IHSA Varsity Boys Basketball: Stevenson at Zion-Benton

Zion-Benton Varsity Cheerleaders line up for the National Anthem just before the start of the Varsity Boys Basketball game with Stevenson at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion-Benton Boys Varsity Basketball team lines up for the National Anthem just before the battle against Stevenson at home in Zion. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Stevenson Junior Connor Cashaw (1), being announced during the starting line-up just before the start of the Varsity Basketball game at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Stevenson Junior Cameron Green (2), being announced during the starting line-up just before the start of the Varsity Basketball game at Zion-Benton High Schoolat Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Stevenson Junior Jalen Brunson (15), being announced during the starting line-up just before the start of the Varsity Basketball game at Zion-Benton High Schoolat Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Stevenson's Varsity Basketball team doing their ritual just before the start of the game against Zion at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Stevenson Junior Parker Nichols (5) going for the jump ball against Zion-Benton Senior Chris Moragne (40), during the Varsity Basketball game at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion-Benton Senior Milik Yarbrough (14), taking the ball to the basket during the Varisty basketball game against Stevenson at home in Zion. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion-Benton Senior Milik Yarbrough (14), taking the ball to the basket during the Varisty basketball game against Stevenson at home in Zion. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion-Benton Junior Admiral Schofield (10) bringing the ball straight to the basket with speed during the Varsity Basketball game against Stevenson at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion-Benton Senior Maurice Young (11), making a great lay-up during the Varsity Basketball game against Stevenson at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion-Benton Senior Milik Yarbrough (14) making room for a shot during the Varsity Basketball game against Stevenson High School at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Stevenson Junior Jalen Brunson (15) waiting to make his move on Zion-Benton Senior Maurice Young (11) during the Varsity Basketball game at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Stevenson Head Coach Pat Ambrose getting a bit frustrated with his players and the calls during the Varsity Basketball game at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Stevenson players react positively after a streak of scoring during the Varsity Basketball game at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion-Benton Senior Mubarak Bakr (22), going up for a slam dunk all alone during the Varsity Basketball game against Stevenson at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion-Benton Junior Elena Martinez, cheering for the Varsity squad during the Varsity Basketball game against Stevenson at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Stevenson Junior Connor Cashaw (1) making a great lay-up during the Varsity Basketball game at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Stevenson Junior Connor Cashaw (1), concentrating intensely at the free throw line during the Varsity Basketball game at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Stevenson Junior Jalen Brunson (15), coming in with speed to score a perfect lay-up, during the Varsity Basketball game at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Stevenson Junior Cameron Green (2), concentrating hard at the free throw line during the Varsity Basketball game at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Stevenson players react positively after a streak of scoring during the Varsity Basketball game at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion-Benton Varsity Cheerleading squad make their presence known as they get the crowds going during the Varsity Basketball game against Stevenson at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion-Benton Senior Jerome Davis (24), looking around to make a pass during the Varisty Basketball game against Stevenson at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Stevenson Varsity Boys Basketball team battles the Zee-Bees at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion-Benton Senior Maurice Young (11) ready to make a play during the Varsity Basketball game against Stevenson at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion-Benton Senior Maurice Young (11), playing his best defense to stop Stevenson Junior Jalen Brunson (15), during the Varsity Basketball game at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion-Benton Senior Chris Moragne (40), wrestles for the rebound with Stevenson Junior Parker Nichols (5), during the Varsity Basketball game at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion-Benton Senior Maurice Young (11), bringing the ball in with speed for another great lay-up during the Varsity Basketball game against Stevenson, at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion-Benton Senior Trenton Curry (15), doing whatever it takes to stop Stevenson Junior Connor Cashaw (1), during the Varsity Basketball game at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion-Benton Senior Fred Calvert (25), waits for Stevenson Junior Jalen Brunson (15), to make his move during the Varsity Basketball game at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media