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Marengo faces Johnsburg in a Kishwaukee River Conference girls basketball on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, at Homer “Bill” Barry Gymnasium on the campus of Marengo High School.

Burlington Central junior Audrey LaFleur scored a career-high 25 points for the Rockets in a 68-59 win against Pecatonica at the Dixon Christmas Classic and averaged 17.5 points over four tournament games. LaFleur is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

Crystal Lake South sisters Laken and Gracey LePage aren't taking their final season together for granted, Burlington Central's hot start, a key KRC battle between Marengo and Johnsburg looms, and more in this week's Northwest Herald girls basketball notes.

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Cary-Grove faces Lakes in a nonconference girls basketball game on Friday Jan. 2, 2026, at Lakes high School in Lake Villa.

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Huntley faces Mundelein in a Komaromy Classic girls basketball tournament game on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville.

Huntley's Aubrina Adamik and Luca Garlin earned all-tournament honors, and the Red Raiders held off a record-setting game by Mundelein's Casey Vyverman for a 59-45 win in the seventh-place game at the Komaromy Classic on Tuesday.

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Hampshire faces South Elgin in a Komaromy Classic girls basketball tournament game on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville.

Hampshire used a 10-0 run to start the second half and pull away from South Elgin for its first win of the 42nd Komaromy Classic at Dundee-Crown High School. Senior guard Mikala Amegasse tallied 13 points, nine rebounds, six assists and three steals for the Whips.

Maine South held on for a 48-46 triumph over Huntley on Saturday to advance to Monday’s Komaromy Classic semifinals at Dundee-Crown High School. The Red Raiders will play in the fifth/seventh place bracket.