Peyton Farrell had 12 points and a game-high nine rebounds and Nikki Kerstein scored 11 of her game-high 18 points in the third quarter as Montini overcame horrible shooting in the first half to beat Neuqua Valley 40-30 in the first round of the Montini Christmas Tournament.

Led by returning state balance beam champion Genevieve Herion and returning All-Stater Edie Condon, the Downers Grove co-op gymnastics team is poised to contend for its second state title.

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Downers Grove South hosted crosstown rival Downers Grove North in girls varsity basketball on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024.

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Downers Grove South hosted crosstown rival Downers Grove North in boys varsity basketball in Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024.

Downers Grove North senior Aidan Akkawi is committed to play volleyball at Lindenwood, but he loves basketball so much that he somehow has found a way to compete in club volleyball while starting for the Trojans. He did double duty Saturday in helping lead a crosstown win.

TJ Williams scored 15 points to lead Glenbard West past St. Charles North and Dominick Ducree scored 20 points to lead Fenwick past Peoria in Saturday's roundup.

Junior Ady Fanta hit four consecutive shots, including two three-pointers, and scored 12 points to spark Downers Grove North's 41-26 win over Downers Grove South.

Griff Powell of Lyons knocked off unbeaten Ulises Rosas of Glenbard West and Lemont's Judah Heeg knocked off unbeaten Zachary Kruse of Hinsdale Central at the 58th Rex Whitlach Invitational on Saturday at Hinsdale Central.