Young, Stevenson, Marian Catholic, Curie and North Chicago return big-time players and will all be loaded next season, while defending champ Simeon, St. Rita, Morgan Park and Orr will each roll out intriguing lineups. So who will be the preseason No. 1 team?
It was a total team effort on both ends of the floor for Orr as the Spartans cruised to a 63-49 win over North Chicago at the Class 3A Hoffman Estates Supersectional Tuesday.
Emmanual January came off the bench to score 13 points, grab 10 rebounds and spark the Warhawks' 21-4 second-quarter run in a 65-46 Class 4A sectional title victory over Carmel at Antioch on Friday.
JaVairius Amos-Mays led North Chicago with 23 points and Jamero Shelton added 13 in the Warhawks' 86-52 Class 3A sectional semifinal victory over Uplift at Antioch on Wednesday.
Emmanuel January scored a team-high 16 points off the bench to lead host North Chicago to an 84-41 victory over Northside in a Class 3A regional final on Friday.