South 🏀 Drew Gaston-Indian Creek 🏀 Connor Davis-Neuqua Valley Who’s on your list?

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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2 years

Wharton Fieldhouse @ Moline Electric atmosphere against Rock Island!! Best student sections I’ve seen all year 🔥 Pep band played fight songs for both teams during pregame. Never seen that before, was very cool. Over 5,000 in attendance!! A must see for any basketball fanatic 🏀

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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4 months

DeKalb Basketball Intro and Starting Lineup. This is awesome 🟠⚫️🐦‍⬛🏀

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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4 years

Top 5 Underrated Suburban Forwards (Underclassman Edition) 🏀 Jack Mielke-Downers Grove North 🏀 Donald Coates III-Thornton Twp. 🏀 Chase Bonder-Libertyville 🏀 Nick Martinelli-Glenbrook South 🏀 Braden Huff-Glenbard West Who’s on your list?

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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1 year

Less than 5 min from the Championship of the 58th Eldorado Holiday Tournament! Herrin vs Massac County

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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5 years

Week 6 Rankings

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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4 months

2A Players to 👀 PT. 2 Al Brooks Jr. (Chicago Hansberry) Ayden McGinley (Beecher) Elijah Dougherty (Rockford Chris.) Isaac Billington (Benton) Paxton Giertz (Seneca) Ryan Tucker (Byron) Sebastian Hill (Macon Meridian) Tyler Curl (Prairie Central) Vontez Dent (Rockford Lutheran)

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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5 months

Love this display of Varsity Letters from the schools/communities that dissolved into what Prairie Central is today. The schools represented starting at the top clockwise are Fairbury-Cropsey, Cropsey, Chatsworth, Strawn, Forrest-Strawn-Wing, Forrest, Chenoa, & Fairbury. 💪#️⃣

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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5 months

Big Gym @ Prairie Central One of the more underrated basketball communities. The new gym floor really pops with the wood bleachers on the floor & permanent balcony seating! Hawks have a fun pregame intro 👏👏👏 Very tight knit community, one of my favorite places to catch games!

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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1 year

Duster Thomas Gym @ Pinckneyville Built in 1951, Dick Corn Court in Duster Thomas Gymnasium is a fantastic venue for Holiday Tournament action. All great seating, some box seats around the court. This gym provides a cool ambiance for a field of fun teams. Had a blast 😎🏀🤙

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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6 months

Hinsdale Bank Gym @ Hinsdale Cent. Classic Sectional atmosphere from last year! Love the red banners wrapped around the gym and hanging on the ceiling. They host a really well run Holiday Tournament, with a great lineup of teams. Highly recommended going if you haven’t already!

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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4 months

1A Players to 👀 Antonio Tyler (Chicago Marshall) Bryson Mossman (Routt) Chris Tacher (Elgin Academy) Connor Glasgow (Galena) Gannon Dodd (New Berlin) Kaden Dawson (St. Edward) Parker Krogman (Eastland) Nick Feather (Heyworth) Noah Lyons (So. County) Trevor Colwell (So. County)

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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4 years

Long trip, but finally made it to Wharton Field House in Moline, IL!!! Man, this place is impressive. @MolineBoysBball @WB6history

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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5 months

🎄🏀Wheeling HC Preview🏀🎄 Underdog: Wauconda (Braeden Carlsen can fill it up!) Something to Prove: St. Viator (Struggled that last 2 games) Who’s🔥: Prospect (Beat GBN) Sleeper: Neuqua Valley (Beat Metea V. & Marian Catholic) My Pick: Glenbrook North (Spartans are a load!)

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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5 years

Gordon Kerkman Gym @ West Aurora A must see atmosphere for HS Basketball in IL. West does a great job preserving traditions and school history. Easily the best pep band around. Professionally run. A great community event. Blackhawk Basketball is as good as any. @CoachJohnson20

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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6 months

🚨🚨🚨BIG ANNOUNCEMENT🚨🚨🚨 We are doing a Podcast this season!! Aaron Britton joined in to go over his rankings for class 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A. Tomorrow, we will be releasing four different parts going over each class. Over 100 schools mentioned. You won’t want to miss this!!

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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6 years

Had Mundelein on the schedule for Tuesday, but got a request from Lindblom to come see them on Tuesday. I’m torn... when in doubt, give the people what they want!! Where should I go? @basketball_lmsa @mustangsboysbb

Mundelein VS Warren Twp.

