Rob Oesterle

Joliet West allowed just four points in the second half Thursday in a 64-25 win over Joliet Central.

Cody DelFavero led Morris to a third-place finish in Class 3A last season, going 14-0 as a pitcher and hitting .370 with 5 home runs and 36 RBIs.

Lockport's girls basketball team beat Homewood-Flossmoor for the first time in 20 years, and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

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.

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

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.

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

Quintin Wiencek scored 29 points to lead Plainfield North to a 69-49 win over Naperville Central

Lockport scored a 61-54 Southwest Suburban Conference win over Lincoln-Way Central. That and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.

A stingy Bolingbrook defense led to several transition points and helped the Raiders secure a 51-42 win over Minooka

Bolingbrook cruises past Lemont in Hoops 4 Hunger Shootout. That and more in The Herald

Nolan Lukach made a pair of free throws with 0.2 seconds left to give Streator a 52-50 road win over Morris.

Guards La'Niya Willis, Tierra Abner and Zaharia Davis led Plainfield South to a 64-50 win over Oswego.

Madelyn Kiper set school records with nine 3-pointers and 41 points, becoming the ninth player in school history to reach 1,000 points in a 79-47 win over Joliet West.

Heading into the second half of the season, Herald-News area girls basketball teams are hoping for a strong finish. That, plus postseason assignments and more in the girls basketball notebook.