Saint Louis University sophomore guard Kwamain Mitchell was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week after leading the Billikens to two victories last week. It was the second time that Mitchell has earned the award this season.

Former Cardinal Ritter College Prep standout Jordann Plummer is closing out her college career in style at Drake University. The 5’6” senior point guard is enjoying an excellent season as she leads the Bulldogs in several offensive categories. Through 19 games, Plummer is averaging a team-high 15.5 points a game. She is also averaging four assists and three steals while shooting 88 percent from the free-throw line, which are also team highs.

The discussion on who had the best team in the history of the Public High League always makes for some terrific barber-shop banter. However, if you are to argue against the 1969 Sumner Bulldogs, you had better be ready to argue your case all day. The ’69 Bulldogs are clearly on the short list and many people feel that they are the best.

Mitchell’s last-second shot saves SLU The Billikens survived a late rally by St. Bonaventure to post a dramatic 67-65 victory in a wild Atlantic 10 Conference game at the Chaifetz Arena on Wednesday night.

Former Duchesne High standout Zach Plackemeier was the hero in Indiana Purdue-Fort Wayne's 62-60 overtime victory over IUPUI last night in Indianapolis.

The Wyvetter Younge Middle School 7th grade boys' basketball team recently won the Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) regional championship in Greenville, Ill. Younge Middle advanced to last night's Class 3A sectional tournament in Divernon, Ill.

Former MICDS standout Mustafa Abdul-Hamid lived out the dream of every young basketball player last night. A redshirt junior at UCLA, Mustafa hit a game-winning jumper at the buzzer to give the Bruins a 62-61 victory over Washington in historic Pauley Pavilion.