MURRYSVILLE Despite entering Franklin Regional’s gym having won only one contest in over a month, Mars found it hard to consider itself at a disadvantage.
Not with a lengthy program postseason appea.
West Chicago coach Troy Murray had every reason to smile.
Murray's Wildcats claimed first place in the talent-laden St. Charles East sectional with 256 points. St. Charles North was the runner-up with.
Chicago, the city of broad shoulders?
Ha!
You could place the Willis Tower on one of West Chicago senior swimmer Brady Johnson’s shoulders and the John Hancock Center atop the other and the Arizona .
ADAMS TWP Rob Carmody has seen many very capable outside shooters come through Mars in his 25 years of coaching varsity boys basketball for the Planets.
He’d never seen a half, however, like he wit.
Experience counts.
A number of Butler County area teams bring back a lot of it and plan on using it to produce a memorable 2023-24 season.
Here is a breakdown of each county team: A-C Valley .