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Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen’s weekly look at Illinois high school basketball is back for a tenth season.  This episode is all about the preseason Super 25 rankings. We go in-depth on the top teams and discuss each of the 25 that earned a spot. 

The season has wrapped up. Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien look back at the IHSA State Finals, breaking down the action in Class 4A, 3A and 2A.   

The big week has arrived. It's state finals time. Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien preview all of this week's action in Champaign.  Mike and Joe start out with a discussion of Downers Grove North's big win against Kenwood and then break down the Class 4A state semifinals, which feature the Trojans, Moline, New Trier and Benet. Next up is a look at the Class 3A field, which includes Simeon, East St. Louis, St. Ignatius and Metamora.  The episode wraps up with a quick look at Class 2A and 1A.

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen comb through the brackets and preview the most enticing sectional matchups of the Illinois High School Association state basketball playoffs.  We also look back at some of the biggest regional final games. 

The playoffs are here. Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien go in-depth on the Class 4A regionals, discussing some underdogs and some of the best matchups around the state this week. The episode wraps up with a quick look at some Class 3A regionals.  

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien's weekly discussion of high school basketball.  This episode starts off with Two Takes, hitting on a variety of topics.  Then Mike and Joe go through some of the "winners" from the regular season, some tournaments, teams and rules that can consider 2022-23 a success. 

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen's weekly discussion of high school basketball.  This episode starts off with Two Takes, hitting on a variety of topics, from Hinsdale Central to the Public League.  Then Mike and Joe take part in a multiple choice test, picking their favorite answers to a variety of questions on the season so far.  Which team is the biggest surprise this season? Who are the breakout underclassmen? Which unranked team should be getting more attention? All those questions and many more.  

Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly discussion of high school basketball.  This episode begins with a look back at the When Sides Collide shootout and then we dive into a big listener mailbag full of questions.   

Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly discussion of high school basketball.    This episode begins with a look back at the big Simeon vs. Kenwood game. Then we do our regular Two Takes segment, which includes a look at state tournament attendance in Champaign. There's also a look ahead to this weekend's big When Sides Collide Shootout and some talk about Camden, NJ and the country's No. 1 player, DJ Wagner, who is in town on Friday.

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien's weekly discussion of high school basketball.  This episode begins with the regular Two Takes segment and then we dive into the annual stock report, declaring if we would buy or sell stock in a team based on the rest of the season.   

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen look back at the busy holiday tournament week.  We go in-depth on Proviso West, York, Pontiac and the Big Dipper. Other tournaments mentioned include DeKalb, Bloomington, Pekin, Centralia, Maine East, IC Catholic, Hinsdale Central and Effingham/Teutopolis, Wheeling, Jacobs and Centralia. 

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen sit down and preview the state's biggest holiday basketball tournaments in this episode.  We go in-depth on Pontiac, Bloomington, York, Proviso West and the Big Dipper and take a look at a handful of other tournaments around the state as well. 

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien take on a big mailbag, answering questions from the listeners. They also give their Two Takes.  Topics include which teams still have something to prove, what the future holds for several prominent holiday tournaments, which schools have potential to be basketball powers, Jeremiah Fears and Jordan vs. Plumbers.   

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen break down six teams that have surprised us through the first three weeks of the season.  We also give our Two Takes, which includes a look at the DuPage Valley conference, some unknown players turning heads and more.  All that and a look ahead at the upcoming week of games.

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien talk about last weekend's loaded Chicago Elite Classic in this week's episode.  We also discuss the new recruiting/transfer rule that has been proposed and debate whether or not the area's top 10-15 teams are stronger overall this year than last season.  That and more.

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen are back with their weekly discussion of high school basketball.   The season is underway. We break down two of the biggest games of the first week: Kenwood vs. Young and Joliet West vs. St. Rita and give our early impressions of several other teams. The episode wraps up with a preview of this week, including a look at the loaded Chicago Elite Classic. 

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien's weekly discussion of high school basketball is back and all geared up for the first day of the season.    In this episode we discuss some of this year's top storylines, break down some sleeper teams that didn't crack the preseason Super 25 rankings and take a look at the busy Thanksgiving week of games. 

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen's weekly look at Illinois high school basketball is back for a new season.  This episode is all about the preseason Super 25 rankings. We go in-depth on the top teams and discuss each of the 25 that earned a spot. 

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien take a look back at the Illinois High School Association's state finals.  There's a lot to cover after a busy weekend of state championship basketball: Where does Glenbard West rank among the state's all-time great teams? How did the new format go? Was the return to Champaign a success?

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen break down the Illinois High School Association's state finals.  We take a look at the semifinals in all four classes and talk about the tournament's return to Champaign.