The Streator girls basketball team fell in Thursday's senior night game, while Seneca's Alyssa Zellers set school records in an Irish win. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Marquette girls basketball cut a late 18-point third quarter disadvantage to Roanoke-Benson to three twice in the final minute of the fourth quarter in a 63-56 Tri-County Conference loss to the league champion Rockets at Bader Gymnasium on Thursday night.

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Roanoke Benson defeated Marquette 63-56 on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2025 in Bader Gym at Marquette High School.

Serena's girls basketball team suffered a rare loss on a light Wednesday night of local sport in The Times area.

The Somonauk competitive cheer squad earned a runner-up finish at the Joliet West Sectional, earning it a trip to the IHSA State Final Competition.

Seneca senior guard Paxton Giertz exploded for a career-high 43 points on Tuesday, including a school record 10 3-pointers, while Streator suffered its first Illinois Central Eight Conference loss. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Morris boys basketball team used an 11-0 run at the end of the third quarter and into the fourth to grab the lead against Ottawa, then held on for a 42-38 Interstate 8 Conference victory at Kingman Gymnasium on Tuesday night.

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Morris beat Ottawa 42-38 on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 in Kingman Gym at Ottawa High School.

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The La Salle-Peru boys basketball team traveled to Sycamore Tuesday to take on the Spartans in an Interstate 8 Conference matchup.