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In front of a packed house on the Middle Village campus, I made the trek from the 4 to the J to the M for what could have been the greatest high school basketball spectacle ever.

Vincent Garrett, a 6-6 senior forward at Chicago Marshall, has natural athletic ability that only a handful of humans are blessed with.

Every so often you hear the story of a small town kid with humble beginnings that dreams of playing Division I basketball. In this story, that kid is Kevin Attila.

When Christopher Lynn Jr. grew up playing ball in Seattle, Wash., he never knew that he’d be able to make a living later on in life. Today, you can find the 6-1 guard at a court near you.

Growing up in Frisco, Texas, you can understand why 6-2 guard Josh Mikulewicz grew up loving Jason Terry. Nowadays, he spends his time dominating at Clark Field.

On January 12, 2010, Lincoln Park led by guard DeMarko Nash’s game high 18 points, prevailed 52 - 47 against the Von Steuben Panthers.

After eight years of these teams not playing each other, the Showdown between No. 1 Whitney Young and No. 2 Simeon was no disappointment to the crowd of 2,500.

Hundreds of fans were turned away from the showdown between Simeon and host Brooks on December 16, 2009. Simeon ended up with a 46 - 41 win over Brooks in a close game.