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Yorkville Christian boys basketball faced Hinckley-Big Rock on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024 in the Plano Christmas Classic.

Sycamore and Kaneland came away with victories in their respective holiday tournament openers on Monday.

With Northern Illinois dodging bullets all game long Saturday against Fresno State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, the Huskies found some magic in their 28-20 double-overtime win—and used a little luck of the Irish, too.

NIU secured back-to-back bowl wins for the first time since 2010-11 with a thrilling 28-20 victory Saturday in double overtime against Fresno State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

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The Chicago Bears ran their losing streak to nine games Sunday with a 34-17 loss to the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Alex Gregorio-Perez took first at Morris for DeKalb on Saturday, a pair of Kaneland wrestlers won at Stillman Valley, DeKalb-Sycamore swimming won at Sterling and Ally Poegel sets a G-K record. Plus other wrestling in the roundup.

Lexi Carlsen's 3-pointer in overtime give the NIU women the lead for good against Idaho State in win, DeKalb tops Naperville Central and more in the roundup.

NIU's defense is relatively unscathed by the portal as they prepare to take on Fresno State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. We look at that and a couple other storylines from the game coming up Monday.

A look at basketball and wrestling results from across the area.