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Lindblom VS UP Englewood

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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5 months

Title Game Ready here in Eldorado!! Massac County and Herrin are set to tip 🏀

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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1 year

Vergil Fletcher Gym @ Collinsville A true basketball community! Collinsville is home to one of the most competitive holiday tournaments in Illinois. Tons of old pictures, trophy’s, and old gym flooring throughout Fletcher Gym!! Lots of room to walk around watch the game 🏀🥛

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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1 year

Big Gym @ Prairie Central What an atmosphere!! Cool gym, tight all the way around. Tons of students and locals out to cheer on their undefeated Hawks. PCHS is on their way to another 20+ win season, and are a legit 2A State Contender. Thanks for everything, well worth the trip!

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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1 year

Duff-Kingston Gym @ Eldorado Very tough to beat the final session at the EHT. Duff-Kingston Gym is incredible. Bowl style, great sight lines. But the buzz of the crowd & the rich tradition is what makes it special. Well worth the 4+ hour drive, thank you for a night to remember!

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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4 years

Main Gymnasium @ Pontiac This place is simply the best when it comes to Holiday Tournament Basketball. The people of Pontiac are the ones who make it great, and it has continued to impress since 1926. A bucket list stop for any HS Hoops fan! Thanks for having us out! @PHTonline

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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1 year

Titan Dome @ Glenbrook South Since the arrival of Phil Ralston 17-18: 9-19 18-19: 24-9 19-20: 29-5 20-21: 16-2 21-22: 33-3 Memorable Titans⚡️🏀 Will King Mac Hubbard Jimmy McMahon Dom & Nick Martinelli Cooper Noard Stevon Boyd The Titan Dome NEEDS to be on your bucket list!

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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2 years

Final Batavia 67 Huntley 66 Batavia Trent Tousana 30 Ethan Ivan 17 Huntley Ben Ahmer 23 Aiden Wieczorek 19 Tousana with the 3 wins it for the Bulldogs!! @BataviaBBBall @HuntleyHSBball

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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5 months

🎄🏀Williamsville HT Preview🏀🎄 Underdog: Tremont (Turks have a fun squad!) Something to Prove: Williamsville (Dropped a tough one to West Central) Who’s 🔥: Unity (9-0 Start!) Sleeper: Calvary (Brown/Blackford Show 🎪) My Pick: Prairie Central (Tyler Curl is a snipper 🎯)

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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4 months

Chuck Dayton Gymnasium @ DeKalb Love this gym!! Barbs have a very cool pregame intro, with a 🔥 pregame hype video. Diverse group of teams in the Chuck Dayton Classic… City, Suburban, Rural, Big, Small, Private. Started in 1928, DeKalb has been going strong for 96 years 💪🏀🎄

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5 years

Week 5 Rankings

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5 years

Week 1 Rankings

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5 months

Dolph Stanley Court @ Taylorville One of the best gyms in the state! The history is preserved well. A must visit if you’re a HS Basketball Fan. Nice group of teams here, they also have a shot clock. Great opportunity to see a bunch of games in a Top 10 HS Gym in the state of IL!

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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1 year

Final Lockport 51 Plainfield North 48 WHAT A FINISH!!! Classic Game in a classic gym 🏀

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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5 years

🏀 Plano Preview 🏀 Favorite: Ottawa Township (Beat Rock Island, Metamora) Cinderella: Northridge Prep (Young Team/Could play spoiler) Dangerous: Burlington Central (Would love to knock off Ottawa) Who’s Hot: Newark (Won last 9 of 10 Games) @PlanoBBKclassic

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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1 year

Pure Beauty 🟠⚫️🐯🏀 Chrisman & Paris Tip Off in less than 10 minutes!!

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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6 years

Gymnasium @ Joliet Central This entire school is breathtaking. Not only is the gym cool, but the school preserves its history really well. Love the upper level track above the court. Had a great time covering Steelmen Basketball @CoachWikert @SteelmenAD

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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4 months

NO WAY!!! Jayden Wright ties it up for the Redwings!!! What a shot! Heading to Double OT here in Pontiac Benet 56 Bloom 56 @PHTonline @BenetHoops @greatandgritty

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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4 years

Top 5 Underrated Suburban Forwards (Senior Edition) 🏀 Kayman Hopkins-Fremd 🏀 Trevor Montiel-Lake Park 🏀 RJ Holmes-Stevenson 🏀 Rithik Ganesan-Oswego East 🏀 Joe Owens-DeKalb Who’s on your list?

