What to watch
Senior guard, who’s at his third high school in four years, scores 15 points as Spartans dominate
SUNDAY March 7, 2021
All times Central. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
Bless the Harts FOX, 6:30 p.m.
Jenny (voice of Kristen Wiig) takes over as Mayor Webb’s (guest voice of Jon Hamm) campaign manager for reelection against Betty (voice of Maya Rudolph) and an accomplished dog in the new episode “The Dogchurian Candidate.”
Oprah With Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special CBS, 7 p.m.
Oprah Winfrey sits down with Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, for an intimate conversation in this exclusive primetime special. Winfrey will speak with Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, in a wideranging interview, covering everything from royalty, marriage, motherhood and philanthropic work to how she is handling life under intense public pressure. Later, the two are joined by Prince Harry as they speak about their move to the United States and their future hopes and dreams for their expanding family.
Desperate Widows
Lifetime, 7 p.m. Original Film
A recent widow takes what’s left of her family to a commune for moms in hopes of a fresh start, but once there, she uncovers blackmarket human trafficking by the Mommune’s corrupt owner and must fight to keep her and her daughter from becoming the next victims. Stars Justine Eyre, Olivia Stuck, Allison McAtee, Jake B. Miller and Kate Bond.
NBA All-Star Game
TNT, 7 p.m. Live
After originally canceling this year’s All-Star Game amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the shortened season, the NBA reversed course and will go forward with the annual
exhibition. Atlanta’s State Farm Arena will be the site for the condensed All-Star weekend, with the skills competitions and East vs. West matchup taking place Sunday.
Bob’s Burgers
FOX, 8 p.m.
Bob and Linda (voices of H. Jon Benjamin and John Roberts) are haunted by a lie they told their kids about what happened to their beloved stuffed animal, Wheelie Mammoth, in the new episode “An Incon-wheelie-ent Truth.”
Good Girls
NBC, 9 p.m. Season Premiere
The comedy/drama returns for Season 4.
It follows suburban moms Beth (Christina Hendricks), Ruby (Retta) and Annie (Mae Whitman), who try to solve their various crippling financial troubles by robbing a supermarket in a heist that attracts the attention of a local gang leader, Rio. The stakes get higher this season as the Secret Service closes in on the women’s counterfeit ring. When we last saw Beth, she was struggling to carve out her own criminal path separate from Rio, using her husband’s spa company as a front. Ruby seemed to have salvaged her marriage after a rocky road, but only time will tell if her hidden secrets implode. Annie is focusing on inner love and healing as she takes the journey to rebuild independence.
There was a time when Rafael Bou wondered if he would ever suit up for Oak Lawn.
Bou, who played in a few games last year for Glenbard East, transferred for family reasons and had to sit out while Oak Lawn enjoyed one of the best seasons in program history with a 24-8 record.
But both Bou and basketball are back. The 6-foot senior guard called the abbreviated season a blessing Friday night after scoring 15 points for host Oak Lawn in a 55-39 South Suburban Red victory over Evergreen Park.
When the coronavirus pandemic hit and the season was on what felt like a permanent pause, Bou was itching to play again. He figured his chance to suit up as a Spartan, however, had vanished.
“I’m so grateful we have this season,” Bou said. “Last year, I was able to practice with the team and learn the offense. I watched the team go to work. They had a great season. I wanted to come in and carry on what they did.”
In his Oak Lawn debut, Bou scored 16 points on Feb. 9 in a 68-38 win over Tinley Park. He scored in single digits over the next seven games, including a two-point performance against T.F. North and a one-point effort against Shepard.
“I was overthinking,” he said. “I wasn’t locked in. But coach (Jason Rhodes) texted me and told me to keep my head up because we had more games. My teammates were telling me to stay up.”
He also listened.
In the past three games for Oak Lawn (9-3, 9-2), Bou scored 14 points against Bremen, 14 more against Lemont and then 15 against Evergreen Park (3-7, 3-7).
“I’m comfortable,” Bou said. “And now we’re rocking.”
Oak Lawn is the third high school in four years for Bou, who attended Schurz in Chicago as a freshman. And just when it looked like he was headed into this season feeling familiar and comfortable with an offense …
“I changed the offense this year,” Rhodes said. “He’s been trying to figure out what he’s supposed to do and when he needs to be aggressive. He’s really starting to figure that out.”
Bou scored seven points to help the Spartans grab a 14-10 lead in the first quarter against Evergreen Park. He added eight points in the third quarter for a 48-27 lead.
Nicco Reyes led Oak Lawn with 17 points and John McGowan had 10.
Offensively, Evergreen Park came into the game averaging 66 points, but the Mustangs were held to a season-low 39.
Nolan Bruce and Avantae LeFlore each scored eight points. Sharpshooting freshman Nolan Sexton was held to a basket in the first quarter and a free throw in the second.
“He was a big focus of our scouting report for sure,” Rhodes said of Sexton. “We wanted to hold him to below 10.
“I thought Rodney Washington did a great job and Gavin Butler subbed in to give Rodney a blow and also did a great job. We were committed to not giving him any
air space.”
Evergreen Park coach Jim Sexton hopes his team can snap a five-game losing streak and finish the season strong Monday at Tinley Park, Wednesday at Reavis and Friday at home against Argo.
“We’re at a point where we are trying to do some things with our motion offense,” Jim Sexton said.
“We’re not putting the motion into the motion offense. It’s just too slow.
“Guys are trying to learn the correct spots to go to, but we need to execute at a quicker pace against a defense this tough.”