Huntley travels to Burlington Central for a Fox Valley Conference girls basketball game on Monday, February. 9, 2026, at Burlington Central High School.

The pressure didn't get to Huntley, which prevented Burlington Central from wrapping up the Fox Valley Conference title on Monday night with a 53-39 win at Rocket Hill. The Red Raiders, looking to win a fifth straight FVC championship, lead the conference with two games left.

Johnsburg sophomore Summer Toussaint became the 11th player in program history to score 1,000 points and helped lead the Skyhawks to their first conference championship since 2017. Toussaint is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

Crystal Lake South junior Mallory Glover tossed in a career-high 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting while sophomore wing Gaby Dzik led the Gators with 15 points in a 58-50 Fox Valley Conference win over Hampshire on Friday night.

Alden-Hebron sophomore Hayden Smith has been putting up points in a hurry. The 5-foot-6 guard earlier this season tied the program record for points in a game, and later topped that with 50 points against Mooseheart. "She never stops."

Cary-Grove senior guard Kennedy Manning hit an off-balance 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift the Trojans to a thrilling 35-33 Fox Valley Conference win over Huntley on Monday night.

Julia Scheuer led with 18 points, Audrey LaFleur drilled four 3-pointers, and Burlington Central stayed in the hunt for the Fox Valley Conference girls basketball title with a 48-33 victory over Crystal Lake South on Monday.

Cary-Grove faces Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference girls basketball game on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at Huntley High School.

Johnsburg beat Marengo 50-34 in front of the Skyhawks' Lil' Dribblers on Saturday to stay unbeaten at 26-0 and move closer to its first conference championship since 2017.