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Schaumburg made 14-of-16 free throws in the final two minutes to hold off Oak Park-River Forest for a 64-60 victory Wednesday night in the Class 4A Schaumburg Sectional semifinal. Schaumburg is back in familiar territory, reaching a Class 4A sectional final for the third consecutive year. To get there, the Saxons relied on a strong man-to-man defense, missed opportunities by Oak Park-River … ]]> Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:30:07 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/11138631-393/boys-basketball-free-throws-push-schaumburg-by-oak-park.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/11138631-393/boys-basketball-free-throws-push-schaumburg-by-oak-park.html
Strong starts are becoming a habit for No. 2 Proviso East. The Pirates led by 16 points at the end of the first quarter and hammered host Schaumburg 78-39 Friday night at the Class 4A Schaumburg Sectional final. Top-seeded Proviso East (30-0) did it with defense and 6-foot-4 junior Sterling Brown (six rebounds), who scored 14 of his team-high 18 points in … ]]> Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:58:42 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/11187898-393/boys-basketball-strong-start-powers-proviso-east-past-schaumburg.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/11187898-393/boys-basketball-strong-start-powers-proviso-east-past-schaumburg.html Hanging in Fremd’s gym was a makeshift sign proclaiming, “Welcome to the loudest gym in the MSL West,” Schaumburg silenced the home crowd Friday night, however, defeating the Vikings 42-37 in a Mid-Suburban West thriller. Neither team held a lead larger than six points in the second half. After a flurry of fouls by both the Saxons and Vikings, Schaumburg led 40-37 … ]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:53:30 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/10425172-393/boys-basketball-schaumburg-quiets-fremd-in-msl-west.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/10425172-393/boys-basketball-schaumburg-quiets-fremd-in-msl-west.html Schaumburg used a lockdown defense and a well-disciplined offense to beat Glenbrook South 55-34 Tuesday in Glenview. “We came out with a lot of intensity and we executed our offense,” said Schaumburg forward Christian Spandiary. “We got our stops on defense, too ... and that was a key to the whole game.” Schaumburg (16-5) did not allow the Titans (5-15) easy access … ]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:48:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/10357891-393/boys-basketball-schaumburg-shuts-down-glenbrook-south.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/10357891-393/boys-basketball-schaumburg-shuts-down-glenbrook-south.html
Very little has separated Barrington and Schaumburg all season. The Broncos celebrated a one-point, buzzer-beating win in December at Schaumburg, setting up Friday night’s pivotal MSL West contest as both teams entered at 4-1 in conference play. Then the same storyline played out Friday, with Schaumburg again clinging to a one-point lead with less than 10 seconds to play. On this night, … ]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:05:53 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/10138737-393/boys-basketball-schaumburg-hangs-on-vs-barrington.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/10138737-393/boys-basketball-schaumburg-hangs-on-vs-barrington.html Schaumburg coach Matt Walsh knew his team was in for a good night when Jimmy Lundquist crashed the boards early to pick up a three-point play. “Jimmy is a great player,” Walsh said. “His first basket was off of an offensive rebound. It was a good omen when his first basket was an and one.” When Schaumburg’s leading scorer Christiam Spandiary picked … ]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:48:41 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/10002986-393/story.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/10002986-393/story.html
City The biggest winner in the IHSA’s sectional assignment shifts in 4A is clearly Proviso East. After battling city teams from the ­Public League and Catholic League for years in sectional play, the unbeaten and No. 2 ranked Pirates will head to the ­northwest suburbs in March. There isn’t another team in the Schaumburg Sectional ranked among the top 25 teams in … ]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:06:46 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/9976080-393/joe-henricksens-citysuburban-hoops-report.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/9976080-393/joe-henricksens-citysuburban-hoops-report.html Schaumburg’s Thomas Byrne is a patient guy. Byrne was on the bench for nearly three quarters Friday in Schaumburg. But when Saxons coach Matt Walsh called for the senior, Byrne was not only ready, he delivered. Byrne drilled a three-pointer just before the end of the third quarter and then nailed five free throws down the stretch to help Schaumburg hold off … ]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:40:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/9861673-393/boys-basketball-schaumburg-escapes-palatine.