Congrats to the Freshmen and Sophomores as their successful seasons come to a close.  The Sophomores posted an outstanding record of 19-3 with a strong 2nd place in the WSC.  After a slow start the Freshman A team had a miraculous turnaround from 0-6 the first round through the conference to 5-1 the second time through.  The Freshmen B team finished on a positive note with a victory against Willowbrook Wednesday night.

Published: Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 9:47 a.m. CST

By JASON ROSSI - jrossi@shawmedia.com
HINSDALE – When Matt Rafferty broke a bone in his right hand on Jan. 23, his return this season for Hinsdale Central's basketball team was in question.
But it didn't take long for the question to be answered as the senior came back on Feb. 20 in a game against York. It took just four weeks from the injury, which happened in the Red Devils' first meeting with York, until Rafferty's comeback.
"The doctor cleared me to go, so there's no issue there, and he said there's no possible injury to that exact bone again, so I just have to get my confidence back and get ready to play, " Rafferty said.
Rafferty admitted there is some rust to work off after missing six games. He wasn't up ... READ MORE

Published: Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015 10:10 p.m. CST

By JASON ROSSI - jrossi@shawmedia.com

HINSDALE – The boys basketball teams from Hinsdale Central and Willowbrook met Wednesday night in what could be a regional championship matchup in a little over a week.

Should there be a playoff rematch, both teams hope to perform better than they did in Central's 57-47 win in the West Suburban Conference crossover game.

"It was really sloppy," Central head coach Nick Latorre said. "[Willowbrook] played hard. They scrapped it up and played tough."

The Red Devils led just 8-2 after a quarter as the Warriors went scoreless for nearly five minutes to start the game. An 8-3 run at the end of the first half helped Central (20-6) take a 26-13 halftime lead, but the home team didn't pull away until later in the game.

Willowbrook (21-7) ... READ MORE

The IHSA playoff brackets have been posted.  Check them out on the IHSA web site.

http://www.ihsa.org/SportsActivities/BoysBasketball/StateSeriesInformationResults.aspx?url=/data/bkb/4bracket.htm