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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4 years

Tom Winiecki Gym @ DePaul Prep One of the coolest gyms in Chicago. Rams are 1st class. Great basketball community. If you’ve never made the trip to Tom Winiecki Gym, make it a priority. 2021 will be there final season here. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. @DePaulPrepMBB @DePaulPrepAD

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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6 years

Contest Gym @ Geneva The most state of the art gym I’ve been to!! Between the sound system, PA Announcer, Student Section and staff, GHS is a great place to watch HS Basketball. Thanks to Geneva Basketball for letting me cover their game! @GHS_ILathletics @GHS_BBasketball

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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2 months

Final Richwoods 58 Thornton 52 Knights Lathan Sommerville 32 Wildcats Meyoh Swansey 13 Morez Johnson 12 Chase Abraham 11 Heck of a Ballgame!! @OttawaAthletics @ThorntonBBall @Richwoodsboysb1

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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4 months

3A Players to 👀 PT. 2 Alanas Castillo (Lemont) Andre Klaver (Sterling) Cale Cosme (Brother Rice) Eli Cox (Rochester) Isaiah Green (Thornton) Jonathan Harrison (Herrin) Kelton McEwen (St. Francis) Lucas Austin (Sterling) Lyncoln Koester (Mt. Zion) Nathaniel Marshall (Fenwick)

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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5 years

Main Gym @ Lindblom Finally made the trip to Lindblom and it didn’t disappoint! This school is nuts about their basketball team, and for good reason. The Eagles have a true home court advantage!! Great people!! Go watch Chicago’s most underrated basketball team! @basketball_lmsa

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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4 months

Main Gym @ Pontiac Fantastic crowds here at the Pontiac Holiday Tournament. Fans of the respective school, locals, & other surrounding community HS basketball players/coaches came in bunches to watch. The History is unmatched! The new bleachers and a renovated lobby look great🏀

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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2 years

Main Gym @ Fremd You get the complete package for an ideal Friday Night. Student sections turned out, pep band was solid, tons of parents, staff, and community members were in attendance for both the boys and the girls game. One of the nicer gyms in the MSL. Had a blast tonight!

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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2 years

Final Fremd 55 Barrington 54 Fremd Eli Schoffstall 28 Chris Smyros 12 Barrington Daniel Hong 21 Evan Jno-Baptiste 16 Schoffstall with the winner! What a finish!!! @Fremdhoops @BHS220Athletics

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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5 months

Jim Roeschley Gym @ Waverly The Waverly Holiday Tournament has it all. A cool old school gym, history room, & rich tradition. But what really makes this tournament is the community, they show out each day! MIGHT BE THE BEST IN THE STATE. Don’t believe me, come see for yourself!!

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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6 months

Frank Sports Complex @ Bloomington One of my favorite gyms in the Bloomington/Normal area. “The Frank” is big, spacious, has lots of parking, and gives an old school feel! The 🍿🍿🍿 is their specialty. This would be one of the top venues to host a sectional in Central Illinois.

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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1 year

Central Gym @ Lockport Has to be on of the coolest Throwback Game venues the state of Illinois has to offer. The Lockport Central campus gym is stunning. So much originality that you feel like your stepping back in time. A must see gym for any high school basketball fanatic!

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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5 months

🎄🏀Jack Tosh HC Preview🏀🎄 Underdog: Yorkville (Don’t let the Foxes get hot!) Something to Prove: Downers North (Jack Stanton💰) Who’s🔥: Riverside-Brookfield (Haven’t lost since 🦃) Sleeper: Bolingbrook (Nice Road for the Raiders!) My Pick: Metamora (Defending 3A Champs)

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5 years

Week 3 Rankings

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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4 years

Main Gynmasium @ DeKalb The gym is beautiful! Brand new jumbotrons on both ends of the court make a great viewing experience for starting lineup intros. Very helpful staff. Great crowds for host! Would check it out for the semis and championship! @chuck_dayton @dekalb_bball

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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5 years

