Junior Colin Tucker spots a gap between Metea Valley senior Jake Nosek (left) and junior Tre Watkins (right) as the two try to guard him during Prospect’s senior night matchup against Metea Valley.
Junior Colin Tucker spots a gap between Metea Valley senior Jake Nosek (left) and junior Tre Watkins (right) as the two try to guard him during Prospect’s senior night matchup against Metea Valley.
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Boys’ basketball fall 87-78 to Metea Valley Mustangs in final regular season game

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Peter Radosh, Associate Editor-in-Chief
February 23, 2025

The Prospect Knights lost 87-78 to the Metea Valley Mustangs during their senior night game on Feb. 21. All 10 seniors were honored before the matchup. Senior Ben Schneider led the team, scoring 20, with junior Johnny Nellis following close behind, scoring 19. The Knights will be back in action on Wednesday Feb. 26 at Stevenson High School against the Schaumburg Saxons for the sectional semifinal.



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Seniors Ben Schneider, Ryan Lifton, Anthony Mansour and Noah Hasan (from left to right) stand with the rest of the team as they line up for the national anthem at the beginning of Prospect’s senior night matchup against Metea Valley.
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Peter Radosh
Peter Radosh, Associate Editor-in-Chief
Hi! I'm Peter, I'm a senior and I am the associate editor-in-chief. I mostly write sports or cultural feature stories. Aside from KnightMedia, at Prospect, I'm involved in soccer, debate, and FCCLA.