Dyett didn’t even have a player on the All-City Team. But the balanced, unselfish Eagles will play for the Class 2A state championship after knocking off Manual 54-50 in the semifinals on Thursday.

Kirsten Stickney/For the Sun-Times Share CHAMPAIGN — Dyett’s journey from Public League afterthought to state champion in less than a decade is remarkable. “We started out in 2016 with just ...

The Dyett student section cheers after the Eagles beat Peoria Manual 54-50 on Thursday in a Class 2A state semifinal game at State Farm Center in Champaign. The Chicago school plays Belleville ...