Trey Calvin is something else!! He knocks down another 3 at the buzzer!!! St. Viator leads Deerfield 61-41 heading into the 4Q. Trey Calvin has 36 pts for the Lions. Brandon Lieb has 16 pts for the Warriors. @WHS_HWClassic @DHS_WarriorsBB @stviatorbball

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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4 months

3A Players to 👀 PT. 1 Aaron Cook (St. Francis) Brayden Trimble (Mt. Zion) Chase Abraham (Thornton) Kyrese Lukens (Herrin) Luke Hopp (Metamora) Masen Johnson (Jacksonville) Ryan Runaas (Lemont) Tavie Smith (Richwoods) Ty Macariola (Fenwick) Zavier Fitch (Brother Rice)

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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1 year

Main Gym @ Joliet West Solid gym with some character. The scoreboards near the top of the bleachers are a nice touch for fans. Pep Band was excellent. An unbelievable atmosphere in Joliet! Wish they had more high profile home games, the community would definitely turn out 🐅🏀

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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1 year

Main Gym @ Metea Valley This gym is one of the more solid modern gyms in the Aurora area. Clean, nice lighting, and the bleachers arent too far away from the court. Tons of parking right near the gym entrance. The school is right off I-88. Mustangs have a fun team this year 🐎🏀

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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4 years

Main Gym @ Lincoln-Way West By far one of my favorite modern gyms I’ve been to this season! Very affordable concession prices, nice sight lines, and a clean environment. Fun matchup of teams this year. Would love to see this place full. Thanks for having us tonight! @LWW_Cagers

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1 year

Waverly High School Gymnasium If you like an electric atmosphere ⚡️ the Waverly HT Championship is the place for you. There is nothing else like it! The fans & staff are amazing, really made the experience memorable ❤️ Thank you for everything! Will be back again next year🏀🏆🇺🇸

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5 months

Some highlights from Bryson Mossman’s 42 PT game today vs South County!

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5 months

Vergil Fletcher Gym @ Collinsville Really like the vibes here. Tons of history throughout. It’s a community that loves to cheer on their Kahoks! Collinsville really knows how to run a tournament. Will have to get back here for a big Southwestern Conference game or a Sectional 🏀

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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5 months

Duster Thomas Gym @ Pinckneyville Fantastic venue! Legeman Gym’s are the best. PVille has one of the best in the state. Not a bad seat in the house. There’s a really nice assortment of teams at this tournament. Next time I’ll have to get down here for a packed house 🏟️🔥🏀

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5 months

🎄🏀Effingham/T-Town CC Preview🏀🎄 Underdog: Seneca (Paxton Giertz is the guy ☘️) Something to Prove: Lincoln-Way East (Struggled lately) Who’s🔥: St. Anthony (Beat Newton & Olney) Sleeper: Teutopolis (Beat Columbia & Bloomington CC) My Pick: Oak Lawn (Dante Montgomery 🍿)

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5 months

Final Prairie Central 54 Bismarck-Henning 53 Hawks Tyler Curl 23 Levi Goad 12 Blue Devils Micah Stanford 12 Keison Peoples 11 Ayden Ingram 10 Chaz Dubois 9 Tyler Curl nails the 3 to win it for the Hawks! Great battle 🏀

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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4 years

Main Gymnasium @ Wheeling Once again, the Hardwood Classic makes the case as one of the best Holiday Tournaments in the area. Solid crowds from 9 AM, all the way to the night cap. Great food, great people, great atmosphere! A must see tournament for HS Hoop fans! @WHS_HWClassic

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1 year

Final Altamont 61 Casey-Westfield 59 Indians Mason Robinson 27 Dillan Elam 13 Avery Jahraus 12 Warriors Jackson Parcel 28 Ryan Richards 10 Connor Sullivan 9 Hayden Parcel 7 WHAT!!! A!!! GAME!!! @CoachJohn14

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

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5 months

The Holiday Tournament Preview w/ @NestoHoops is here! Previews on over 20 Tournaments including Collinsville, DeKalb, Eldorado, Marquette, Pinckneyville, Pontiac, The Big Dipper, State Farm, Waverly, York, and many more! Happy Holidays Everyone 🏀🎄

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6 years

Gordy Kerkman Gym @ West Aurora One of the best HS basketball environments in Illinois! Tons of history and tradition. Hard to beat the experience at a West High basketball game. Thanks to Coach Johnson for letting us cover Blackhawks Basketball @CoachJohnson20 @WAHSBlackhawks

