KANELAND—When you hold an opponent to a grand total of zero points in a quarter, you know you’re doing something right.
February 17th, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "Brian Johnson"
KHS says never say die against Rochelle, beats Geneseo
KANELAND—After the hysterics of Friday night, it was conceivable the Knights would have a letdown.
February 3rd, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
Nine-win Knights take BC, taken by 2 others
KANELAND—Saturday looked a lot better than Friday for the Knights boys basketball roster.
Coach Brian Johnson’s crew took a 47-39 win against non-conference rival Burlington Central on Saturday, but fell to a physical Yorkville squad on Friday by a 56-39 clip.
January 13th, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
KHS boys split final 2 games in Plano
KANELAND—It wasn’t the same ending to the tournament, and wasn’t even the ideal ending to the fifth-place game for Kaneland boys hoops.
January 6th, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
Kaneland splits first 2 contests in Plano
PLANO—All right, so the gift you receive this year won’t be as large as last year’s.
If you’re Kaneland boys basketball, there is still ample time to end the holiday festivities on a strong note.
December 30th, 2010 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
Knights use last-second heroics for win
DEKALB—Kaneland boys basketball had a sense of the moment on Friday night in Barb-ville.
It’s the last moment that counted the most.
A basket by Chaon Denlinger just before the buzzer sounded took KHS to a 49-47 win over DeKalb on Friday.
December 23rd, 2010 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedBoys beat Morris, lose to GS
KANELAND—Once close rivals, Kaneland (3-2, 1-0 NIB-12) and Glenbard South were separated by more than conference bylaws on Tuesday evening in Glen Ellyn.
December 9th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
KHS ends strong at Strombom; begins 2-1
KANELAND—Kaneland’s boys basketball squad was running and gunning so often on Saturday afternoon in Sycamore, you’d swear they swore off Thanksgiving dinner entirely.
December 2nd, 2010 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedKnights beat bulldogs
KHS boys hoops finishes regular season 16-9
by Mike Slodki
BATAVIA—Three years of frustration went a long way to being dealt with on Friday.
United They Fall
Knights lose to Geneva in Chicago
Kaneland High School boys basketball got yet another look at the bright lights of the United Center on Saturday afternoon.
Knights sink Sycamore on Williams basket, 48-46
SYCAMORE—Donovan Williams had plenty to say about the finish between Kaneland and Sycamore on Friday night off of Route 23.
February 18th, 2010 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
Boys feel better after taking two
How do you combat a three-game losing streak at a pivotal point in the season?
January 21st, 2010 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
Plano speaking: Boys b-ball takes 2009 Classic title
A 47-39 win over Rockford Christian on Dec. 30, 2009, netted the Knights their third Plano tourney win and their first since 1994.
January 7th, 2010 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
Knights hoops gains footing against Rochelle
The game itself had a tough time getting started for Kaneland.
Even before the visiting Rochelle Hubs stormed out to an initial halftime lead, the game was originally shelved from a Dec. 8 starting point due to cold temperatures.
December 24th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedBoys hoops improves to 4-2 with win vs. YHS
MAPLE PARK—It took a quarter for the Knights boys basketball team to gain their footing on Thursday evening, but they righted themselves for the final three frames and held off a charging Yorkville squad to win 55-50.
December 17th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
KHS takes third at Strombom hoops gathering
Marking the first game of the coach Brian Johnson era, the Kaneland Knights boys basketball team took roughly a quarter to find its footing before captializing on fast breaks and high-percentage shots.
December 3rd, 2009 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
Brian Johnson era begins for boys basketball
MAPLE PARK—West Aurora’s loss is Kaneand’s gain.
November 19th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
What about Brian?
MAPLE PARK—Tuesday morning had the usual cast of characters when it comes to KHS boys basketball.
Your Dudzinskis and your Bayleys were there at the East Gym, but the gray-shirted player leading the camp was a new face.
June 25th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
