Hampshire will host an ALS fundraiser during Friday night's Fox Valley Conference girls and boys basketball doubleheader against Prairie Ridge. Proceeds will benefit the ALS Foundation and the Trent family.

The intense DeKalb defense forced 27 turnovers, leading to 28 points and overcoming 21 turnovers of its own in a win over Dundee-Crown at their MLK Girls basketball Showcase.

Crystal Lake South wasn't shy about where it shot from Friday night. The Gators knocked down 10 3-pointers en route to a 56-47 win over Jacobs in Fox Valley Conference action.

Jacobs faces Crystal Lake South in a Fox Vally Conference girls basketball game on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Crystal Lake South High School.

Hampshire has turned its season around since a 1-7 start, Huntley continues to climb the Class 4A state rankings, plus info on Marian Central, Crystal Lake Central and Woodstock North in this week's Northwest Herald girls basketball notes.

Prairie Ridge junior Zoe Nanos scored a game-high 28 points Jan. 7 in the Wolves' comeback win in overtime over Burlington Central. Nanos is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

Crystal Lake Central junior forward Ruby Macke was absolutely locked in Wednesday night, tallying the Tigers' first 14 first-quarter points on her way to a career-high 28 points in a commanding 53-39 win over Marian Central.

Hampshire freshman Jiselle Lopez and sophomore Peyton McCarthy played key roles in slowing down Crystal Lake South's offense Tuesday night in a 58-43 win for the Whip-Purs.

Cary-Grove faces Burlington Central in a Fox Valley Conference basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, at Now Arena in Hoffman Estates.

Marian Central senior Juliette Huff scored a game-high 23 points and surpassed 1,000 points in her career, but the Hurricanes were unable to overcome a tough Grayslake Central team in a 53-45 loss on Monday.

Marian Central faces Grayslake Central in a nonconference girls basketball on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at Grayslake Central High School.

Woodstock senior guards Keira Bogott and Lily Novelle helped power the Blue Streaks past crosstown rival Woodstock North 51-44 in a Kishwaukee River Conference battle Friday night.

Woodstock North faces Woodstock in a Kishwaukee River Conference girls basketball game on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, at Woodstock High School.

Hampshire junior guard Mikala Amegasse flirted with a triple-double against Naperville Central and led the Whips to a win over Sycamore. Amegasse is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

Prairie Ridge junior Zoe Nanos scored 28 points to lead the Wolves comeback at Burlington Central and pick up a 54-47 overtime win.