Cissna Park made it back-to-back perfect seasons in Vermilion Valley Conference girls basketball, Peotone's boys scored a senior night win and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Thanks to a smothering defensive effort and a hot shooting start from Abby Dulinsky, Joliet Catholic wrapped up the regular season with a 55-33 win at Bishop McNamara in a potential Class 2A Regional championship preview.

Clifton Central held on for a 54-53 win at Gardner-South Wilmington in the River Valley Conference Tournament semifinals Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.

Lincoln Williams set Kankakee's single-season scoring record, and EJ Hazelett reached 1,000 career points in a win over Thornton, in which the pair scored 21 apiece to lead the Kays to a 12-0 conference season, and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Blake Chandler's tie-breaking free throw with three seconds left ahead of a would-be game-winning buzzer-beater from Cooper Biros that swirled in and out allowed Clifton Central to top Gardner-South Wilmington 54-53 in a thrilling River Valley Conference Tournament semifinal.

St. Anne coach Rick Schoon collected his 500th career coaching victory with a 64-43 win over Momence in the River Valley Conference Tournament semifinals Tuesday.

Nazareth head coach Eddie Stritzel reached a major milestone with the Roadrunners' 69-19 win over Kankakee on Tuesday, their 17th in a row and the 500th of Stritzel's career.

Despite being shorthanded in the post for Monday's showdown at Watseka/Milford, Cissna Park used hot outside shooting early to open things up inside down the stretch during a battle of Vermilion Valley unbeatens at Watseka/Milford.

Iroquois West outlasted St. Joseph-Ogden on the road for its sixth straight win, Wilmington upset Manteno in its Illinois Central Eight Conference finale and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.