The Marquette boys basketball used a game-changing 16-6 run to close out the third quarter in Saturday's 55-43 Tri-County Conference victory over Putnam County at R.M. Germano Gym in Granville.

Hall senior Braden Curran was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after reaching 1,000 career points in a win over St. Bede.

The Indian Creek boys basketball team held Illinois Math & Science Academy to 21% shooting and used a 13-3 run to start the second half in an eventual 40-29 victory in the championship game of the 107th annual Little Ten Conference Tournament on Friday at Somonauk High School.

The Woodland Warriors withstood a strong start from Henry-Senachwine on Friday, taking control in the second half and remaining unbeaten in the Tri-County Conference.

La Salle-Peru relied on good rebounding and lockdown defense to get out to an early lead and hold it throughout, snapping their three-game losing streak with one of the most complete efforts of their season against Ottawa in a 55-37 road win.

St. Bede's Alec Tomsha scored 20 points while Geno Dinges added 12 and Gino Ferrari chipped in 11 for the Bruins in a 55-38 victory over Putnam County in Tri-Conference action on Friday night.

A Joe Hoesktra bucket with 1:14 remaining and TJ Horton steal with 4 seconds left lifted the Streator boys basketball team to a 47-42, Wednesday night win over Morris.

Reed-Custer sophomore guard Matt Kuban finished with a team-high 17 points for the Comets in their 59-57 overtime victory against Streator on Tuesday night.

Aden Tillman scored 30 points, including the 1,000th of his career, as Mendota cruised to a win over Hall on Tuesday.