Seeds and schedules are set for the 2026 Tri-County Conference Girls Basketball Tournament, hosted by Dwight High School.

Seeds and schedules are set for the 2026 Little Ten Conference Girls Basketball Tournament, hosted by Serena High School.

The Streator girls basketball team's lead has been cut to one entering the fourth quarter Saturday, but a spark off the bench from Audrey Arambula allowed the Bulldogs to retake control for a 33-28 triumph over Earlville.

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Streator defeated Earlville 33-28 on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2025 in Pops Dale Gymnasium in Streator. Check out photos from the game by Tom Sistak.

Sycamore senior Grace Amptmann's 3-pointer started a quick-hit, game-changing 13-0 run over a two-minute span in the fourth quarter on Friday to help the Spartans earn a 57-45 Interstate 8 Conference victory over Ottawa at Kingman Gymnasium.

As the regular season hits the second half and the postseason gets closer, many Times-area girls basketball teams and players are trending up in Brian Hoxsey's girls basketball notebook.

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Marquette defeated L-P 56-55 on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 in Bader Gymnasium at Marquette High School. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

The Marquette girls basketball team held off a fourth quarter rally from La Salle-Peru to earn a 56-55 victory at Bader Gymnasium in Ottawa on Saturday.

A hot start by St. Bede fueled a 51-23 victory over the Sandwich Indians on Saturday evening during the final game of the 2025 Lady Bruins Christmas Classic to claim second place in its own tournament.