Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen’s weekly breakdown of Illinois high school basketball. In this week’s episode we dive into five storylines for the upcoming season:
-Jaxson Davis stays home
– Will a team emerge from the south suburbs?
– DePaul Prep’s move to Class 4A
– It’s the last year without the shot clock
– Holiday tournament updates and excitement
– A look at Class 3A and some of the best teams all around the state
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