Caleb Jett scored 26 points, including the 1,000th of his career, and McHenry celebrated a 55-52 win over host Crystal Lake South on Friday night in the teams' Fox Valley Conference showdown.

Sandwich hosted Johnsburg in boys varsity basketball on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025

McHenry face Crystal Lake South in a Fox Valley Conference basketball game on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, at Crystal Lake South High School.

Johnsburg's Ashton Stern didn't make a shot in the first half. The Skyhawks junior came out at halftime and hit 5 of 8 shots from 3-point range, scoring the first 15 points of the quarter for the Skyhawks in a 68-39 win over Richmond-Burton.

Nick Stowasser's first dunk of the season and a balanced attack fueled Crystal Lake South's 72-58 win over Burlington Central in a Fox Valley Conference boys basketball showdown Tuesday night.

Burlington Central face Crystal Lake South in a Fox Valley Conference basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, at Crystal Lake South High School.

Lucas "LJ" Kerr's fourth and-one ended up being the momentum shifter Burlington Central needed, as the Rockets held onto the lead for the final two minutes to secure a 53-47 victory over host Batavia.

Batavia and Burlington Central boys basketball faced off in the Batavia Night of Hoops on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 at Batavia High School.

McHenry senior point guard Dylan Hurckes scored a career-high 25 points, and McHenry's boys basketball team stayed perfect in the Fox Valley Conference with a 55-45 win over host Jacobs on Friday night.

McHenry face Jacobs in a Fox Valley Conference basketball game on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, at Jacobs High School.

Dundee-Crown senior guard Jared Russell tied a school record with 10 3-pointers in an FVC win against Crystal Lake Central on Jan. 17. Russell is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

Point guard Collin Greenlee scored a season- and game-high 21 points, and Woodstock spoiled Johnsburg's Gold Out Game with a 61-57 win Wednesday night.

Burlington Central and Cary-Grove played a girls and boys doubleheader last week at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates. If you were seated close enough to the court, you could hear the players and coaches talking. Plus more in this week's Northwest Herald boys basketball notes.

Adam Wrzos hit two 3-pointers in the final 43 seconds, and Finn Pivnicka had a double-double, but Marian Central's improved boys basketball team lost to Chicago Christian 66-62 in Chicagoland Christian Conference action Tuesday night.

Marian Central faces Chicago Christian in a Chicagoland Christian Conference basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at Marian Central High School.