Lake Villa's Direll Clark guarding Grant's Ryan Node during the Boy's Varsity Basketball game at Lakes High School. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Ryan Node of Grant with nowhere to go during the Boy's Varsity Basketball game at Lakes High School. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lakes Justin Bergeron sinks at free throw during the Boy's Varsity Basketball home game against Grant | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lakes' Andrew Spencer playing great defense against Grant's Mike Burns. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lake Villa's bench watches very closely as the game progresses against Grant at Lakes High School. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Lakes' fan club is quite enthusiastic during the Boy's Varsity Basketball game against Grant High School. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Grant's Ryan Node vs Lakes' Direll Clark in a heated fight for the ball during the Boy's Varsity Basketball game. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lakes High School fans start chanting "Air Ball" after a weak shot made by a Grant player. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Troy Swindle brings in a nice lay-up passing right by Ryan Node of Grant. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lake's Direll Clark makes a great play against Grant at home. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Eagle's Justin Bergeron waits to put the ball into the basket with Grant's Keion Miller guarding. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lakes' Justin Bergeron making some great plays against Grant at home. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Fighting for the rebound during the Boy's Varsity Basketball with Grant at Lakes High School. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Waiting for the rebound, from left is Matt Malmberg of Grant, Jake Kohler of Lakes, and Steve Dunning of Grant, during the Varsity Basketball game in Lake Villa. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lakes' Andrew Spencer bringing the ball down court against Grant during the Boy's Varsity Basketball game at Lakes High School. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lake's Eagle mascot getting it going just before the start of the Boy's Varsity Basketball with Grant at Lakes High School. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Lakes Eagles have a brief time out during the Varsity Basketball game against Grant High School. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media