Top performances in state tonight 20 JAN 2026!!!!

Tennesee commit Marquis Clark of Whitney Young (Chicago) outscores Lake View (Chicago) by himself in a running clock blowout. Sophomore Ben Ojala of Evanston Township takes inbound pass with six seconds left, dribbles to 25 feet and hits three at buzzer to beat Loyola Academy (Wilmette) in historic Beardsley Gym. Big seeding implications. Senior Fenix Fenoy of Peoria a 20/20 double/double in home win over rival Manual (Peoria). Freshman Dakari Nesbitt of Thornton Township (Harvey) has been on a scoring tear lately, another game over 20 points. These are just some of the performances tonight. Here we go:

Marquis Clark, Whitney Young (Chicago) 43 points (Tennessee commit)

Keison Peoples, Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 41 points (Winona State commit)

Fenix Fenoy, Peoria 21 points 21 rebounds (20/20 double/double)

Ben Ojala, Evanston Township 28 points (game winning three) (sophomore)

Luke Alvarez, Loyola Academy (Wilmette) 17 points (junior)

Dakari Nesbitt, Thornton Township (Harvey) 29 points (freshman)

Nedas Venckus, Lockport Township 36 points (6 threes) (junior)

Travon Gourdine, Richards (Oak Lawn) 20 points 6 rebounds

Messiah Horton, Richards (Oak Lawn) 18 points 10 rebounds (double/double)

Keontae Douglas, Hyde Park Academy (Chicago) 19 points 6 rebounds

Jacobi Walls, Hyde Park Academy (Chicago) 11 rebounds

Aiden Henderson, Brother Rice (Chicago) 15 points (junior)

Billy Arnold, Nothridge Prep (Niles) 17 points

Gary Manso, Oak Forest 17 points

Hayden Noha, Oak Forest 16 points 9 rebounds

Noah McMath, Grant Community (Fox Lake) 24 points

Jayden Smith, Grant Community (Fox Lake) 16 points 7 rebounds

Charles Schlicht, Grant Community (Fox Lake) 16 points (junior)

Jaquan Jamerson, Round Lake 29 points 7 rebounds

Brad Blackman, Crane Medical (Chicago) 20 points 17 rebounds (double/double) 4 blocks

Evan Harris, Crane Medical (Chicago) 15 points 6 rebounds

Christian Lowe, Wendell Phillips Academy (Chicago) 22 points 5 steals

Johntae Duncan, Wendell Phillips Academy (Chicago) 16 points 7 rebounds

Denari Stewart, Wendell Phillips Academy (Chicago) 16 points 11 assists (double/double) (junior)

Zane Schneider, Lemont 18 points (junior)

Ryan Crane, Lemont 17 points

Darron Greer Jr, Argo (Summit) 24 points

Caden Crudup, Whitney Young (Chicago) 11 points 15 rebounds (double/double) (junior)

Tracey Fleming, Bowen (Chicago) 25 points 5 rebounds

Jack Blunier, Eureka 15 points

Nathaniel Marlow, Webber 33 points

Avery Arbuckle, Red Hill 16 points

Deandre Brown, Collinsville 25 points

Arnez Jones, North Lawndale College Prep (Chicago) 21 points 18 rebounds (double/double)

Thomas Hayes, North Lawndale College Prep (Chicago) 29 points (junior)

Latrell Kelley, Farragut Academy (Chicago) 32 points 7 rebounds

Mike Flynn, St Rita (Chicago) 18 points

Angelo Lazo, Morton (Cicero) 15 points 11 rebounds (double/double) 5 assists

Torrey Barrett, Julian (Chicago) 35 points 13 rebounds (double/double)

Malakhi Calahan, Julian (Chicago) 17 points

Markese Peoples, St Laurence (Burbank) 15 points (junior)

Kishawn Gantt, Bremen (Midlothian) 19 points

Jalen Clardy, Bremen (Midlothian) 18 points

Tayshawn Marble, Perspectives MSA (Chicago) 16 points

J'vion Tilly, Perspectvies MSA (Chicago) 10 rebounds

Eli Pasehl, Catholic Academy (Joliet) 12 points 10 rebounds (double/double)

