Going into the fourth quarter in the Feb. 26 regional semifinal against Schaumburg, Prospect trailed 46-31. But in an “all-out effort,” as described by head coach Brad Rathe on X (formerly Twitter), eight minutes of play and 24 points later, the Knights tied the game 55-55. Despite the momentum, after the fourth quarter’s final shot rimmed out, Prospect lost 63-57 in overtime. Scoring 18, senior Ben Schneider led the team, with senior Ryan Lifton and junior Colin Tucker following close behind with 13 each. The regional semifinal loss marks the end of the road for the Knights this season and the last high school game for senior Knights Jack Meilinger, Noah Hasan, Nate DeCook, Jack Skoog, Ben Schneider, Luca Shaw, Cayden Vaeth, Anthony Mansour, Ryan Lifton and Will Friar.
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Senior Ben Schneider and water boy Nathan Kenoe look at the American flag as they stand for the national anthem at the beginning Prospect’s Feb. 26 matchup against Schaumburg.
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Senior Ryan Lifton finishes his walkout with a handshake with senior Noah Hasan before Prospect’s Feb. 26 game against Schaumburg.
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Senior Jack Skoog spots a teammate and passes the ball into the gap during the first quarter of Prospect’s 63-57 loss to Schaumburg.
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Dribbling through a crowded paint, senior Ben Schneider looks toward the basket. Schneider scored 18 in his final game as a Knight.
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Sophomore Danny Simon looks to intercept a pass to Schaumburg senior Zion Young during Prospect’s 63-57 loss to Schaumburg.
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After a timeout, assistant coach John Camardella gives some last minute advice to his players toward the end of the second quarter of Prospect’s regional semifinal game against Schaumburg.
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Junior Colin Tucker maneuvers around Schaumburg senior Jordan Tunis after the latter got around senior Anthony Mansour’s block. Tucker scored 13 during Prospect’s 63-57 loss to Schaumburg.
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Head coach Brad Rathe gives a team talk during the fourth quarter of Prospect’s regional semifinal loss to Schaumburg.
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Sophomore Quinn Zinzer (left) and junior Anderson Neach (right) celebrate a 3-point during the fourth quarter of Prospect’s regional semifinal loss to Schaumburg.
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Senior Jack Meilinger looks to hand off the ball during Prospect’s 63-57 loss to Schaumburg.
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Senior Noah Hasan (left) speaks with junior Will Stratigos (right) during a timeout in the last seconds of the fourth quarter of Prospect’s regional semifinal game against Schaumburg.
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After a missed shot and timeout led to a Schaumburg possession, junior Luke Christopulos looks to block the inbound pass from Schaumburg junior Ray Black in the last seconds of the fourth quarter of Prospect’s regional semifinal game against Schaumburg.
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Senior Ben Schneider goes up for a layup as Schaumburg junior Cam Anderson attempts to block him during overtime of Prospect’s 63-57 loss to Schaumburg.
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As he is guarded by Schaumburg junior Cam Anderson, junior Johnny Nellis begins a layup during Prospect’s 63-57 loss to Schaumburg.
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As the Prospect players walk back to the bench after the game, junior Danilo Aleksic consoles senior Ryan Lifton. Lifton scored 13 during Prospect’s 63-57 loss to Schaumburg: his final game as a Knight.