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/9861673-393/boys-basketball-schaumburg-escapes-palatine.html After needing late rallies in both the quarterfinals and semifinals of the Hinsdale South Holiday Tournament, Metea Valley took a different approach in the title game. The No. 20 Mustangs started to take control during the second quarter and never looked back as they captured a 64-52 victory over Schaumburg on Friday in Darien. Metea improved to 13-0 after capturing its initial … ]]> Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:11:14 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/9736445-393/boys-basketball-no-comeback-needed-as-metea-valley-tops-schaumburg.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/9736445-393/boys-basketball-no-comeback-needed-as-metea-valley-tops-schaumburg.html The story of who advanced from the first semifinal game at the Hinsdale South Holiday Tournament can be summed up by two words: free throws. Schaumburg connected on 28 of its 34 tries from the line while Brother Rice made good on just 5 of 12 attempts from the stripe. That certainly proved to be the difference as the Saxons pulled away … ]]> Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:28:44 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/9714774-393/boys-basketball-schaumburg-pulls-away-late-to-top-brother-rice.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/9714774-393/boys-basketball-schaumburg-pulls-away-late-to-top-brother-rice.html Schaumburg coach Matt Walsh believed that all of his team’s games at the Hinsdale South Holiday Tournament figured to be tough. That’s why he was pleased to see his team put together a decisive second-period run in their quarterfinal game with Wheaton North on Wednesday. The Saxons, who edged Glenbrook South 49-46 on Tuesday, broke open a 16-16 tie by outscoring the … ]]> Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:35:12 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/9695825-393/boys-basketball-schaumburgs-second-quarter-enough-to-get-past-wheaton-north.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/9695825-393/boys-basketball-schaumburgs-second-quarter-enough-to-get-past-wheaton-north.html According to the seeds and records, Schaumburg figured to be a big favorite over Glenbrook South in Tuesday’s opening-day play at the Hinsdale South Holiday Tournament. But despite bringing a 2-7 record into their game with the second-seeded Saxons, coach Scott Nemecek’s Titans felt that they could win and nearly pulled off that feat. After leading for almost the entire first half, … ]]> Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:59:51 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/9676637-393/boys-basketball-schaumburg-escapes-glenbrook-south.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/9676637-393/boys-basketball-schaumburg-escapes-glenbrook-south.html Christian Spandiary and Schaumburg put the clamps on host Hoffman Estates Thursday in a 57-40 win. “We had a definite height advantage,” said Spandiary, who led the Saxons with 20 points. “We were able to get the ball into the post and I was able to make some shots.” Schaumburg (6-2, 2-0) forced Hoffman Estates, which was playing its first home game … ]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:13:36 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/9334729-393/boys-basketball-schaumburg-defense-too-tough-for-hoffman-estates.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/9334729-393/boys-basketball-schaumburg-defense-too-tough-for-hoffman-estates.html MID-SUBURBAN WEST Outlook: Schaumburg and Barrington are the early favorites in what should be a balanced conference from top to bottom. Palatine and Hoffman Estates also return plenty of talent, while Conant and Fremd will reload after getting hit hard by graduation. Top five players: Christian Spandiary, Schaumburg, F, Sr.; Kyle Bolger, Schaumburg, G, Jr.; Austin Terry, Hoffman Estates, G, Sr.; John … ]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:34:33 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/9290210-393/boys-basketball-mid-suburban-west-preview-capsules.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/9290210-393/boys-basketball-mid-suburban-west-preview-capsules.html The learning curve continues for East Aurora. After suffering 30- and 22-point defeats in the first two rounds of the St. Charles East Thanksgiving Tournament, the Tomcats took the floor against Schaumburg hoping to turn that tide a little bit. While a 54-39 defeat sent them to 0-3 on the tournament and the season, East started seeing some positive signs. “I think … ]]> Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:46:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/9069649-393/boys-basketball-rough-first-half-dooms-east-aurora-vs-schaumburg.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/9069649-393/boys-basketball-rough-first-half-dooms-east-aurora-vs-schaumburg.html Lockport looked to have its game with Schaumburg well in hand, leading by 11 points with 1:36 remaining Saturday at the High School Hoops Showdown at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. But the Porters needed two free throws by Karrington Ward with four-tenths of a second left in overtime to hold off the Saxons, 56-54. "I'm still nervous," Ward said later. … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:40:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/4435640-393/kerrigan-free-throws-in-ot-lift-lockport.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/schaumburg/boys_basketball/4435640-393/kerrigan-free-throws-in-ot-lift-lockport.html