Kelsey Niemerg may have had off nights offensively this past season, but her defense never did. A senior guard on the Teutopolis girls’ basketball team, Niemerg was arguably the best defender in the ...

Booker T. Washington girls basketball head coach Jade Brown tells her players at the beginning of each season that many of them only like to defend. That isn’t enough in the Wildcats program. Players ...

For the many things as the Union Titans’ girls basketball team does well, add defense to the mix. When the perimeter shots weren’t falling — and they weren’t early for the Titans, nor for their 4A ...

Sophia McMillan briefly discussed soccer after a basketball game Tuesday night. “It’s my main sport,” admitted the Fremd senior, who will boot for Illinois’ soccer team beginning this fall. “But my ...

The Reynolds girls basketball team is undefeated in its conference and ranked No. 5 in 6A. Coach Amanda Whitaker emphasizes a defense-first strategy, aiming to hold opponents under 30 points. The team ...

Not a lot of girls basketball teams can overcome a poor shooting night. Downers Grove North is one of the few that can. Routinely regarded as one of the better defensive teams in the state, the ...

Photo for the Mirror by Chuck Meyers Katie George drives into the lane amongst a trio of BG defenders. Bishop Guilfoyle Academy girls basketball coach Kristi Kaack thought Central Cambria looked a ...

The Pine River-Backus Tigers played the Braham Bombers in the Section 5-1A Final Friday, March 6, at Hallenbeck Hall at St. Cloud State University. Pine River-Backus' head coach Tucker Sheley directs ...

Booker T. Washington's girls basketball team has reached the Final Four for the first time since 2001 due to its dominant defense. The Wildcats allow just 29.6 points per game and have held every ...