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Jake Bruce considers North Shore Country Day’s loss to Christian Liberty to end the regular season a blessing. After clinching the ISL championship two nights earlier, the Raiders fell flat and lost a game they should have won. The defeat straightened them out and sent them on a historic run to the program’s first trip to the state tournament. The Raiders (19-4) … ]]> Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:30:43 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/northshore/boys_basketball/11135256-393/boys-basketball-north-shore-answers-wake-up-call-to-make-state-semifinals.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/northshore/boys_basketball/11135256-393/boys-basketball-north-shore-answers-wake-up-call-to-make-state-semifinals.html
PEORIA — North Shore Country Day got a little extra time on the state finals floor Saturday, and perhaps the Raiders needed a little less. In a Class 1A third-place game it led for almost three quarters, North Shore fell 51-48 to Illini Central in a game marked by at least two errors by the Carver Arena clock operator. “We’ll play 32 … ]]> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:07:55 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/northshore/boys_basketball/11201836-393/boys-basketball-north-shore-settles-for-fourth-in-class-1a.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/northshore/boys_basketball/11201836-393/boys-basketball-north-shore-settles-for-fourth-in-class-1a.html
PEORIA -- In an evenly-played game in most statistical categories, a vast discrepancy in shooting accuracy doomed North Shore Country Day in the Class 1A state semifinals Friday at the Peoria Civic Center. Woodlawn, from Jefferson County in southern Illinois, advanced to Saturday’s championship game against Carrollton with a 62-44 win over North Shore. North Shore (19-5) trailed 38-15 at halftime despite … ]]> Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:43:35 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/northshore/boys_basketball/11183594-393/boys-basketball-north-shores-title-runs-end-in-semifinals.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/northshore/boys_basketball/11183594-393/boys-basketball-north-shores-title-runs-end-in-semifinals.html
Seton has been here before, North Shore Country Day hasn’t. But both boys basketball teams are in Peoria this weekend, assured of bringing home trophies from the small-school state tournament at the Peoria Civic Center. Seton, which didn’t start playing boys basketball till the school went co-ed in 2003, won the Class 2A title in 2009. Now the Sting (28-4) is back … ]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:25:58 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/northshore/boys_basketball/11158996-393/boys-basketball-two-teams-two-different-paths.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/northshore/boys_basketball/11158996-393/boys-basketball-two-teams-two-different-paths.html
North Shore Country Day is dreaming big this season. One year after winning their first regional championship, the Raiders used a big second half to take down Sterling Newman 41-35 in the Class 1A Northern Illinois Supersectional Tuesday in DeKalb. “At the end of last season, we set out to not really have a limitation on our goal,” said North Shore coach … ]]> Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:46:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/northshore/boys_basketball/11114762-393/boys-basketball-north-shore-earns-first-trip-to-state.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/northshore/boys_basketball/11114762-393/boys-basketball-north-shore-earns-first-trip-to-state.html The start of Friday’s Class 1A Mooseheart Sectional championship game was delayed by more than 20 minutes because one of the officials was stuck in traffic. North Shore Country Day’s offense was also running behind schedule as the Raiders turned the ball over three times before even attempting a shot. But the slow start did nothing to derail the Raiders, as they … ]]> Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:38:53 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/northshore/boys_basketball/11024521-393/boys-basketball-north-shore-wins-first-sectional-title.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/northshore/boys_basketball/11024521-393/boys-basketball-north-shore-wins-first-sectional-title.html North Shore made sure Newark’s fans didn’t have too much to cheer for on Wednesday night. The Raiders got a big three-pointer by Jamie Swimmer at the end of the first half and went on to win 51-37 in the Class 1A Mooseheart Sectional semifinals. North Shore (17-4) advances to Friday’s sectional final against Hope Academy, which beat the Raiders 79-57 in … ]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:48:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/northshore/boys_basketball/10972048-393/boys-basketball-north-shore-knocks-out-newark.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/northshore/boys_basketball/10972048-393/boys-basketball-north-shore-knocks-out-newark.html The Raiders turned it loose on Thursday night. Eight days after losing by a point to Christian Liberty, North Shore Country Day ran the floor on the break and attacked the basket hard in its half court set to exact revenge and win its second consecutive Class 1A regional title. “Defense and hustle,” the Raiders’ Riley Hall said of the win. “We … ]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:13:30 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/northshore/boys_basketball/10843032-393/boys-basketball-north-shore-exacts-revenge-on-christian-liberty.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/northshore/boys_basketball/10843032-393/boys-basketball-north-shore-exacts-revenge-on-christian-liberty.html INDEPENDENT SCHOOL Outlook: Tall and athletic, U-High is seeking its fourth consecutive title and edges out Latin and Parker. Northridge is the dark horse candidate. Top five players: Mike Leazer, Northridge, G, Sr.; Langdon Neal, Parker, G, Jr.; Max Rothschild, U-High, F, So.; Chaz Stevenson, Latin, G, Sr.; Louis Van Crean, U-High, G/F, Sr. Keep an eye on: Austin Curren, North Shore, … ]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:19:07 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/northshore/boys_basketball/9269808-393/boys-basketball-independent-school-league-preview-capsules.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/northshore/boys_basketball/9269808-393/boys-basketball-independent-school-league-preview-capsules.html History was made in Arlington Heights. North Shore Country Day (14-7) won its first boy's basketball regional championship with a 67-48 victory over Christian Liberty Acdemy (11-15). First year head coach Rashid Smith knew of the Cubs-like turmoil his school had endured, but had a clear mind during Friday's Christian Liberty Regional championship. "I told the kids at the beginning of the … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:16:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/northshore/boys_basketball/4434346-393/north-shore-claims-first-regional.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/northshore/boys_basketball/4434346-393/north-shore-claims-first-regional.html It was not that Hope Academy's Torrance Johnson was that much taller than his North Shore Country Day defenders. He was just, well, bigger. Johnson, a 6-foot-5, 250-pound junior, scored 26 points and collected 12 rebounds, and sophomore swingman Jalen James added 20 points as Hope Academy advanced to the finals of the Class 1A sectional at Mooseheart by defeating Country Day … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:50:02 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/northshore/boys_basketball/4434193-393/hope-academy-cruises-past-north-shore.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/northshore/boys_basketball/4434193-393/hope-academy-cruises-past-north-shore.html BOYS BASKETBALL -Austin Curren came close to history last season at North Shore Country Day. As a freshman starter, Curren scored a team-best 19, but the Raiders were unable to upset Westminster Christian for North Shore's first-ever regional title in Class 1A. The 6-foot-2 Curren, arguably the team's second-best player last season behind Eric Van Wart, has three more seasons to add … ]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:56:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/northshore/boys_basketball/4451984-393/north-shore-prepares-for-new-season.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/northshore/boys_basketball/4451984-393/north-shore-prepares-for-new-season.html North Shore 70, Morgan Park Academy 48: Austin Curren scored 22 points for North Shore while Eric Anderson added 11. … ]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:50:02 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/northshore/boys_basketball/4451689-393/north-shore-tops-morgan-park-academy.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/northshore/boys_basketball/4451689-393/north-shore-tops-morgan-park-academy.html