Basketball

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.

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.

Rock Falls beat Putnam County 76-43 during the 50th annual Colmone Classic on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 at Hall High School.

Cary-Grove faces Hampshire in a Fox Valley Conference girls basketball game on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, at Hampshire High School.

Eureka beat St. Bede 62-46 during the 50th annual Colmone Classic on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 at Hall High School.

Dixon hosts Rochelle Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 in boys basketball. Dixon won 70-32.

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

L-P beat Morris 60-48 on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School.

Lockport Township High School District 205 will host its 10th annual Veterans Night prior to the boys’ basketball game against Lincoln-Way West High School on Friday.

Seneca beat Marquette 42-36 on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 in Bader Gym at Marquette High School.

IC Catholic Prep senior Andrew Hill, who had 26 points and 14 rebounds in a win over Manteno and 16 points in a win over Timothy Christian to lead the Knights to the championship of the Coal City Tournament, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

Yorkville junior Gabe Sanders, who scored a game-high 19 points to lead the Foxes past Sycamore in the championship game of the Strombom Tournament, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Joshua Welge.

Rock Falls hosts Byron Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 in boys basketball. The Rockets win 65-60.

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

Cary-Grove faces Huntley in Fox Valley Conference girls basketball on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, at Huntley High School.

Newman takes on Byron Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in boys basketball. Newman won 69-65.

Sterling Newman downed Marengo 69-57 on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 at the Oregon Thanksgiving Tournament.

Flanagan-Cornell beat Woodland 63-60 in overtime during the Route 17 Classic Tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024 at Woodland High School.

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

Rock Falls hosts Kewanee Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024 in boys basketball. Rock Falls held on to win 42-37.

Oak Forest beat Princeton 61-56 during the Dean Riley Shootin' The Rock Thanksgiving Tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024 in Kingman Gym at Ottawa High School.

Crystal Lake South faces Buffalo Grove in a Johnsburg Thanksgiving Tournament boys basketball game on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, at Johnsburg High School.

Huntley faces Boylan in a Dundee-Crown Girls Basketball Tournament game on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville.

A full offseason with extra time spent in the gym – and without injury rehab – has led to a scintillating start to the season for Kylie Feuerbach.

NIU's first road game of the season featured a matchup of former Sycamore stars, Iowa fifth-year senior Kylie Feuerbach and NIU freshman Lexi Carlsen. Feuerbach scored a career-high 14 points in Hawkeyes' 91-73 win.

Pat Sullivan of Joliet said leaders in any capacity will benefit from these 54 essays.

An Olympic champion, two coaches, five athletes and three state title teams were among the inaugural inductees of the Oregon School District’s athletic hall of fame.

The Dixon Park District unveiled and dedicated the Larry and Louise Reed Basketball Courts Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at Vaile Park.

The basketball courts are named in honor of the late Larry Reed and his wife, Louise, who are known for their support of local sports and community projects.

Caleb Krueger, 13, and his brother Cole, 15, practice their three point shots Wednesday at their house in Genoa as they prepare for an attempt to break the world record for three pointers in a minute by a duo. The brothers already own a Guinness Book World Record for the most basketball passes in a minute for a pair under 16.

The basketball courts are nearly finished, the landscaping is done and they are just waiting for painting of the courts and installation of new backboards.

The Joliet Unity Movement celebrated youth and families on Aug. 4 at Nowell Park and will host a home ownership seminar on Saturday.

Here's a closer look at the Bureau Valley Storm 1999-2002 state basketball teams

Jay Moore, founder of TRUTH Basketball Academy and an assistant boys basketball coach at DeKalb High School, worked with a player Tuesday at the School. Moore started the academy to give area players a chance to hone their basketball skills locally.

The logistics of having the shot clock is certainly a concern for all with schools having to fund the new device, but also find the right people who will know how to run it and know the rules.

St. Ambrose University is offering the recent Princeton High School graduate an opportunity to resurrect his basketball career and play for the Bees next season.

Dixon Park District selects name as renovation plans proceed.