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Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly discussion of high school basketball.  This episode begins with a look back at the When Sides Collide shootout and then we dive into a big listener mailbag full of questions.   

Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly discussion of high school basketball.    This episode begins with a look back at the big Simeon vs. Kenwood game. Then we do our regular Two Takes segment, which includes a look at state tournament attendance in Champaign. There's also a look ahead to this weekend's big When Sides Collide Shootout and some talk about Camden, NJ and the country's No. 1 player, DJ Wagner, who is in town on Friday.

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien's weekly discussion of high school basketball.  This episode begins with the regular Two Takes segment and then we dive into the annual stock report, declaring if we would buy or sell stock in a team based on the rest of the season.   

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen look back at the busy holiday tournament week.  We go in-depth on Proviso West, York, Pontiac and the Big Dipper. Other tournaments mentioned include DeKalb, Bloomington, Pekin, Centralia, Maine East, IC Catholic, Hinsdale Central and Effingham/Teutopolis, Wheeling, Jacobs and Centralia. 

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen sit down and preview the state's biggest holiday basketball tournaments in this episode.  We go in-depth on Pontiac, Bloomington, York, Proviso West and the Big Dipper and take a look at a handful of other tournaments around the state as well. 

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien take on a big mailbag, answering questions from the listeners. They also give their Two Takes.  Topics include which teams still have something to prove, what the future holds for several prominent holiday tournaments, which schools have potential to be basketball powers, Jeremiah Fears and Jordan vs. Plumbers.   

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen break down six teams that have surprised us through the first three weeks of the season.  We also give our Two Takes, which includes a look at the DuPage Valley conference, some unknown players turning heads and more.  All that and a look ahead at the upcoming week of games.

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien talk about last weekend's loaded Chicago Elite Classic in this week's episode.  We also discuss the new recruiting/transfer rule that has been proposed and debate whether or not the area's top 10-15 teams are stronger overall this year than last season.  That and more.

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen are back with their weekly discussion of high school basketball.   The season is underway. We break down two of the biggest games of the first week: Kenwood vs. Young and Joliet West vs. St. Rita and give our early impressions of several other teams. The episode wraps up with a preview of this week, including a look at the loaded Chicago Elite Classic. 

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien's weekly discussion of high school basketball is back and all geared up for the first day of the season.    In this episode we discuss some of this year's top storylines, break down some sleeper teams that didn't crack the preseason Super 25 rankings and take a look at the busy Thanksgiving week of games. 

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen's weekly look at Illinois high school basketball is back for a new season.  This episode is all about the preseason Super 25 rankings. We go in-depth on the top teams and discuss each of the 25 that earned a spot. 

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien take a look back at the Illinois High School Association's state finals.  There's a lot to cover after a busy weekend of state championship basketball: Where does Glenbard West rank among the state's all-time great teams? How did the new format go? Was the return to Champaign a success?

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen break down the Illinois High School Association's state finals.  We take a look at the semifinals in all four classes and talk about the tournament's return to Champaign.

Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien break down the week in high school basketball. Mike and Joe give their Two Takes and then dive into a look at some of the most competitive games and best storylines in the IHSA state basketball regionals.

Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien break down the week in high school basketball. The episode opens with some listener questions, and then Mike and Joe give their Two Takes.  

Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien break down the week in high school basketball. The episode opens with a mailbag and then Mike and Joe give their Two Takes. We dive into more than a dozen listener questions and also go in-depth on the big Glenbard West vs. Sierra Canyon game. 

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien break down the week in high school basketball. The episode opens with a mailbag and then Mike and Joe give their Two Takes. This week's feature segment is all previews. We take a look at the recently revealed Public League playoff bracket and then talk all about the two big shootouts this weekend at Wintrust and UIC

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien break down the week in high school basketball. The episode opens with a mailbag and then Mike and Joe give their Two Takes. This week's feature is one of the most popular every season, The Stock Report. Mike and Joe go through the entire Super 25 (and some other teams) and reveal if they want to buy, sell or hold their stock for the rest of the season. 

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien break down the week in high school basketball. The episode opens with a mailbag and then Mike and Joe give their Two Takes. This week's feature is a look at the When Sides Collide shootout on Saturday at Benet. It's one of the best lineups of the season with Young vs. Glenbard West, Simeon vs. Glenbrook South, New Trier vs. Yorkville Christian and St. Ignatius vs. Benet. 

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen return to the traditional No Shot Clock podcast format. The episode opens with a mailbag and then Mike and Joe give their Two Takes. We wrap things up with a look at an exciting week of Public League basketball, breaking down some of the best matchups, surprise players and interesting storylines so far this season.