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

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

Macie Jones hit a go-ahead 3-pointer and another three during a pivotal second-half run, and Yorkville – down to six active players with four injured – rallied for a 51-41 win at Oswego on Saturday as part of the 15th Communities vs. Cancer event.

Parkview Christian sophomore Tessa New, who averaged 16.5 points and 7.8 rebounds in four wins as the Falcons improved to 23-2 on the season, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Bolingbrook's defense led to offense as five different Raiders scored in double figures during a 72-52 win over Oswego East on Thursday night.

Ariana Rodriguez led Marengo with 14 points, while Macy Noe recorded a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds as the Indians shut Plano down with their defense in a 46-26 Kishwaukee River Conference victory Wednesday night.

Lily Kozenko's fourth-quarter 3 proved a backbreaker as Plano's girls basketball team topped archrival Sandwich Tuesday night.

One of four Mustangs in double figures, Payton Wallin's 25-point night led a red hot Yorkville Christian squad past Parkview Christian on Monday.

Aubrey Lamberti became Oswego East's all-time leading scorer with a basket in the second quarter Friday and hit two free throws in the final seconds to seal the Wolves' thrilling 71-67 win over visiting Minooka in the Southwest Prairie Conference matchup.