Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen answer a bunch of listener questions, give their Two Takes and discuss the state finals this past weekend in Peoria.

On the state's biggest star, Belleville West's EJ Liddell, Evanston's forward-thinking and the celebration of southern Illinois basketball.

Curie narrowly edges out Evanston for the top spot. The Wildkits finished the season stronger but the Condors won the city and Pontiac.

The names are immediately familiar to any basketball fan: Derrick Rose, Jabari Parker, Shaun Livingston. It’s time to add EJ Liddell.

Curie saw its Class 4A state title hopes go down the drain with a loss to Belleville West on Friday, its first in-state loss of...

The Southwestern Conference hammered the Public League this weekend in Peoria. It would be great to see the two basketball hotbeds matchup more often.

Terrence Hargrove was too much for the Bengals to handle. The 6-7 Saint Louis recruit scored 32 points to lead East St. Louis to a 68-63 win in overtime.

Budding sophomore Tyler Johnson scored 15 points, capping a strong weekend in Peoria, as DePaul Prep cruised past Peoria Manual 64-44 on Saturday in the...

Defending Class 4A champion Belleville West was just too big and too strong. The Maroons walloped the Condors 70-48 in the state semifinals Friday at Carver Arena.

Blake Peters’ shot is beautiful. It’s almost a shock when it doesn’t swish through the basket.

Tom Kleinschmidt, a legendary player at Gordon Tech and the coach since 2012, has already put DePaul Prep on the map in the state's basketball scene.

East St. Louis star Terrence Hargrove has the longest sideburns seen on a high school basketball court since the 1970s and a skillset nearly as outlandish

Bogan made a successful debut at state, knocking off DePaul Prep 51-31 in the Class 3A state semifinals on Friday in Peoria.

All the scores from Friday's games in Peoria.

The ten best players in each of the four classes, selected by the Chicago Sun-Times.

The City/Suburban Hoops Report ranks the top 10 college prospects, regardless of class, who will be playing in Peoria.

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien answer listener questions, give their Two Takes and discuss the state finals this weekend in Peoria.