Downers Grove North senior Aidan Akkawi is committed to play volleyball at Lindenwood, but he loves basketball so much that he somehow has found a way to compete in club volleyball while starting for the Trojans. He did double duty Saturday in helping lead a crosstown win.

TJ Williams scored 15 points to lead Glenbard West past St. Charles North and Dominick Ducree scored 20 points to lead Fenwick past Peoria in Saturday's roundup.

Riverside-Brookfield senior Vince Dockendorf's steady play at point guard is a good sign for the Bulldogs as they head into holiday tournament season. That, York a work in progress heading into Jack Tosh Holiday Classic and more in Bob Narang's boys basketball notes.

Brooklynn Moore and Kaitlin Erickson led the Raiders (11-1, 5-0) as they came out on top, continuing their impressive start to the season with a 44-26 win over the Rams (7-5, 4-1).

After Zach Rogers hit a game-tying 3-pointer, Carbonaro followed with a steal and three-point play with just over a minute left, helping the visitors to a 53-49 DuKane conference victory over Wheaton North.

Lyons boys basketball handed Glenbard West its first loss, and Willowbrook was also a winner in Friday's Suburban Life roundup.

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Wheaton North boys varsity basketball hosted Wheaton Warrenville South on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 in Wheaton.

Only seven rotational players on the Redwings’ roster of 22 played in the majority of their 64-39 victory, but almost everyone listed on that roster had minutes by game’s end.

Benet junior Jayden Wright, who scored 19 points in Benet’s overtime win over Marist, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.