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Crystal Lake Central, Cary-Grove and Hampshire earned FVC girls basketball wins, while McHenry and Woodstock co-op girls bowling picked up dual victories in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Burlington Central sophomores Audrey LaFleur, Julia Scheuer and Ainsley Wilson all scored in double figures as the Rockets found reason to celebrate and snapped a six-game losing skid with a 67-48 win over Jacobs.
Johnsburg boys basketball erupted for a season-high 95 points in a comeback win, Skye Toussaint hit the game-winning bucket for Johnsburg girls to finish third at Round Lake, Richmond-Burton won the KRC title in cheerleading, plus more in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Woodstock co-op's Levi Perrotta won the individual title at the Marengo Boys Bowling Regional to lead his team to a regional crown, Richmond-Burton wrestler Emmett Nelson set the school wins record, plus more results in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Crystal Lake South wasn't shy about where it shot from Friday night. The Gators knocked down 10 3-pointers en route to a 56-47 win over Jacobs in Fox Valley Conference action.
Hampshire has turned its season around since a 1-7 start, Huntley continues to climb the Class 4A state rankings, plus info on Marian Central, Crystal Lake Central and Woodstock North in this week's Northwest Herald girls basketball notes.
Prairie Ridge junior Zoe Nanos scored a game-high 28 points Jan. 7 in the Wolves' comeback win in overtime over Burlington Central. Nanos is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.
Marengo girls basketball defeated Richmond-Burton behind 16 points from Gabby Gieseke to stay undefeated in the KRC, Crystal Lake South boys improved to 15-3 with a win over Hampshire, and more in Wednesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Hampshire freshman Jiselle Lopez and sophomore Peyton McCarthy played key roles in slowing down Crystal Lake South's offense Tuesday night in a 58-43 win for the Whip-Purs.
Marian Central senior Juliette Huff scored a game-high 23 points and surpassed 1,000 points in her career, but the Hurricanes were unable to overcome a tough Grayslake Central team in a 53-45 loss on Monday.
Dundee-Crown's Aiden Healey won the 106-pound title at Geneva's Newbill Invite, while Hampshire and McHenry had individual runner-up finishes at the XLIX Sycamore Invite. Plus more in Saturday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Marian Central senior Vance Williams finished off a 40-38 comeback victory over Mount Carmel with a pin in the final match, and the Hurricanes added a 39-32 win against Joliet Catholic in a memorable day at Landers Pavilion.
Woodstock senior guards Keira Bogott and Lily Novelle helped power the Blue Streaks past crosstown rival Woodstock North 51-44 in a Kishwaukee River Conference battle Friday night.
Hampshire junior guard Mikala Amegasse flirted with a triple-double against Naperville Central and led the Whips to a win over Sycamore. Amegasse is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.
McHenry's Caleb Jett scored a game-high 22 points in a win against Dundee-Crown, Carson Trivellini had 13 points and four steals for Crystal Lake South in a victory over Huntley, and more in Wednesday's Northwest Herald roundup.