Huntley girls basketball stayed unbeaten and advanced to the semifinals of Dundee-Crown's Komaromy Classic. Huntley and Dundee-Crown boys will meet in the Chuck Dayton Holiday Classic consolation title game, plus more scores in Friday's Northwest Herald roundup.

A.J. Demirov scored 22 points in a magnificent shooting display and Crystal Lake South led by one in the third quarter, but Waubonsie Valley ripped off a 17-0 run and went on to a 69-47 win to repeat as champions of the Hinkle Holiday Classic.

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Crystal Lake South faces Waubonsie Valley in a Hinkle Holiday Classic boys basketball championship game on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024 at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.

Cary-Grove junior guard AJ Berndt led the way with 15 points, six assists and four steals Friday as the Trojans beat Geneva 59-46 to place fifth at Jacobs' Hinkle Holiday Classic.

Marian Central senior Finn Pivnicka scored a combined 76 points in back-to-back wins for the Hurricanes, including a career-high 40 points against Schaumburg Christian. Pivnicka is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

Huntley senior guard Anna Campanelli reached 1,000 career points in a first-round win at the Dundee-Crown Komaromy Holiday Classic, plus more girls and boys basketball tournament results in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

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Cary-Grove faces Jacobs in a Hinkle Holiday Classic boys basketball tournament game on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024 at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.

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Crystal Lake South faces Grayslake Central in a Hinkle Holiday Classic boys basketball tournament game on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024 at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.

Crystal Lake South played stifling defense and ran away from Grayslake Central Thursday for a 64-30 win to claim its spot in the Jacobs' Hinkle Holiday Classic championship game.