Here is the Suburban Life All-Area boys basketball team.

Hinsdale Central senior and South Dakota State commit Vincas Buzelis, who led the Red Devils to a 29-4 record that included a 25-game winning streak and a share of the West Suburban Silver title, is the Suburban Life Player of the Year.

Benet built a double-digit lead and then held off Warren in the closing seconds 55-54 in a thriller of a Class 4A final to win the school's first boys basketball state championship on Saturday in Champaign.

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Benet boys basketball faced Evanston in a Class 4A state semifinal on Friday, March 14, 2025 at the State Farm Center in Champaign.

Some of Benet's key team characteristics were missing during the first three quarters of its Class 4A State Tournament semifinal against Evanston, but its defensive effort never wavered in a 56-47 win on Friday.

Mac Doyle's mom coached St. Ignatius to second place in the state last weekend. His cousin Kathleen, one of close to 50 cousins, led Benet to two state titles. Now Mac, a senior guard and defensive stalwart, hopes to bring a first state title to the Benet boys program.

Benent took an early lead and held on late to beat Quincy 58-50 in the Class 4A Illinois State University Supersectional on Monday, punching its fourth trip to state under coach Gene Heidkamp.

Junior Josh Abushanab scored a team-high 16 points, his two free throws sending Glenbard West into the fourth quarter ahead by 2, but Evanston held the Hilltoppers to one basket over the first seven minutes to win 47-43 in the Class 4A Hoffman Estates Supersectional.

Lemont’s playoff run came to an end Friday in the Class 3A Brother Rice Sectional championship game with a 53-41 loss to the host Crusaders on Friday.