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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Defense comes from the heart. Effingham assistant coach and “defensive guru” Aaron Witges couldn’t have said any truer words ...

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 ...

EL DORADO — Coaches always want their teams to improve as the season rolls around. It’s the mark of a team that is growing, learning and willing to adjust to adversity. Hayden girls basketball is ...

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 ...

KEENE — Since they were scrappy freshmen, the Fall Mountain girls basketball team’s eight seniors have prided themselves on their defense, senior Sophia Grillone said. The Wildcats turned in a ...

UPPER DUBLIN – Upper Dublin girls basketball’s defense overwhelmed Garnet Valley Saturday afternoon, the Cardinals’ full-court pressure not only creating numerous turnovers but twice in the second ...