Basketball

Sterling faces off against St. Viator in their first game of the day during the Sterling MLK Classic, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Sterling lost 61-55.

Bill Leftwich organizes the Real Men and Real Women Play Basketball in the Half-Court winter leagues, which will begin Sunday, Feb. 16.

The Amboy Clippers hosted the Fulton Steamers on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025 at Amboy High School.

Jacobs faces Crystal Lake South in a Fox Vally Conference girls basketball game on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Crystal Lake South High School.

Newman hosts Hall in a TRAC East game Friday, Jan. 17, 2025 in boys basketball. Newman won 71-49.

Wheaton Warrenville South senior Luca Carbonaro, who scored 26 points in a win over Batavia and had 17 points and eight rebounds in a win over Palatine, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Joshua Welge.

Oswego junior Kendall Grant, who scored a career-high 27 points in a win over East Aurora and had 21 points, five rebounds and five assists against Oswego East, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Joshua Welge.

Huntley faces McHenry in a Fox Valley Conference basketball game on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at McHenry High School.

Burlington Central faces Cary-Grove in a Fox Valley Conference basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, at Now Arena in Hoffman Estates.

Cary-Grove faces Burlington Central in a Fox Valley Conference basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, at Now Arena in Hoffman Estates.

Sterling hosts United Township in boys basketball Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. UT won 68-59.

Marian Central faces Grayslake Central in a nonconference girls basketball on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at Grayslake Central High School.

Dixon host Elk Grove in a non-conference boys basketball match-up Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. Dixon won 65-47.

The Marquette Crusaders defeated the St. Bede Bruins 58-43 on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 in Bader Gym at Marquette High School.

Woodstock North faces Woodstock in a Kishwaukee River Conference girls basketball game on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, at Woodstock High School.

Rock Falls hosts Oregon in boys basketball Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. Oregon took the conference game 55-53.

Newman hosts Kewanee in boys basketball Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. Newman took the conference win 65-55.

Nazareth senior Allia von Schlegell, who was named MVP in leading the Roadrunners to the championship of the Sandburg Holiday Classic, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Joshua Welge.

Yorkville senior Brooke Spychalski, who scored her 1,000th career point, with 20 points, five rebounds, three steals and three assists in an overtime win over T.F. North, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Joshua Welge.

Crystal Lake Central faces Cary-Grove in a Fox Valley Conference girls basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, at Crystal Lake Central High School.

Sterling hosts Lasalle-Peru Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 in boys basketball. Sterling won 70-58.

Eastland downed Forreston 60-45, hitting nine three-pointers in a Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 game Forreston High School.

Johnsburg faces McHenry in a nonconference girls basketball on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, at McHenry High School in McHenry.

Rock Falls faces off against Princeton in the Rock Falls Shootout Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025.

Hampshire faces Sycamore in a girls basketball on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, at Hampshire High School in Hampshire.

Dixon hosts Plainfield Central in boys basketball Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. Dixon won 60-34.

Huntley defeats Maine South in the Komaromy Holiday Classic girls basketball championship game on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville.

Stillman Valley wins 45-40

Richmond-Burton face Stillman Valley in a 74th Annual E.C. Nichols Holiday Classic boys basketball tournament game on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024 at Marengo High School in Marengo.

Forreston downed Fulton 60-40 and Riverdale 61-56 in opening day action at the Cliff Warkins Memorial Tournament on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024 at Erie High School.

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

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.

Jacobs faces Barrington in a Hinkle Holiday Classic boys basketball game on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.

Wauconda faces Dundee-Crown in a nonconference boys basketball on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville.

Sterling faces off against Alleman Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 at home in boys basketball. Sterling won 68-51.

Crystal Lake Central faces Wauconda in the Northern Illinois Holiday Classic Championship girls basketball game on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, at McHenry High School.

Benet junior Jayden Wright, who scored 19 points in Benet’s overtime win over Marist, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Eastland faces off against Pecatonica for the title in the Eastland Shootout basketball tournament Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. Pecatonica won 67-36. Photos by Erin Henze - Shaw Local News Network

Richmond-Burton faces Woodstock in a Kishwaukee River Conference boys basketball on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, at Woodstock High School.

The Mabley Center Lightning basketball team eyes a return to state in Special Olympics basketball. The team, along with others from around the area, will start the march to state with a tournament in January.

The Polo Marcos fell to Warren 48-43 and Forreston lost to Dakota 58-46 during Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024 action at the 63rd Forreston Holiday Tournament at Forreston High School.

Take a look at photographer Alex T. Paschal's favorite sports photos in the Sauk Valley for 2024.

Sterling hosts Sherrard in boys basketball Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. Sherrard won 46-42.

Prairie Ridge faces Crystal Lake South in a Fox Valley Conference basketball game on Friday Dec. 13, 2024, at Crystal Lake South High School.

Illinois Valley Central defeated Putnam County 62-36 during the 50th annual Colmone Classic on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 at Hall High School.

Glenbard South senior Brooklynn Moore, who scored 16 points, including her 1,000th career point, in a win over South Elgin, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Joshua Welge.

Yorkville Christian junior Jayden Riley, who had 14 points and a school record 18 assists in a win over Lombard Prep, had 21 points in a win over Harvest Christian and had 21 points in a win over Danville, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

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

Newman and Eastland clash Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 on the court at Eastland High School. Eastland took the game 55-42.