Bob Narang

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.

Here is the 2025 Suburban Life All-Area football team.

Wheaton Warrenville South junior guard David Showman opened up Friday’s DuKane Conference game St. Charles East with a 3-pointer. Sophomore AJ Rogers followed with a 3-pointer of his own to set the tone for the Tigers, who went on to a 57-39 rout in the conference opener.

As the 2025-2026 boys basketball season tips off this week, here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

How Tanner Glock is making an impact for St. Francis at multiple positions, junior center Michael Lombardo an unsung hero for Montini and Nazareth-Fenwick showdown set in Bob Narang's Suburban Life football notebook.