Bob Narang

Morton is riding a strong group of guards to a potential 15-plus season, most notably the play of juniors Angelo Lazo and Jeramyah Tucker. That, plus notes on Downers Grove North and Glenbard West from Bob Narang.

Morton's boys basketball team – especially its guards – spread out the scoring against Willowbrook in a West Suburban Gold Division game, prevailing 55-38 Tuesday.

At 16-3 and in first place in the West Suburban Silver, York has been one of the area's surprise teams this season. That, Glenbard West moving in the right direction after a tough start and Riverside-Brookfield on track for another 20-win season in boys basketball notes.

In a crucial West Suburban Conference Silver Division clash in La Grange, York junior Sawyer Asgedom made a big difference. Asgedom hit three 3-pointers and scored all nine of his points in the second quarter to spark the Dukes to a dominating 40-23 victory over Lyons.

Morton junior power forward Chas Ontiveros is part of a deep but talented rotation, some 12 deep, that has the Mustangs on track for their first winning season in four years. That, IC Catholic's crazy ending in five-overtime ending and Benet on a roll in boys basketball notes.

Glenbard East senior Danny Snyder is doing a good job of turning heads at the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic. On Tuesday, Snyder showed his growth as a ball handler, but the Rams came up short in a 62-52 loss to St. Ignatius in the semifinals.

Despite 13-point efforts from Joe Reid and Evan Blankenship, Batavia couldn't keep stride with St. Patrick in the quarterfinals of the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic on Monday.

Despite two starters fouling out, Glenbard East got double-digit scoring from four different players to topple Palatine in the quarterfinals of the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic on Monday.

Perspectives-Leadership forced turnovers in abundance, pushed the pace for transition baskets, drilled 3-pointers and attacked the glass on its way to a 27-point halftime lead on Lyons, and beat the Lions 63-38 in the second round of the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic on Saturday.

After a season of clutch football plays, Brett Breggren came through with the winning putback as Batavia knocked off York on Friday, 37-36.

Keenan House poured in a career-high 19 points to power Glenbard East to a 70-58 victory over Riverside-Brookfield in an early-season clash of top Upstate Eight East teams on Friday night in Lombard.

Led by senior point guard Adam Flowers, Downers Grove South has won six straight games since dropping its first two games of the season. That, sophomore Grant Smith emerging as Lyons' go-to player plus notes on Riverside-Brookfield and York from Bob Narang.

Sophomore Grant Smith's thundering dunk was one of several highlight-reel performances in a 17-point game as unbeaten Lyons held off visiting Hinsdale Central 39-33 on Friday.

Lemont's Zane Schneider earned a starting job as a freshman, but adjusted to a role off the bench last year. Now the junior is back in Lemont's starting lineup and emerging as the go-to man. That, Downers Grove North's football players settling in and more in basketball notes.

Montini junior quarterback Israel Abrams, who threw for over 4,000 yards and 40 touchdowns in leading the Broncos to a 14-0 season and second straight state championship, is the Suburban Life Player of the Year.