Oregon beat Forreston 72-53 in a nonconference game on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 at the Blackhawk Center in Oregon.

Here are Robin Rethwill's photos from a Rochelle seventh grade girls basketball game in DeKalb.

Stillman Valley beat Oregon 54-33 at the 2A Winnebago Regional on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 at Winnebago High School.

Gavin Stokes drained a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left in overtime to help La Salle-Peru's boys basketball team to an 88-85 victory over Rochelle on Friday.

There was an extra energy Thursday at Ottawa’s Kingman Gym for senior night. The Pirates girls basketball team fed off it, and into it, making nine 3-pointers, and giving the larger crowd plenty to cheer about on their way to a 45-29 victory against Rochelle.

Forreston fell 66-53 to Pecatonica in a NUIC matchup at Forreston High School on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.

Anytime Byron and Stillman Valley get together for girls basketball, fans are treated to a high level of competitiveness.

Eastland beat Polo 54-42 in an NUIC game on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026 in Lanark.

Byron's Caden Considine, a two-time state champion and All-State player, as well as the son of former NFL defensive back Sean Considine, has earned a full-ride scholarship to continue his football career at Illinois.