Oswego senior Dillon Griffin was a state alternate last year, losing in the blood round at sectionals, but has been a warmup partner at state for two former teammates. Now he's chasing his own dreams for a bid to Champaign, among sectional participants this weekend.

Here are Gary Duncan's photos from Tuesday's game between Oswego and Oswego East.

Senior guard Desiree Merritt scored 17 of her 24 points in a huge second quarter, sending Oswego East past visiting Oswego 54-25.

Ethan Vahl had 30 points and 11 rebounds to pace Oswego to its 20th win, Newark boys basketball won to set up a showdown Friday for the Little Ten Conference title, and Oswego East boys basketball and Parkview Christian girls basketball were winners in Tuesday's roundup.

Payton Wallin poured in 32 points to lead Yorkville Christian past Bishop McNamara and Jadyn Long's 21 points led Plano to a two-point win over Seneca in Monday's roundup.

Here are Karen Naess' photos from Saturday's East Aurora Regional girls wrestling meet.

Here are Gary Duncan's photos from the boys basketball game Saturday between Yorkville and Oswego.

Here are Gary Duncan's photos from Saturday's girls basketball game between Yorkville and Oswego.

Yorkville sophomore Lauryn Trotter won a regional title and two other Foxes and two Sandwich wrestlers advanced to sectionals, Oswego East girls basketball got a big win at Naperville Central and Yorkville Christian boys basketball won again in Saturday's roundup.