Can Hinsdale Central survive a CPS gauntlet and win a sectional on its home floor? Will Glenbard West paint Champaign green and white again? How much will Benet's home court help in sectionals? And what about Class 3A and 2A? Here are boys basketball playoff storylines to watch.

Lemont junior Gabe Sularski, who scored 17 points in Lemont’s win over Hillcrest to clinch the South Suburban Blue Conference title, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Joshua Welge.

Owen Carroll hit a halfcourt shot at the buzzer as Lyons snapped Hinsdale Central's 25-game winning streak, Downers Grove South won its second straight West Suburban Gold title and Makenna Yeager scored 32 in Glenbard West's regional win. That and more in Tuesday's roundup.

Montini had seven sectional champions and 10 state qualifiers at Saturday's Class 2A Hinsdale South Sectional, Glenbard West freshman Khloe Perez and Hinsdale South's Callie Carr stayed unbeaten with sectional championships at Schaumburg and more in Saturday's roundup.

Willowbrook's OJ Powell scored a team-high 34 points and added a game-high 16 rebounds to lift the Warriors to a 75-67 West Suburban Conference Gold victory over rival Addison Trail on Friday night.

Gabriel Sularski scored 17 points and Shea Glotzbach 16 as Lemont beat Hillcrest to clinch the South Suburban Blue title, and Glenbard West and Riverside-Brookfield were also winners in Friday's roundup.

On senior night and seniors Andrew Waterman and Daniel Sveiteris were responsible for multiple four-point plays during a 77-58 victory against Proviso East.

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Wheaton Warrenville South hosted Batavia in boys varsity basketball on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 in Wheaton.

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The Downers Grove South boys basketball team welcomed Proviso East Friday for a matchup on the hardwood.