Team effort propels boys’ basketball past Palatine
Up 23-20 against the Palatine Pirates at halftime at home last Friday, the boys’ basketball team was able to maintain that lead for most of the second half to come away with a 59-45...
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Boys’ basketball wins first conference game
This past Friday, the Cougars played their first conference game of the season, visiting the Hoffman Estates Hawks and winning 42-32. The Cougars consistently kept ahead of the Hawks on Friday’s game and never...
Boys’ basketball holds on against Libertyville
Last season, the Cougars lost twice to the Libertyville Wildcats. Both times, they lost in overtime, which included last season’s regional final that ended the Cougars’ season. Last Saturday, the Cougars found a way...
Two former Conant basketball players to meet in college game
Burlington, Vermont is an unusual place for two Conant alumni to meet up. However, on Sunday, Jimmy Sotos, ‘17, of Bucknell University, will be playing in a basketball game against Ryan Davis, ‘18, of...
Windy City Bulls practice at Conant
Often, the Conant High School gym is where high school athletes compete and practice. However, last Thursday the gym played host to professional athletes, as the Windy City Bulls, the NBA G League affiliate...
Hoffman Estates head coach returns to alma mater
Behind the visiting team’s sideline at the Conant football field, the phrase “Once a Cougar, Always a Cougar” is present on the signage. That phrase doesn’t normally have significance to the coaches or the...
Boys’ basketball wins final game heading into playoffs
Behind a 20-point performance from center Ryan Davis, ‘18, and an 18-point performance from forward Rajat Mittal, ‘19, Conant finished their conference season with a 6-4 record by defeating Hoffman Estates on the road...
Davis’s 35 points not enough to top Barrington
On senior night, Ryan Davis, ‘18, scored 35 points and had 14 rebounds. Despite that performance, Barrington fought their way to a 57-54 win over the Cougars. “Yeah, it’s disappointing, especially on our senior...
Defense leads comeback for boys’ basketball
With the boys’ basketball team down 14-8 after the end of the first quarter to Fremd on Friday, coach Jim Maley expressed concern to his players about their defense. The team didn’t respond right...
Boys’ basketball strong first half secures victory
In Friday’s night game against Hoffman Estates, Conant held the Hawks to 19 points in the first half, which would prove key later in the game when the Cougars went on a five minute...
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