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Senior forward Trace Schaaf believes the future is bright for Lockport basketball. But the present? That could be pretty special, too.

And Schaaf is determined to leave a legacy before he leaves the sport behind to play college baseball.

“It’s my last year of basketball and I’m trying to leave my impact here with these guys,” Schaaf said. “We’re still a pretty young team and a lot of these guys will be coming back next year, but I just want to leave my mark while I can.”

Schaaf made his mark again Friday night, knocking down four 3-pointers and finishing with a double-double as the visiting Porters pulled away late for a 64-50 win over Lincoln-Way West in a SouthWest Suburban Conference opener in New Lenox.

The 6-foot-4 Schaaf led Lockpor

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