Here is Steve Soucie's Herald-News prep football preview for the semifinal round of the IHSA playoffs, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.

Yorkville Christian's Danielle Bulson scored her 1,000th career point in a Mustangs' win, Plano and Sandwich girls basketball both won big at the Somonauk Tournament and Oswego East boys bowling was a winner in Wednesday's roundup.

A look at Bureau County area scores for Wednesday, Nov. 20

Jon Henegar and the Bureau Valley girls basketball team won their first game together on Monday. Now, they’ve lost their first game together, falling to Riverdale 56-34 on the second night of the Bureau Valley Thanksgiving on Wednesday in the Storm Cellar.

Oregon's Aniyah Sarver scored 30 points in a win over West Carroll as coach Angela Reynolds won her first game, E-P beat Rock Falls, Dixon and Amboy both won, and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Woodstock co-op and McHenry boys bowling each picked up wins on Wednesday night. Plus more boys bowling and girls basketball scores.

Lincoln Way West and Coal City improve to 2-0, Minooka wins its first game plus more girls basketball scores in the roundup.

Molly Parker scored 26 points, Taylor Healy added 13 and the Celtics absolutely dominated the Joliet Central Steelmen to pick up their first victory of the year, 64-38 in the WJOL Tournament.

The Kaneland and DeKalb girls and NIU women won Wednesday while the NIU men fell at home.