The Interstate Eight Conference, behind La Salle-Peru's Johnny Riva's 30 points on 10 3s and Ottawa's Braiden Miller's double-double, defeated the Little Ten Conference, 129-103, at 38th Leland Lions Club Shootout on Saturday night at Indian Creek High School in Shabbona.
Led by Kane County Chronicle Player of the Year Brendan Yarusso, here is the 2021-22 all area basketball team.
St. Francis guard Brendan Yarusso is the 2021-22 Kane County Chronicle Boys Basketball Player of the Year following helping lead the Spartans to a sectional title for the third time in program history this season.