Crystal Lake Central’s 6-foot-9 JJ Parrish enjoyed a breakout performance last week, albeit in a Fox Valley Conference loss to Hampshire. Parrish had 18 points, including three dunks. Plus info on Prairie Ridge's upset win against McHenry.

Griffin Somlock sank a free throw with 0.7 seconds left in overtime, and Sandwich overcame a nine-point deficit late in regulation to beat Woodstock 47-46 in a Kishwaukee River Conference showdown Tuesday night.

Johnsburg made critical adjustments late against Plano on Tuesday night to win 58-52 and keep up near the top of the Kishwaukee River Conference race.

Sandwich faces Woodstock in a Kishwaukee River Conference basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, at Woodstock High School.

Burlington Central has been a model of consistency under coach Brett Porto. Porto, a Class of 2003 graduate of Central, was inducted into his alma mater's Hall of Fame on Friday. And info on McHenry and Richmond-Burton in this week's boys basketball notes.

Ryan Prowicz scored 22 points, Chayse Gray had a solid all-around game and Hampshire's boys basketball team beat Crystal Lake Central 63-45 Friday night to avenge an earlier season loss.

Hampshire faces Crystal Lake Central in a Fox Valley Conference basketball game on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, at Crystal Lake Central High School.

McHenry senior guard Caleb Jett scored 26 points, including his 1,000th career point, to lead the Warriors past Crystal Lake South in a key Fox Valley Conference game on Jan. 31. Jett is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

Luke Robinson scored a game-high 20 points, Ryan Wisniewski hit two clutch shots, and Richmond-Burton's boys basketball team got back in the Kishwaukee River Conference race with a 57-48 win over Woodstock on Wednesday night.

Woodstock faces Richmond-Burton in a Kishwaukee River Conference basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Richmond-Burton High School.

Caleb Jett scored nine of his game-high 27 points in overtime, and McHenry stayed undefeated in the Fox Valley Conference with a 64-57 win over Burlington Central on Tuesday night.

Burlington Central faces McHenry in a Fox Valley Conference basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, at McHenry High School.

Senior Nolan Roper scored Jacobs' first nine third-quarter points and finished with 20 as the Golden Eagles caught fire down the stretch and pulled out a 58-49 win against Cary-Grove on Tuesday.

Harvard senior Adam Cooke hopes to be a firefighter like his dad one day, but in the meantime he shows his leadership qualities on the basketball court for the Hornets.

Palatine rallied from down seven points in the third quarter to beat Cary-Grove 58-52 on Saturday. Adam Bauer scored 16 points and AJ Berndt tossed in 15 for the Trojans.