Br. Rice Basketball

📸 from Saturday’s banquet! Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate a successful first season across the program under Coach Romeli 👏

On Saturday, the Crusader basketball program had their annual end of season banquet. Below are the varsity award winners including team MVP, defensive player of the year, and Weishar best teammate.

Congratulations to Joe Niego ‘26 on being named to the 2025-2026 IHSA All-State Special Mention Team! 🛡️

Congratulations to the members of the incoming Class of 2030 that were named to the Southside Catholic Conference 8th grade All-Star Basketball Team! Future of the program is in good hands 👏🛡️

Congratulations to Brother Rice basketball on a great season! Here’s just a few of the 2025-2026 Crusaders biggest accolades!

64-54 loss tonight vs. Homewood Flossmoor at Joliet West. Joe Niego w/ 12pts, Zach Grabowski and Adam McBrearty w/ 11pts. @mikeclarkpreps @NestoHoops @Millar_S @Tim_OBrien10 @ILHoopProspects @joehoopsreport @PrepHoopsIL @ssuburbanhoops @tdc200

8-0 run to start the quarter has us within 4!

Work to do.

In the fight.

First 🖐️

If you haven’t already, click the link below for tickets to tonight’s Sectional Semifinal matchup vs HF. Game at 7:00 PM at Joliet West. Go Crusaders! gofan.co/event/6225284?…

It’s Sectional Semifinal Gameday! 🆚 @HFVikingHoops 📍 Joliet West ⏰ 7:00 PM

For Tickets for tomorrow night’s sectional semifinal matchup vs. Homewood Flossmoor, click the link below. Tip off at 7:00 PM at Joliet West. Go Crusaders! gofan.co/p/4819AD573C70…

Job’s not finished. @BRice_Athletics

Congratulations to the St. John Fisher Falcons!

Heading into sectionals week at #23📈📈

50-40 win tonight at Lincoln Way Central. Charlie Wizgird/ 13pts, Niego w/ 12pts, and Zach Grabowski w/ 10pts. @mikeclarkpreps @NestoHoops @Millar_S @Tim_OBrien10 @ILHoopProspects @joehoopsreport @PrepHoopsIL @ssuburbanhoops @tdc200

4A Regional Champs!

We’re moving on! Crusaders defeat the Knights to advance to the 4A Sectional round at Joliet West next week.