If ever an eight-point loss felt like a victory … The Carver Military Academy basketball team took the floor against Leo with unimaginably heavy hearts on Wednesday. Coach Johnnail Evans died over the weekend, succumbing to an illness that had kept him away from the team in … [Read more...]
IC Catholic/Westmont Holiday Tournament Games – Basketball commentary by Dan McGrath.
A young, rebuilding basketball team will take its victories where it can find them. The Leo Lions demonstrated admirable resilience in earning two wins to close out the IC Catholic/Westmont Holiday Tournament during Christmas week after suffering close losses in the first two rounds. Sensing that … [Read more...]
Leo V. Willowbrook (IC tournament) – Basketball commentary by Dan McGrath.
Whenever the history of the Leo Lions’ 2023-24 basketball season is written, the first two games of the IC Catholic Christmas Tournament in Elmhurst will be recorded as two that got away from them. Leo staged a spirited rally to overcome an 11-point third-quarter deficit in the opener … [Read more...]
Basketball Tournament Schedule and Brackets
Pool 1 (At Westmont) Christ the King Reavis Montini 12/26: Christ the King vs Montini 12/27: Reavis vs Montini 12/28: Reavis vs Christ the King 12/29 & 12/30: Bracket Play Pool 2 (At Westmont) Westmont Hope Alcott 12/26: Westmont vs Alcott 12/27: Hope … [Read more...]
Leo V. Southland – Basketball commentary by Dan Mcgrath.
Three-point shooting can overcome all manner of mistakes in a basketball game. The Leo Lions made a bundle in Wednesday’s nonconference skirmish with Southland College Prep, including 23 turnovers. They also buried nine three-pointers in the first half and 11 in the game in subduing … [Read more...]
Leo V. Christ the King – Basketball commentary by Dan McGrath
Christ the King 55, Leo 38 The Gladiators turned on the Lions Saturday with stunning ferocity. Christ the King Jesuit College Prep’s basketball team goes by Gladiators, and they hosted Leo’s Lions in a nonconference game on the West Side. Before halftime, Leo’s 17-point trimming of St. … [Read more...]
Leo V. St. Rita – Basketball commentary by Dan McGrath.
The last time the Leo Lions took the floor at St. Rita, in February 2022, they staged one of the epic performances in school history, rallying from a 17point second-half deficit to clip the Mustangs 59-57 on Austin Ford’s acrobatic put-back basket at the final buzzer. The dramatic road win … [Read more...]
Leo V. St. Francis – Basketball commentary by Dan McGrath
Down the road, maybe, the young Leo Lions will learn to win games like this. Utilizing superior quickness and a lot of want-to, the Lions battled bigger, stronger, older St. Francis of Wheaton to a standoff that required overtime to resolve at Leo on Tuesday night. Neither team led by more … [Read more...]
Leo V. Mount Carmel – Basketball commentary by Dan McGrath.
Offense, defense, rebounding … everything about the Leo Lions’ performance against Hyde Park in the Team Rose Shootout at Mount Carmel on Sunday was superior to their play against longtime rival Brother Rice at home two nights previous. The effort in particular. But a … [Read more...]
Leo Alumni Association’s Fall Newsletter.
To keep up on the current info on the status of the activities and events of the Leo Alumni Association please see the most recent newsletter attached here. LEO-2024-Fall-Issue-5Download … [Read more...]