North Chicago's JaVairius Amos-Mays (right) shoots one over Lakes' Jake Kohler during their boys basketball game at North Chicago. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media
Lakes' Jake Kohler (above left) shoots as North Chicago's Kurt Hall (above right) tries to defend. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media
Lakes Eagles senior Direll Clark shoots over North Chicago’s JaVairius Amos-Mays during Thursday’s game. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media
Lakes' Direll Clark (above) shoots one over North Chicago's JaVairius Amos-Mays (left) and Jarrod Coleman. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media
Javarii Mitchell, 2, of North Chicago and his god mother Nigeria Patrick a 2010 graduate of North Chicago cheer for their team. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media
Varsity cheerleader Morgan Ellis a junior cheers for her team. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media
North Chicago band members (sitting from left) Maiya Morales a freshman, James Scott a senior, Richard Fields a senior, Sydney Bermas a senior and Jose Garcia a freshman play with band director Robert Presley (standing behind them) on the trumpet.
Jabbari Sparkman, 6, leads the North Chicago team out. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media
North Chicago cheerleaders cheer for their team. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media
North Chicago's Emmanuel January (left) goes in for two as Lakes' Troy Swindle watches. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media
North Chicago's JaVairius Amos-Mays goes in for an easy two. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media
North Chicago's Timothy Dixon (left) plays tough defense on Lakes' Troy Swindle. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media
Jabbari Sparkman, 6, leads the North Chicago team out. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media
If ever the final score did not accurately reflect the action on the court, it was Thursday night’s North Suburban Conference Prairie Division showdown between Lakes and host North Chicago. Final score: North Chicago 78, Lakes 61. And now, the rest of the story. North …
