Mount St. Joseph is in a “transition period,” Spalding boys basketball coach Josh Pratt said, “just like us.” While the Cavaliers might be growing, they’re not feeling growing pains.

Spalding boys basketball knew it would take a fearless, collective effort to knock off No. 1 St. Frances on Friday. And, just as important, they knew different players would have to step up at ...

In the fourth quarter, when the time came for host Mount Carmel boys basketball to fend off Spalding’s surging challenge, each of the Cougars on the floor had a say. After the visitors cut the ...