Adam Tumino

Manteno had its hopes of a Kankakee Holiday Tournament blue division three-peat dashed with a 65-52 loss to Christ the King in Sunday's championship game.

Kankakee earned a blowout win in its Kankakee Holiday Tournament opener in the maroon bracket while Manteno downed rival Peotone 60-49 in the blue bracket, where St. Anne, Clifton Central, Momence and Grant Park also saw tournament action.

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The Manteno girls basketball team extended its winning streak to a dozen games with a 75-13 dismantling of Christ the King at the Chicago Christian Christmas Tournament and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Four area wrestlers took first place finishes at the Boilermaker Battle, with host Bradley-Bourbonnais also placing second as a team, and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Kankakee's boys basketball team went to St. Louis and downed five-time reigning Missouri state champs Vashon 60-53, the Kays' girls blew out Comer 76-20 in tournament play and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Lincoln Williams had 29 points and EJ Hazelett added 24 as Kankakee improved to 3-0 in Southland Athletic Conference play with an 82-72 win over Bloom, and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bishop McNamara rang in the holiday season with a 78-45 win over Bulls College Prep in the fifth annual Silent Night game, the final one for head coach Adrian Provost, to improve to 12-1 on the year.

Coal City beat Bishop McNamara 81-0 and Morris 66-12 to improve to 17-0 on the season while junior Cooper Morris became the fourth Coaler this season, and seventh active Coal City wrestler, to reach 100 career wins.

Manteno's girls basketball team rode big double-doubles from Emily Horath and Maddie Gesky and a 21-point fourth quarter to a 47-26 win over Beecher, and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Bishop McNamara rode a dominant second half to claim its fifth straight Watseka Holiday Tournament title, and third tournament title so far this season, with a 62-41 win over Clifton Central.

Bradley-Bourbonnais built an early 25-point lead in the first half of Monday's nonconference matchup with Naperville Central, eventually cruising to a 59-43 home win.

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Clifton Central boys basketball won its sixth straight game, Watseka and Herscher snapped five-game skids and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bradley-Bourbonnais was within two scores for most of the third quarter before Don Bosco Prep (Ind.) pulled away, downing the Boilermakers 56-41 on Friday.