2025-26 Sandburg men's basketball news

Sandburg youth camps this summer for basketball, softball, volleyball
Sandburg youth camps this summer for basketball, softball, volleyball

May 19, 2026

Camps are available for basketball, softball and volleyball. Also available this year are a boys elite basketball camp for high school players and a volleyball team camp.

111 Chargers earn Academic All-Region 4 for fall semester
111 Chargers earn Academic All-Region 4 for fall semester

March 24, 2026

All 11 Chargers teams had at least one representative. Baseball had the most of any team, with 31. Among women’s squads, cross country, basketball and softball each had 10. 

Chargers’ Barnes voted to All-Region 4 2nd team
Chargers’ Barnes voted to All-Region 4 2nd team

March 18, 2026

Sandburg men’s basketball sophomore Keauntrey Barnes was voted by coaches to the All-Region 4 Division II second team after leading the Chargers in multiple statistical categories this season.

Sandburg men put league-best 4 on All-Arrowhead team
Sandburg men put league-best 4 on All-Arrowhead team

March 17, 2026

Sophomore Keauntrey Barnes and freshman Rylan Carton were first-team selections for the Chargers, while sophomores Matt Bockman and Ralph Wires were voted by conference coaches to the second team.

Sandburg men run out of gas vs. Golden Eagles in Region 4 semis
Sandburg men run out of gas vs. Golden Eagles in Region 4 semis

March 02, 2026

The Chargers, the No. 10 seed in the region, finished with a 22-10 overall record for their fourth 20-win campaign in the last eight full seasons.

Chargers trounce Madison in rematch to advance to Region 4 semifinals 
Chargers trounce Madison in rematch to advance to Region 4 semifinals 

February 27, 2026

Five days after the WolfPack snapped the Chargers’ 10-game win streak, Sandburg went up to Madison again, this time earning a wire-to-wire, 85-67 victory Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Region 4 Division II District B tournament. 

Sandburg men will get rematch with No. 23 Madison after win streak stopped at 10
Sandburg men will get rematch with No. 23 Madison after win streak stopped at 10

February 23, 2026

Sandburg let a double-digit halftime lead slip away in a 77-74 road loss to the No. 23 WolfPack on Saturday to close the regular season, but the teams will meet again at 7 p.m. Thursday at Madison in the quarterfinals of the Region 4 tournament.

Sandburg men make it 10 in a row with Sophomore Night win over Black Hawk
Sandburg men make it 10 in a row with Sophomore Night win over Black Hawk

February 18, 2026

Sandburg also closed its regular-season home schedule with a 12-2 record, and the Chargers have gone 23-3 on their home floor over the last two seasons. 

Chargers grow streak to 9 games, clinch 20-win season with victory over Fighting Bees 
Chargers grow streak to 9 games, clinch 20-win season with victory over Fighting Bees 

February 13, 2026

The win gave Sandburg its 20th victory of the season as the Chargers improved to 20-8. It’s Sandburg’s fourth 20-win campaign in the last eight full seasons. 

Sandburg wins 8th straight as Barnes hits 6 treys in 1st half of blowout at Illinois Valley
Sandburg wins 8th straight as Barnes hits 6 treys in 1st half of blowout at Illinois Valley

February 11, 2026

Keauntrey Barnes’ scorching first half helped the Sandburg men’s basketball team extend its winning streak to eight games as the Chargers routed Illinois Valley 90-60 on the road Tuesday night. 

Chargers push win streak to 6 as Grieves goes off for 26 vs. Kishwaukee
Chargers push win streak to 6 as Grieves goes off for 26 vs. Kishwaukee

February 04, 2026

Ashton Grieves delivered 26 points as the Sandburg men’s basketball team pushed its winning streak to six games with a 73-56 Arrowhead Conference win Tuesday night over Kishwaukee. 

Bockman’s clutch 3-pointer lifts Sandburg men to 5th straight win 
Bockman’s clutch 3-pointer lifts Sandburg men to 5th straight win 

February 02, 2026

Matt Bockman’s tiebreaking 3-pointer in the final minute sent the Sandburg men’s basketball team to its fifth straight win with a 72-68 victory Saturday over Elgin. 

Sandburg men stop Scots for 4th win in a row 
Sandburg men stop Scots for 4th win in a row 

January 30, 2026

The victory was the Chargers’ second in as many nights, their fourth in a row overall and their sixth in the last seven games. Sandburg (15-8) improved to 9-2 in its last 11 contests, with all of those wins by double digits. 

All 13 Chargers score vs. Red Devils as Sandburg men get 3rd straight win 
All 13 Chargers score vs. Red Devils as Sandburg men get 3rd straight win 

January 29, 2026

All 13 members of the Sandburg men’s basketball team recorded a field goal as the Chargers finished off a home-and-home series sweep of Eureka JV 86-54 on Wednesday night. 

Sandburg men fall to Braves despite strong nights from Barnes, Carton 
Sandburg men fall to Braves despite strong nights from Barnes, Carton 

January 23, 2026

Keauntrey Barnes and Rylan Carton turned in big scoring nights, but the Sandburg men’s basketball team fell 85-74 at Black Hawk on Thursday night.

17-0 run sends Sandburg men past Illinois Valley for 4th win in last 5 games 
17-0 run sends Sandburg men past Illinois Valley for 4th win in last 5 games 

January 16, 2026

A huge first-half run propelled the Sandburg men’s basketball team to a 90-76 Arrowhead Conference win Thursday over Illinois Valley, giving the Chargers their fourth win in the last five games.