Mooseheart's Makur Puou slams the ball through the hoop against Hinckley-Big Rock. | Donnell Collins~For Sun-Times Media
The Hinckley-Big Rock bench erupts as the Royals defeated Mooseheart. | Donnell Collins~For Sun-Times Media
Hinckley-Big Rock senior Luke Winkle fires up the crowd during Wednesday's game against Mooseheart. | Donnell Collins~For Sun-Times Media
Mooseheart's Makur Puou towers over Hinckley-Big Rock defenders Zach Michels and Andrew Klambauer during a Dec. 5 game. | Donnell Collins~For Sun-Times Media
Hinckley-Big Rock's Jared Madden drives to the basket as Mooseheart's Makur Puou defends. | Donnell Collins~For Sun-Times Media
Mooseheart's Mangisto Deng is defended by Hinckley-Big Rock's Jared Madden. | Donnell Collins~For Sun-Times Media
It was originally just another mundane nonconference boys basketball game on a Wednesday night between Mooseheart and Hinckley-Big Rock. But the game took on a life of its own in recent days as three Sudanese Mooseheart players were ruled ineligible by the IHSA, only to …