Yes. Mount Carmel has a pretty easy path. DePaul has to get past Thornton and Morez Johnson.

DePaul is hard to beat though. I'm not sure there's ever been a better defensive team in the history of Illinois hoops. What they're doing in this tournament is unheard of.

Their only two losses came to 4A teams that are still alive in the Elite Eight. They had late leads against both and were short two starters against Normal. They're really just a beautiful team to watch.

And they're getting healthy at the right time. Friday was the first time Rob Walls has looked 100% since he suffered concussions and missed a bunch of mid-season games and I think Makai Kvamme's wrist has been bothering him a little since he fell on it it late in the season. He hasn't missed any time but Friday was the first time his shooting stroke has looked good since that game.

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Don't take it personally.

You like watching 17 year old boys' strokes, don't you?

Is that an offer?

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Don't take it personally.

Their schedule may be paying off...would be great to see them win today and against Thornton. If MC can't beat the effing Shamrocks, I'll be pretty upset. I want to see them play in Champaign. Been too long. @conns @terry'speeps

You're right about defense....Carmel couldn't score on Gordon at all.

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This has been an interesting year. There is no clear cut favorite in 3a or 4a. Depaul and Curie are probably closest. In 2a I am interested to see if Beecher can beat Phillips tonight. Beecher hasn't lost but doesn't play anywhere near the schedule Phillips does.

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Caravan and Rams both advance to state...collision course!

De Paul vs. Richwoods
Mount Carmel vs. Mt. Zion

JORR, are you going Friday???

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Warren goes down on last second shot. Only 5-15 from the free throw line. Jaxson Davis made the Sun-Times all area team as a freshman so that doesn’t happen too often. Hopefully they have some other talent around him the next few years, he appears to be the real deal.

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Flew too close to the sun on wings of pastrami

Crystal Lake South was pesky yesterday. The Demirov kid was the best offensive player on the floor. But that DePaul defense was just too much. It's pretty amazing the way they can switch and almost never end up with a mismatch down low. All five guys guard all five positions. It will be interesting to see if Kleinschmidt makes any adjustments against this 6'10' guy from Richwoods.

I'm a little disappointed in the way DePaul Nation is traveling. The student section has been weak. A lot of the DePaul crowd has been old heads from Gordon Tech. Notre Dame, New Trier, and Crystal Lake South had giant student sections that were very, very loud. Yesterday definitely played like an away game for DePaul.

Like I said, I'm not sure DePaul can beat Mt. Carmel a second time. Ciarvino is one of the fews guys I've seen this season who could regularly get his shot off against the DePaul defense. The one advantage DePaul has is that they've played so many State Finals games at the Assembly Hall over the last couple seasons, they won't be going in there all wide-eyed.

I should also note that Glenbard North has a pretty good and fairly young team. They just could not handle New Trier's three point shooting. They have a really steady junior point guard named Jack Schager. I was sitting amidst his large family contingent. One of the women was a MILFy broad of about 40. I don't know if it was Jack's mom or aunt, but she had possibly the greatest ass I have ever seen. It distracted me from watching 17 years olds stroking it whenever she stood up.

I'm for sure going Friday. How about you?

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Don't take it personally.

I like this kid's attitude!



I will be there! I was already going to pick up my son for spring break, but now I'll be leaving just a tad earlier. 9:30 am game!

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De Paul v Mount Carmel

CPD should have a recruiting table set up at the entry gate.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Hey, we're not a trade school anymore, buddy! We got an Ivy Leaguer playing point guard.

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Don't take it personally.

It's Jack's aunt. And she is a personal trainer who is in her 50's btw.

Jack's dad has an extended family that rivals Tommy's, as well as mine.

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3A Catholic League Battle at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow.

The only two teams to beat DePaul this season play for the 4A title at 7:30 p.m.

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Don't take it personally.

Gonna be a good one...

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looks like ima go on a shopping spree....jc penny's, five below.....maybe baskin-robbins

(fake post, btw)

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Congrats to Phillips. Saw them earlier in the year. Thought they were a solid team but never would have expected a title in 2a.


I loved that the best player on Phillips is a transfer from Florida who only ended up there because Kenwood and Whitney Young said they do not accept junior transfers

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DePaul is the best team in the state. I realize they lost to Normal and H-F, but see JORR's comments below. Between their defense and their rebounding, you're just not gonna get the ball much. They don't really turn it over, either (at least not as much as other teams).

Makai Kvamme should be the MVP of the tournament. That left-handed junior can handle the ball under any pressure! I had a hilarious comment to make about him, too, but I don't want that linked here. Also perfect from the line, and that was the ballgame. I hope he gets some offers. DePaul looks like they'll be good next year, too.

My lame-ass sat in the second row (be envious) and you can see me on the telecast. I have this huge, fat head. wtf

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I'm reveling in our state championship but dolphin can take solace in his Jesuits taking down Seacrest's Dominicans for the Kennedy Cup.

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Don't take it personally.

I don't even know what that is.

I had a friend celebrating the championship yesterday with the coaching staff and alums. They were wearing GT orange shirts.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Kennedy Cup is the CCL version of the Stanley Cup.

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Kennedy Cup games were the funnest experiences I had as a fan in high school.

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I was hoping Kleinschmidt would have them come out for the final game in the old Gordon warmups with the orange and white striped pants. They've done it before. But I'm guessing Mary Dempsey is very conscious of branding and wants to limit associations of the current school that has positioned itself to get kids that would have gone to Ignatius or Loyola with the machine shop that I attended.

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Don't take it personally.

Same. I'm pretty sure we never lost a game in four years in the Kennedy Cup playoffs. Huge turnout.

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