Adam Anwar scored 13 of his game-high 19 points in the second half, and McHenry held off Crystal Lake South 51-49 in a Fox Valley Conference showdown.

Crystal Lake South faces McHenry in a Fox Valley Conference basketball game on Wednesday Dec. 11, 2024, at McHenry High School.

Former Marengo boys basketball coach Roger Cannon will be inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in May after a successful career with the Indians. He’ll join the Class of 2025 as a member of the “career coaches” category.

Crystal Lake South had to fend off several late challenges from Burlington Central and eventually emerged with a 66-61 Fox Valley Conference victory on Friday.

Sheldon Aninagyei Bonsu sported a new jersey number Friday night and then called his own number in the fourth quarter, helping rally Huntley to a victory over Hampshire.

Hampshire faces Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference boys basketball game on Friday, Dec. 8, 2024, at Huntley High School.

Caleb Jett came off the bench to score 10 of his game-high 23 points in the fourth quarter as McHenry pulled away to beat Jacobs 64-52 in a Fox Valley Conference boys basketball opener.

Jacobs faces McHenry in a Fox Valley Conference boys basketball on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 at McHenry High School.

Crystal Lake Central hopes to enhance the fan experience at boys basketball games this season, and one way of doing so is by moving mobile bleachers behind a basket for student fans. Plus more in this week's Northwest Herald boys basketball notes.

AJ Demirov had 19 points and 10 assists to lead Crystal Lake South to a 78-48 win over the host Skyhawks in the third-place game of the Johnsburg Thanksgiving Tournament.

Atticus Richmond scored a game-high 15 points, all in the second half, leading Stevenson to a 46-28 win over Huntley at the Ed Molitor Thanksgiving boys basketball classic at Palatine.

Adam Anwar scored 22 points, Dylan Hurckes made 6-of-8 free throws in overtime, and McHenry beat Cary-Grove 55-52 to win the Hoops for Healing tournament at Woodstock North.

Cary-Grove faces McHenry in the Woodstock Hoops for Healing Tournament Championship game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Woodstock North High School.

The boys basketball season is already underway. Check out our team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each team in the Northwest Herald area for the 2024-25 season.

Here are five boys basketball players to watch in the Northwest Herald area for the 2024-25 season.