Mooseheart's Mangisto Deng is defended by the Illinois Math and Science Academy's Gregory O'Bannon on Wednesday. | Donnell Collins~For Sun-Times Media
Mooseheart's Akim Nyang shoots the ball over IMSA defender Ayun Brown. | Donnell Collins~For Sun-Times Media
Mooseheart's Walli Sanni and IMSA's Ayun Brown battle for a loose ball. | Donnell Collins~For Sun-Times Media
Mooseheart's Makur Puou scores against the Illinois Math and Science Academy on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013. | Donnell Collins~For Sun-Times Media
Mooseheart's Peter Kurowski brings the ball up court with Illinois Math and Science Academy's Jack Michuda defending on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013. | Donnell Collins~For Sun-Times Media
If you can’t see the basket for the trees on a basketball court, it’s wise to try a pump fake. That’s one of the lessons learned Wednesday by an overmatched Illinois Math and Science team that dropped a 56-21 Northeastern Athletic Conference decision to visiting …