Ranked No. 8 nationally this week by MaxPreps,
Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn) dominated
Whitney Young (Chicago) 56-34 Saturday night to capture the Illinois Class 4A state championship, completing an unbeaten run against in-state competition this season.
The Hilltoppers were led by 6-foot-11 senior forward
Braden Huff, who helped the program bring home its first state title by tallying 19 points, five assists and three rebounds.
Paxton Warden connected on 8 of 10 field goal attempts en route to a game-high 21 points.
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Northern Illinois-bound forward
Xavier Amos led the way for Whitney Young (25-9), which was denied a fifth state crown.
Glenbard West (37-1) rose to the occasion all season against the top teams in Illinois, beating Whitney Young by 16 in the first meeting between the two teams in January, storied
Simeon (Chicago) by 28, Class 1A state champion
Yorkville Christian (Yorkville) by 25 and
Bolingbrook by 30 in the semifinals. The Hilltoppers won every postseason contest by 20 points or more.
