Mundelein, 01/29/13 Carmel's Chris Duff drives on Lake's TJ Edwards in Mundelein January 29, 2013. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
Carmel's Chris Duff grabs the rebound away from Lake's Andrew Spencer in Mundelein January 29, 2013. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
Lake's Direll Clark shoots the lay up against Carmel in Mundelein January 29, 2013. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
Lake's Troy Swindle passes to an open teammate during their game against Carmel in Mundelein January 29, 2013. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
Carmel's Cullen Barr shoots over Lake's Jake Kohler in Mundelein January 29, 2013. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
Carmel's Jack George goes up for the shot over Lake's Jake Kohler in Mundelein January 29, 2013. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
Mundelein, 01/29/13 Lake's Justin Bergeron gets fouled against Carmel in Mundelein January 29, 2013. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
Carmel varsity basketball head coach Tim Bowen cheers on his players after they took a charge against Lakes in Mundelein January 29, 2013. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
Lakes varsity head coach Chris Snyder watches his team on defense against Carmel in Mundelein January 29, 2013. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
Carmel's Jack George splits the Lakes defenders for the basket in Mundelein January 29, 2013. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
Lake's Andrew Spencer gets free and takes a shot against Carmel in Mundelein January 29, 2013. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
Lake's Direll Clark gets blocked by Carmel's Jack George in Mundelein January 29, 2013. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
Carmel's Cullen Barr shoots over Lake's Jake Kohler in Mundelein January 29, 2013. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
Carmel's Jack George goes up for the shot over Lake's Jake Kohler in Mundelein January 29, 2013. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
Lakes varsity head coach Chris Snyder watches his team on defense against Carmel in Mundelein January 29, 2013. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
Lake's Andrew Spencer shoots the fadeaway shot against Carmel in Mundelein January 29, 2013. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
Lake's Direll Clark gets blocked by Carmel's Jack George in Mundelein January 29, 2013. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
Lake's Andrew Spencer gets free and takes a shot against Carmel in Mundelein January 29, 2013. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
They’ve played in the shadow of North Chicago all season. But this might be the week the Lakes Eagles step out on their own and claim at least a share of the Class 3A boys basketball spotlight in Lake County. The first step was taken …