Marian Central faces Rockford Christian in a nononference basketball game on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, at Marian Central High School in Woodstock.

Here are the postseason assignments and schedules for girls basketball teams in the Northwest Herald area. First-round regional games tip off Saturday.

Crystal Lake Central senior forward Leah Spychala scored a game-high 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting, and the Tigers beat Hampshire 51-38 in a battle of third-place teams in the Fox Valley Conference.

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

Marengo is on path to win its third straight Kishwaukee River Conference title, Crystal Lake Central junior Ruby Macke has a career night, Harvard is having its best season since the 1990s and more in this week's Northwest Herald girls basketball notes.

Senior forward Dayna Carr returned from injury Saturday and helped Marengo's offense get back on track in the third quarter en route to a 42-26 win over Johnsburg in their Kishwaukee River Conference game.

Johnsburg faces Marengo in a Kishwaukee River Conference basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at Marengo High School.

Josie Larson, who rolled an ankle on the game's first play, led Plano's rally from down five in the fourth quarter, assisted Chloe Rowe's go-ahead basket in the last minute of overtime and stole the ball in the final seconds as Plano beat Marengo 42-40 for its 13th straight win

Plano hosted Marengo in girls varsity basketball on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

Crystal Lake South has overcome a season-ending injury to sophomore guard Gracey LePage for its most wins since 2020. Plus info on Huntley's 23-0 start, Burlington Central and Jacobs in this week's Northwest Herald girls basketball notes.

State-ranked Huntley kept its undefeated season alive and padded its lead in the Fox Valley Conference with a 49-34 victory over Cary-Grove on Friday.

Huntley face Cary-Grove in a Fox Valley Conference girls basketball game on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, at Cary-Grove High School in Cary.

Burlington Central sophomores Audrey LaFleur, Julia Scheuer and Ainsley Wilson all scored in double figures as the Rockets found reason to celebrate and snapped a six-game losing skid with a 67-48 win over Jacobs.

Hampshire will host an ALS fundraiser during Friday night's Fox Valley Conference girls and boys basketball doubleheader against Prairie Ridge. Proceeds will benefit the ALS Foundation and the Trent family.

The intense DeKalb defense forced 27 turnovers, leading to 28 points and overcoming 21 turnovers of its own in a win over Dundee-Crown at their MLK Girls basketball Showcase.