Hayden Schroeder could dunk in the seventh grade. The Wheaton Academy sophomore is 6-foot-8 with shoes on, and he isn’t done growing. And he’s rated by some as a top four sophomore in Illinois.
Wheaton North used strong performances from Sara Abdul and Brigitte Noyes to reverse an earlier loss to St. Charles North with a 38-31 win on Thursday night.
Sophomore Ellie Noble scored a career-high 20 points to lead Glenbard West to a 50-35 West Suburban Conference crossover victory over host Downers Grove South.
Nazareth junior Stella Sakalas, who scored 17 points, including her 1,000th career point, in Nazareth’s win over York at the Coach Kipp Hoopsfest, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Joshua Welge.
Aurora Central Catholic used a full-court press to help the Chargers beat IC Catholic 69-38 on Wednesday to clinch the Girls Catholic Athletic White Division Conference championship.
Stella Sakalas scored 21 points as Nazareth beat Marian Catholic for its 20th win, Benet girls basketball rolled past St. Viator and Lemont boys basketball beat Argo behind Alanas Castillo's 17 points in Wednesday's sports roundup.
Valparaiso recruit Allia von Schlegell hit six of seven 3-pointers and scored 24 points, and Nazareth shot 61% from the floor and from the 3-point line in blowing out Montini 67-33 at the Coach Kipp Hoopsfest at Benet.
Aria Mazza hit seven 3-pointers and scored all 25 of her points in the first half, leading Benet to a stunningly lopsided 74-48 victory over Libertyville on Monday at the Coach Kipp Hoopsfest.
Hunter Stepanich scored 19 points to lead York past Yorkville at the Geneva MLK Day of Hoops, Downers Grove North girls basketball won at Coach Kipp Hoopsfest and more in Monday's roundup.