Saturday, March 12, 2011
The Vikings rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit to stun Schaumburg.
Niles North Coach Glenn Olson was visibly frustrated with his team after the first half. And he had reason to be. The Vikings were settling for jump shots, missing open three-pointers and playing lazy defense. This wasn’t the same Niles North team with only one loss since December. This wasn’t their brand of basketball. But all of that turned around in the final 16 minutes. Their second-half play epitomized this Niles North squad: hard-nosed defense, strong rebounding and miles of heart and toughness. On the strength of their defense, the Vikings rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit and pulled out a hard-fought 53-52 win over Schaumburg to win the IHSA Class 4A Winnetka Sectional championship. It is the first sectional championship for…
Thursday, March 10, 2011
The Saxons got out to a 22-2 lead in the second quarter and held on for a 56-48 victory.
In only his second year Niles West Coach Bob Williams has already put his stamp on the Niles West basketball program. He’s instilled a relentless pressure defense and Niles West captured their first regional championship since 2004. But the one thing Williams can’t teach his team – experience -- finally caught up to them in Wednesday night’s sectional semifinal. In the blink of an eye – or roughly the first nine minutes of the game – a more seasoned Schaumburg team blitzed Niles West for a 22-2 lead. The Wolves climbed back to within four points on two occasions, but never closed the deficit completely in a 56-48 loss to the Saxons in the IHSA Class 4A Winnetka Sectional semi-finals. “I think the situation got to us a bit. We did some …
The Saxons got out to a 22-2 lead in the second quarter and held on for a 56-48 victory.
In only his second year Niles West Coach Bob Williams has already put his stamp on the Niles West basketball program. He’s instilled a relentless pressure defense and Niles West captured their first regional championship since 2004. But the one thing Williams can’t teach his team – experience -- finally caught up to them in Wednesday night’s sectional semifinal. In the blink of an eye – or roughly the first nine minutes of the game – a more seasoned Schaumburg team blitzed Niles West for a 22-2 lead. The Wolves climbed back to within four points on two occasions, but never closed the deficit completely in a 56-48 loss to the Saxons in the IHSA Class 4A Winnetka Sectional semi-finals. “I think the situation got to us a bit. We did some …
