As the girls basketball season tips off this week, here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Fenwick senior Lily Brecknock and York senior Lizzie Isyanov both advanced to the quarterfinals in the Class 2A singles bracket on Thursday at the state tournament, leading area girls still alive in the quarterfinals.

The IHSA, Illinois State University and the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau announced this week it has reached a five-year contract extension for the IHSA Girls Basketball State Finals to remain at CEFCU Arena.

Montini senior guard Victoria Matulevicius, who led the Lady Broncos to third place in Class 3A in their first state tournament since 2020 and ended her career as third at Montini in career points, is the Suburban Life Player of the Year.

Here is the 2023-2024 Suburban Life All-Area girls basketball team.

Nazareth's bid for a repeat state championship came up short, as Loyola rallied from eight points down at halftime for a 44-40 win in the Class 4A state championship to complete a 38-0 season.

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Nazareth girls basketball took second place to Loyola Academy in the Class 4A state championship final in Normal on Saturday, March 2, 2024.

Montini rode a strong second-half effort to a 45-42 victory over Hinsdale South in Friday night’s Class 3A state third-place game.

Amalia Dray hit six 3-pointers and scored 22 points, Olivia Austin added 16 points and Stella Sakalas 15 points as Nazareth beat Waubonsie Valley 69-44 in Friday's Class 4A semifinal to move a win away from a historic repeat.