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4 years

Dolph Stanley Gym @ Taylorville A rich tradition of basketball resides in T-Town!! Historic Stanley gym is the centerpiece of it all. Super cool venue that played host to a fun shootout. Was well worth the trip down!! Thank you for having us out!! @tville_sports @CoachRyanBrown

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5 months

Competition & South Gyms @ York The Jack Tosh HC is a 5 Day, 32 Team Tournament at York HS. Two gyms where you can bounce back and forth between games. Excellent teams, unique setup, nice crowds, and even better people! This is a tourney that’s quickly rising up the ranks!!

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2 years

Chuck Dayton Holiday Classic @ DeKalb

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5 years

🏀 Wheeling Preview 🏀 Favorite: St. Viator (The Calvin/Hernandez Show) Cinderella: Waukegan (How good are the Bulldogs?) Dangerous: Glenbrook South (Beat ETHS/Now win Wheeling) Who’s Hot: Geneva (Bombs Away for the Vikings/9-0) @WHS_HWClassic

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Main Gym @ Lane Tech One of my favorite gyms in Chicago! Built in 1934, the 2nd floor gym is one of the loudest in the state of Illinois. Permanent seating on the north end, and a balcony seating on the south. The best is attending a Red NW game here. A can’t miss atmosphere 💥

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4 years

Biester Gym @ Glenbard West Really fun atmosphere on Pack The Place Night! Pep band was good and the student section came in bunches to support the Hilltoppers! Easily 1500 in attendance. GWHS does nice job preserving their history. Unique gym with great sight lines @HoopsGBWest

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5 years

Peoria Notre Dame hands Ottawa their first loss of the season by a final of 56-45. Connor Dillon (30) and Joe Gustafson (12) led the way for the Irish. Wyatt Hill (18) and Tyler Carson (10) led the Pirates. @PlanoBBKclassic @PND_Basketball @OTHS_Basketball @OttawaAthletics

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5 years

🏀 Maine East Preview 🏀 Favorite: Lane Tech (Beat Uplift and North Lawndale) Cinderella: Maine East (Beat Maine West, Highland Park) Dangerous: Crane (Hungry/Nothing to lose) Who’s Hot: Oak Forest (Won last 4 of 5/Beat Richards) @MEHSBlueDemons @bluedemonsbball

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5 years

Week 4 Rankings

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6 months

AHS Gym @ Altamont The Tribal Council was outstanding!! Love everything about this gym! The main level box seats are for season ticket holders. Indians host the NTC Tournament. That is the biggest draw of the season! Coach Niebrugge’s squad will be ready to roll again this year!

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5 months

🎄🏀Plano CC Preview🏀🎄 Underdog: Hinckley-Big Rock (👀 out for Martin Ledbetter) Something to Prove: Kaneland (Troyer Carlson is a scoring🤖) Who’s🔥: Streator (Won their last 8 of 9) Sleeper: Northridge Prep (🔒⬇️ Defence) My Pick: Burlington Central (Defending Champs 🚀)

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5 months

Very cool intro here for Prairie Central!!

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5 years

Beardsley Gym @ Evanston Whats not to like about an Evanston Basketball Game? Beardsley is one of the best. A Must See! The upgrades theyve received have made the experience more special. Their PA man does it all announces and sings the nation anthem! @ETHSports @CoachMikeEllis

Hardwood Preps Illinois

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5 years

Made it to Evanston Township!! What a beautiful campus they have here in the North Suburbs. Always fun coming here. @ETHSports @CoachMikeEllis

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

@HardwoodPrepsIL

5 years

St. Viator hangs on to beat Oswego East 72-69!!! Jeremiah Hernandez (36), Treyvon Calvin (21), and Connor Kochera (10) led the way for the Lions. RayJ Dennis (34), Sam Schultz (16), and Demari Grant (11) were the leading scorers for the Wolves. @OEWolvesbball @stviatorbball

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

@HardwoodPrepsIL

4 years

DePaul takes down Farragut 69-37. TY Johnson (26), Rasheed Bello (14), and Brian Mathews (11) led the way for the Rams. Malik Williams led all Admirals w/ 20 pts. Congrats to DePaul Prep on the 3A Regional Title. @DePaulPrepAD @DePaulPrepMBB

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

@HardwoodPrepsIL

5 months

Duff-Kingston Gym @ Eldorado You could make the argument that this is the BEST HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT IN THE STATE. The Final session of the EHT is absolutely electric ⚡️ Over 3,000 people in attendance from the start of the 3rd Place Game. Pep Band, Atmosphere, & 🍿 are top notch!!

