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Basketball

Fouls lead to girls basketball loss against GBN

Bridget Durkin and Fiona Vosper January 18, 2025

The Kits fell short in a 43-39 brutal game at home against Glenbrook North, fouling out three of Evanston's key players. Despite being the dominant team on the court, the Kits struggled to make their layups...

Homecoming Triumph: Former Teammates Kaidan Chatham and Yaris Irby Face Off as Evanston Defeats Niles North in Heated Clash

Homecoming Triumph: Former Teammates Kaidan Chatham and Yaris Irby Face Off as Evanston Defeats Niles North in Heated Clash

Ryan Wambo, Managing Editor January 16, 2025

North Shore basketball is full of competitors, but it is still a small world. On Jan. 14, 2025, Evanston faced Niles North at the Vikings’ gymnasium. But if you looked at the matchup scheduled before...

Girls basketball struggles against top-ranked Prospect

Girls basketball struggles against top-ranked Prospect

Liam Hinkle, Staff Writer January 15, 2025

The Kits could not build on a 59-53 win against Lake Forest Academy on Saturday, falling 61-33 to a top-ranked Prospect team. They struggled throughout as the Knights dominated in every category leading...

Boys basketball dominates in front of large crowd at Beardsley

Liam Hinkle, Ryder Bingaman and Jonah Wright January 11, 2025

Last season, Maine South ended the ETHS season in the regional playoffs by stunning the Kits 49-32. Almost a year after that heartbreaking loss, the Wildkits came into Friday's home game against the Hawks...

Girls basketball looks to end losing streak after game against GBS

Kate Reno, Staff Writer January 9, 2025

On Tuesday night, fans gathered inside Beardsley Gym for the girls basketball (3-12) game against the Glenbrook South Titans (12-5). Fresh off a loss to Stevenson on Sunday, Evanston tried to get back...

Boys Basketball continues to dominate early in the season

Boys Basketball continues to dominate early in the season

Liam Hinkle and Ryder Bingaman December 8, 2024

When the Kits defeated Glenbrook North on a chilly Friday night, the game left a bitter taste for fans who more. The Kits lacked offensive progression as they failed to put up more than thirty-eight points....

Brittany Johnson coaching the girls basketball team in a timeout

Brittany Johnson takes on new role

Alec Lloyd, Staff Writer September 13, 2024

As a tenured 8 year Evanston Township girls varsity basketball coach and FIBA gold medalist coach, there was no better option to appoint the new position of Assistant Athletic Director than Evanston coach...

Former Evanston star ready to shine in Final Four

Former Evanston star ready to shine in Final Four

Owen Chiss and Will Klearman April 6, 2024

When Lance Jones came into Evanston athletic director Chris Livatino’s office at the start of his high school senior year, Livatino posed a question to the basketball star. “I asked him about what...

Boys basketball departs in first round after being stunned by Maine South

Boys basketball departs in first round after being stunned by Maine South

Owen Chiss, Will Klearman and Cash Nelson February 22, 2024

When Evanston head coach Mike Ellis walked out of the locker room post-game on Wednesday night, he was simply at a loss for words. “I don’t know what to say. That’s how bad it was,” Ellis stated. Evanston...

When Evanston last took on Maine South on Jan. 26, the Kits won, 58-45.

Boys basketball looking to ride momentum into playoffs

Owen Chiss and Will Klearman February 20, 2024

Boys basketball will enter into the Class 4A IHSA postseason on Wednesday against not only a familiar face but a face that the Kits have had their way with recently. For the third time this season,...

‘Heartbreaking’ regional final loss to GBN ends girls basketball season, high school careers for Kit senior stars

Ryan Wambo, Staff Writer February 17, 2024

Senior Ball-State-commit Zuri Ransom stepped on the court Thursday night like the stakes had never been higher—and that’s because they hadn’t. With a win-or-go-home mentality in the IHSA regional...

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