Brady Tunkel, Catholic Academy (Joliet) 11 points 11 rebounds (double/double)

Brady Johnson, Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn) 19 points (junior)

Josh Abushanab, Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn) 18 points

Omar Yousef, Shepard (Palos Hills) 17 points 5 rebounds (sophomore)

Aurion Lee Barnes, Shepard (Palos Hills) 15 points

Brendin Thomas, Shepard (Palos Hills) 14 points 10 rebounds (double/double) (sophomore)

Cam Woods, Oak Park River Forest 18 points

George Gray, Oak Park River Forest 17 points (junior)

Darrius Hawkins Jr, Homewood Flossmoor 15 points 5 assists (sophomore)

R Owens, Manteno 17 points

Jordan Wordlaw, Dunbar (Chicago) 34 points 11 rebounds (double/double) 6 assists 3 steals (junior)

Joesiah Johnson, Dunbar (Chicago) 28 points 11 steals (double/double)

Carter Slaise, Providence St Mel (Chicago) 19 points 4 steals (sophomore)

Isaiah Jackson, Providence St Mel (Chicago) 17 points

Keyion Thomas, Perspectives Leadership (Chicago) 19 points

Tristan Flowers, Perspectives Leadership (Chicago) 12 rebounds

Will Johnson, Sandburg (Orland Park) 22 points

Vince Blonda, Addison Trail 16 points

Nate Serrano, Taft (Chicago) 23 points 2 steals

Saquan Commings, Curie (Chicago) 17 points

Justin Oliver, Curie (Chicago) 14 points 5 rebounds 10 assists (double/double)

Coby Cali, Wells (Chicago) 26 points 15 rebounds (double/double)

Cornell Barrow, Wells (Chicago) 17 points

Lenear Bolden, Evergreen Park 21 points

Cam Dandridge, Evergreen Park 15 points

Orlando Bohlen, Walter Payton College Prep (Chicago) 22 points 5 rebounds (freshman)

CJ Pittman, Walter Payton College Prep (Chicago) 20 points 5 rebounds 11 assists (double/double) (sophomore)

Cameron Trent, Schurz (Chicago) 18 points 3 steals

Kamarion Fagairo, Schurz (Chicago) 16 points 10 rebounds (double/double)

Gavyn Riley, Agricultural Science (Chicago) 24 points

Adam Hurley, Agricultural Science (Chicago) 12 points 10 rebounds (double/double)

Eddie Smajic, Columbia 26 points

Brady Langraf, Columbia 20 points 8 rebounds

Zach Neukrich, Wheeling 16 points

Jesus "Chuy" Zavala, Wheeling 16 points

Zyheir Gardner, Crete Monee 16 points 7 assists 1 steal

Logan Kurtz, Tuscola 19 points

Tanner Block, Tuscola 17 points

Bradley Markert, Brown County 16 points

Hayden Schroeder, Wheaton Academy (West Chicago) 33 points (junior)

Levante Windfield, Christ The King College Prep (Chicago) 28 points

Payton Hueber, Indian Creek 16 points

Isaiah Feuerbach, Sycamore 26 points (5 threes)

Charles "Chuck" Barnes, Marist (Chicago) 19 points 5 rebounds

Adoni Vassilakis, Marist (Chicago) 16 points

Brock Brown, Taylorville 23 points

Carter Havens, Macomb 15 points

Joshua Pegues, Corliss (Chicago) 27 points

Xyrien Byrd, Corliss (Chicago) 17 points

Ethan Carlisle, Illini West 16 points

Lincoln Williams, Kankakee 20 points 6 rebounds 3 steals

Cedric Terrell, Kankakee 16 points 7 assists

Kenaz Jackson, Kankakee 15 points 5 rebounds

Marshawn Cocroft, Kaneland (Maple Park) 24 points (Grand Valley State commit)

Jeffrey Hassan, Kaneland 17 points 11 rebounds (double/double)