Girls Basketball

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

Sophia Towne tallied 12 points, five assists, two steals and two rebounds to spark visiting Nazareth to a 55-49 victory that snapped Benet’s 22-game winning streak.

Benet hosted Nazareth in girls varsity basketball on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025 in Lisle.

Natalie Warner dropped 18 points off five 3-pointers and added four steals in her return from a two-game absence to help Batavia to a 48-24 victory over Wheaton North

Sydney Johnson hit five 3-pointers with at least one coming in each quarter en route to a 20-point game and a 44-38 North Stars comeback victory.

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

Huntley girls basketball stayed undefeated with a 51-23 win over Hampshire on Wednesday night. Plus more girls and boys basketball scores.

Batavia hosted Wheaton North in girls varsity basketball on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

Rheayanna Ferguson’s favorite part of basketball is defense, which is a good thing for the Glenbard South junior guard. Few teams defend like the Raiders. Glenbard South is giving up a tick over 26 points per game, a big reason why it is 22-2 and leading the Upstate Eight.

Polo senior Cheyenna Wilkins had an 'amazing' experience playing for USA's Team Avengers in The Netherlands at The Cup, a fastpitch softball tournament featuring some of the top players from America and Europe. She earned MVP in the first game.

The Plainfield North girls basketball team had no trouble dispatching Plainfield Central 68-20 while the boys game was back and forth before the Tigers won 61-52.

Hayden Schroeder scored 25 points to power Wheaton Academy past Christ the King in a matchup of Chicagoland Christian Conference leaders, York boys basketball beat Glenbard North in overtime, Campbell Thulin scored 23 to lead Downers Grove North past Naperville North and more.

Outscoring Glenbard West 10-2 in the third quarter, St. Charles East later built a 10-point lead with 5:07 remaining before turning back a late Glenbard rally during their 45-36 nonconference victory in St. Charles.

L-P's four seniors played key roles Tuesday as the Cavaliers beat Streator 46-19 on senior night.

Lincoln-Way West made five 3-pointers in the second quarter Tuesday night en route to a 60-40 win over District 202 rival Lincoln-Way Central.

L-P beat Streator 46-19 on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School.

Amboy graduate and Illinois Wesleyan senior Mallory Powers earned the first national recognition of her career after she was named to the D3hoops.com Team of the Week. She averaged 19 points, 8 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game in two wins for the No. 2 Titans.

Wilmington held off a late Tigers push to rebound from a loss with a 44-37 Wilmington win over Herscher on Monday.

The Beecher girls basketball team held on for a close win on the road over Momence on Monday

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.

The Ottawa girls basketball team, after a tough first half shooting, used defense to create offense in the second half of Monday's 48-36 victory over Sandwich at Kingman Gymnasium.

Coal City jumped out to a 25-0 lead and cruised to a 52-33 Illinois Central Eight win over Streator.

Ottawa defeated Sandwich 48-36 on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 in Kingman Gym at Ottawa High School.

Dixon junior basketball player Reese Dambman, who has been a key contributor for the Duchesses (20-4, 5-0 Big Northern Conference), is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Drake Lansman.

The first time Dixon played Byron at Lancaster Gym this season, the Duchesses fell behind early and never found their rhythm. But they turned the tables on the Tigers on Saturday, using a smothering defense and a controlled offense to pick up a 47-36 Big Northern Conference win.

Burlington Central, Crystal Lake South and Jacobs all advanced to next weekend's IHSA Competitive Dance State Finals at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington.

Carpentersville native and two-time U.S. champion Bradie Tennell finished fourth at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships Friday night in Wichita Kansas. McHenry grad Brooke Gewalt, in her second year competing, took 14th.

The Dixon Duchesses host Byron in girls basketball Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. Photos by Brian Hurley - Shaw Local News Network

The Serena girls basketball team defeated Hinckley-Big Rock 50-41 in Friday's Little Ten Conference Tournament title game at Earlville. It's the fourth consecutive championship for the Huskers.

Sean Reynolds became the all-time leading scorer for DeKalb boys basketball, DeKalb wrestling won the DVC title, plus more scores from around the area in Friday's Daily Chronicle sports roundup.

Morris and La Salle-Peru split an I-8 Conference girls/boys twin bill Friday, with the Cavaliers winning the boys contest and the hosts prevailing in the girls game.

Huntley used a 26-point third quarter to knock off Cary-Grove in boys basketball, the Red Raiders wrestling team won the FVC championship outright, plus much more in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Serena defeated Hinckley-Big Rock 50-41 to win the Little Ten Conference championship game on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025 at Earlville High School.

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.

Carpentersville native and two-time U.S. champion Bradie Tennell finished runner-up in the short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships Thursday night in Wichita, Kansas. McHenry grad Brooke Gewalt sits in 14th place ahead of Friday's free skate.

On the boys side, Kankakee fell slightly in the Class 3A poll, from third to sixth

The St. Bede girls basketball team used a 9-0 burst to start the fourth quarter in a 49-38 victory over Marquette in Thursday's championship game of the Tri-County Conference Tournament in Roanoke.

Wheaton North used strong performances from Sara Abdul and Brigitte Noyes to reverse an earlier loss to St. Charles North with a 38-31 win on Thursday night.

Bolingbrook's girls basketball team forced 34 turnovers in a 64-41 win over Joliet West

With the game on the line, Sterling senior Madison Austin delivered. The Illinois State recruit's buzzer-beater sent the first-place Golden Warriors to a 37-35 Western Big 6 Conference road win at Alleman on Thursday night.

Sophomore Ellie Noble scored a career-high 20 points to lead Glenbard West to a 50-35 West Suburban Conference crossover victory over host Downers Grove South.

The St. Bede Lady Bruins won the Tri-County Conference championship after defeating Marquette 49-38 on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025 at Roanoke-Benson High School.

Wednesday’s matchup of two of the area’s top girls basketball teams lived up to the hype in Watseka Wednesday

Aubrey Lamberti hit five of Oswego East's nine 3-pointers and scored 23 points, nine in the first quarter, and the visiting Wolves started fast and rolled past Oswego 62-51 to their ninth straight win.

Newman hosts Mendota Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025 in girls basketball. Newman won 65-18.

Playing in her first game since shattering her pinky earlier in the season, Morrison senior Camryn Veltrop scored 24 points against Milledgeville on Wednesday to help the Fillies win their first game of the season. Veltrop is Morrison's all-time leading scorer.

Aurora Central Catholic used a full-court press to help the Chargers beat IC Catholic 69-38 on Wednesday to clinch the Girls Catholic Athletic White Division Conference championship.

DeKalb junior Olivia Schermerhorn drilled two of her four 3-pointers in the first quarter as the Barbs separated from visiting Rockford East early and coasted to a 52-6 win Wednesday.

The DeKalb girls basketball team welcomed nonconference foe Rockford East Wednesday for a matchup on the hardwood.