Lyons Township gold team member Cole Stomberg warms up prior to their game against the Riverside Brookfield Special Olympic basketball team. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media

Lyons Township gold team member Delaney Borzym chases down the loose ball during their game against Riverside Brookfield Special Olympics team. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media

Lyons Township gold team member Doug Toops runs through the cheerleader tunnel before their game against the Riverside-Brookfield Special Olympics team at Lyons Township High School North Campus. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media

Lyons Township High School Special Olympics basketball head coach Jackie Gay gives a high five to gold team member Cici Vasques. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media

Gold team member Doug Toops takes the shot over the Riverside Brookfield player during their game at Lyons Township. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media

Fans cheer as the Lyons Township gold team takes on the Riverside Brookfield Special Olympics. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media

Lyons Township High School blue team member Patrick Schneider takes the half court shot during the gold team game against Riverside Brookfield. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media

Gina Passarella, a student assistant security employee at the Lyons Township South Campus, takes the half court shot. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media

Lyons Township High School cheerleaders celebrate after the gold team scored against the Riverside Brookfield special olympics team at the Lyons Township North Campus. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media

Lyons Township High School gold team member Tori Miller drives the ball upcourt during their game against Riverside Brookfield Special Olympics. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media