Mac Doyle's mom coached St. Ignatius to second place in the state last weekend. His cousin Kathleen, one of close to 50 cousins, led Benet to two state titles. Now Mac, a senior guard and defensive stalwart, hopes to bring a first state title to the Benet boys program.

Benent took an early lead and held on late to beat Quincy 58-50 in the Class 4A Illinois State University Supersectional on Monday, punching its fourth trip to state under coach Gene Heidkamp.

Junior Josh Abushanab scored a team-high 16 points, his two free throws sending Glenbard West into the fourth quarter ahead by 2, but Evanston held the Hilltoppers to one basket over the first seven minutes to win 47-43 in the Class 4A Hoffman Estates Supersectional.

Lemont’s playoff run came to an end Friday in the Class 3A Brother Rice Sectional championship game with a 53-41 loss to the host Crusaders on Friday.

St. Patrick senior Anthony Favia put Fenwick in an early hole, scoring 15 of his game-high 25 points in the first quarter, and the Friars couldn't complete the comeback in a 54-44 defeat on Friday in the Class 3A Little Village Sectional championship.

A game after not playing at all, sophomore Edvardas Stasys came off the bench to help anchor Benet's sterling defensive effort as the Redwings beat Downers Grove North 44-32 in Friday's sectional final.

After only managing one point in the second quarter, Glenbard West, led by senior Teyion Oriental, flipped the script in the second half to take a 50-33 victory over Geneva for the Hilltoppers' first sectional title since their state title run in 2022.

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Benet boys basketball faced Downers Grove North in the Class 4A Benet Sectional final on Friday, March 7, 2025 in Lisle.

Montini’s bid for its first sectional championship fell short Friday night with a 44-28 loss to Christ the King in the Class 2A Christ the King Sectional championship in Chicago.