Mendota Trojans Boys Basketball

Official Twitter Account of Mendota High School Boys Basketball

[Chicagoland PrepHoop @chilandprephoop]

Updated + Expanded 2027 Rankings! Top stock boosters

Drew Becker
Hunter Froman @HunterFroman
Julian Rice @rice_julian2
Brady Welch @welchbrady2

+ more! @MHSTrojansBBall @Marques217Hoops @MolineBoysBball @MidProAcademy @MidProTriState Top 150 rising seniors in IL! ⬇️⬇️

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[Chris Steed @steeder10]

Illinois just lost a game that they had 7 KILLS in. This is a massive outlier.

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Mike Brey calls them KILLS.
Tony Bennett calls them GAPS.
Bruce Weber calls them SHUTOUTS.
Buzz Williams calls them TURKEYS.

If you're looking for a defensive stat that is arguably the most PREDICTIVE stat in basketball, it's 3 STOPS IN A ROW.

This isn't a stat you'll find on https://t.co/EgCrXMm7eT or https://t.co/VR8iz3v3fI but according to Mike Brey, who religiously tracked 3 stops in a row, win % is ~ 90% when you accomplish this 7 TIMES in a game.

Build your defense around stringing together consecutive stops. This allows for better scoring opportunities, gives you the ability to micro manage your defense during the game and most importantly provides a ton of ENERGY.

[La Salle NewsTribune - Shaw Local @NewsTrib]

A look at the best boys basketball players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025-26 season.

[Chicagoland PrepHoop @chilandprephoop]

2026 CPH All-2028 Teams! Ft:

Luke Alexander @luke_alex1012
Brock Brown @BrockBrown44
Henry Ingram @henry_ingram15
Cole Tillman @TillmanCol78037

+ more! @BC_Boys_Hoops @MidProTriState @CoachRyanBrown @MidProAcademy @MHSTrojansBBall ⬇️⬇️

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[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

“You guys make it about the wins and losses. 25 years from now, I want them to pick up the phone and call me because they need me. I’m there for them.”

The life of a coach is an investment in people, not just points.

Build a legacy that outlasts the jersey.

[Illinois Hoop Prospects @ILHoopProspects]

2026 Year-End Awards: All-State Teams/All-Class Teams/All-Defense Teams/All-Energy Teams/Sixth Man & Coach of the Year
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[Mendota Trojans Boys Basketball @MHSTrojansBBall]

Congrats @TillmanCol78037!

[ILLHoopsScoops @ILLHoopsScoops]

Congrats to all those selected for @ibcacoaches Class 2A All State Teams.

[BCR Sports Editor @bcrsportsed]

2025-26 Three Rivers East boys all-conference basketball #bcrsports

[Tyler Tachman @Tyler_T15]

Ben McCollum says that when trying to make the NCAA Tournament, “You have to be careful to make sure that you don’t create a level of fear of failure.”

How does he approach doing that? 

“You try to succeed. You put your focus on succeeding, not on 'You can’t lose this.' It's, 'You need to win this.' Or, 'You need to perform at this level.' And so, I think a lot of people say, ‘Don’t lose.’ It would be more, ‘Go win.’ There’s a big difference between the two. And so, making sure that you come in with a positive mindset is a big deal for us.”

[Aaron Britton @NestoHoops]

🏀 2A Top 25 - Weekly 🏀

[Aaron Britton @NestoHoops]

🏀 2A Top 25 - Final 🏀

[Connor Griffin @RealCGriff]

“For all the young people out there, those dreams are formed now. Go chase them and go get them, because our country loves sports and it brings us together unlike anything else. And if you didn’t know that…you saw it in Team USA Hockey”

What a signoff from Tirico just now🇺🇸

[Mendota Trojans Boys Basketball @MHSTrojansBBall]

Thank you Schimmers for dinner tonight!