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

@HardwoodPrepsIL

1 year

58th Eldorado Holiday Tournament Championship Game #21 Herrin vs Massac County South of I-80 Rankings by @NestoHoops

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

@HardwoodPrepsIL

1 year

Fieldhouse @ Maine East Tons of up and coming teams/Individual Stars at Maine East for Christmas. Coach Sergio doing a nice job elevating the tourney. Staff is excellent and very friendly. Will make this a regular stop during holiday tournament week going forward 🏀🤙🎄

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

@HardwoodPrepsIL

2 months

IHSA 2A Sectional Finals @ Clifton Central #3 Beecher (33-0) vs #5 Fieldcrest (33-1) 2A Rankings by @NestoHoops

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

@HardwoodPrepsIL

5 years

Made it to Evanston Township!! What a beautiful campus they have here in the North Suburbs. Always fun coming here. @ETHSports @CoachMikeEllis

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

@HardwoodPrepsIL

4 years

Made it down to Taylorville!! Home of the 1944 State Champion Boys Basketball Team!! The Tornados were 45-0 that year... most wins in IHSA basketball history 🏀 @tville_sports @CoachRyanBrown

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

@HardwoodPrepsIL

4 months

2A Players to 👀 PT. 3 Camron Ande (Harrisburg) Isaac Hosman (Massac Co.) Levi Goad (Prairie Cent.) Luke Landrus (St. Joe-Ogden) Tanner Siems (St. Joe-Ogden) TJ Seals (Chicago Johnson) Will Harmon (Massac Co.) Zach VanBlaricom (Rockford Lutheran) Zack Johnson (Beecher)

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

@HardwoodPrepsIL

5 years

🏀 Pontiac Preview 🏀 Favorite: Bloom Township (Blazing Trojans are Legit/Deep) Cinderella: New Trier (Brayboy, Boehm, Silverstein🔥) Dangerous: Simeon (WAY better than a 3-6 team) Who’s Hot: Curie (Unbeaten/Beat Simeon) @PHTonline

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

@HardwoodPrepsIL

6 months

Main Gym @ Hinckley-Big Rock Cozy gym, full of school spirit! Students and the community come out in bunches to support their boys. The Royals have a fun team coming back this season and should be one of the favorites to win the Little Ten! Top notch 🍿🍿🍿

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

@HardwoodPrepsIL

2 years

The Wolves Den @ Indian Creek One of the top gyms in the Little Ten! You get a smooth combination of new school style in an old school gym. The shootout lineup the last few years has been excellent! Shootout program was top notch. Great 🍿 Will definitely be back next year 🤙🏀

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

@HardwoodPrepsIL

6 years

The Dog Pound @ Waukegan Has to be one of the top gyms in the state! Unbelievable atmosphere, followed by a very helpful and friendly staff. Definitely coming back again. Thanks to Waukegan Basketball for a letting me cover their rivalry game! @WaukeganAthl @waukHS

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

@HardwoodPrepsIL

4 years

The Stable @ Mundelein This is the place to be in Lake County for high school basketball!! Always a great atmosphere here at The Stable. Great people, student section, and popcorn 🍿 Make it a priority to catch a game here this season! Mustangs are for real!!! @mustangsboysbb

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

@HardwoodPrepsIL

5 months

Final Beecher 55 St. Joseph-Ogden 53 Bobcats Adyn McGinley 28 Zack Johnson 13 Spartans Tanner Siems 18 Luke Landrus 12 Tanner Jacob 11 Zack Johnson the hero in the final minute for the Bobcats! Beecher remains unbeaten at (12-0).

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Hardwood Preps Illinois

@HardwoodPrepsIL

3 months

Final New Trier 66 Oak Park 51 Trevians Chris Kirkpatrick 22 Logan Feller 15 Danny Houlihan 12 Huskies Justin Bowen 15 Alex Gossett 10 @OPRFBball @NewTrierBBB

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