Kankakee crushes Richards in KHT maroon semifinals; Clifton Central falls to Christ the King in blue semis

If there was an iota of nitpicking to be had from host Kankakee’s first night on Friday, it was the sluggish start they had, trailing for a brief moment before storming past Chicago Agricultural Science. In Saturday’s Maroon bracket semifinal against Richards, the Kays’ start was anything but slow. After exploding for 36 points Friday, Lincoln Williams opened Saturday night by catching a perfectly-placed lob from Cedric Terrell III for a thunderous slam, the first of several highlight reel flushes from Williams on the night that set the tone for a no-doubt 83-57 win. Williams paced the Kays (9-1) with 28 points, five rebounds and four assists to propel them to Sunday night’s 6:30 p.m. maroon...