Boys Basketball | The Times

The Times Sports staff is proud to announce our 2026 Boys Basketball Player of the Year, Woodland senior Nolan Price.

Here is the 2025-26 All-Interstate 8 Conference boys basketball team, as voted on by I-8 coaches.

Johnsburg senior Jayce Schmitt and Woodstock junior Max Beard were named co-Kishwaukee River Conference Player of the Year. Check out the full All-KRC boys basketball team here, as selected by coaches.

The Indian Creek boys basketball team used a late third-quarter surge to take the lead, then survived a potential game-winning 3-pointer by Marquette at the final horn to claim a thrilling 46-44 victory the Class 1A Amboy Sectional championship game Friday.

Indian Creek defeated Marquette 44-46 in the Class 1A Sectional final game on Friday, March 6, 2026 at Amboy High School. The Timberwolves will play Chicago Marshall in the Supersectional on Monday at 6p.m. at Joliet Central High School.

Isaac Willis finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds as Indian Creek dominated the glass and knocked off Woodland in a Class 1A Amboy Sectional semifinal on Wednesday. Nolan Price had 25, crossed over 1,00o career points and made state history for the Warriors.

Indian Creek defeated Woodland 58- 43 during the Class 1A Sectional semifinals on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at Amboy High School. The Timberwolves will face Marquette for the Sectional title on Friday at 7p.m.
The Marquette boys basketball team used a late first half spurt to grab the lead and held off Hinckley-Big Rock throughout the second half in a 54-51 win in Tuesday's Class 1A Amboy Sectional semifinal.
The Marquette High School boys basketball team traveled to Amboy Tuesday night to take on Hinckley-Big Rock in a sectional semifinal.


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