Sterling's Jossy James eclipsed 1,000 career points and helped lead the Golden Warriors to the Dixon Christmas Classic title. She is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week. Here is a Q&A with the junior standout.

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The Forreston Cardinals hosted the Oregon Hawks in an afternoon game at Forreston High School on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.

The Duchesses bounced back with a 52-43 win over Stillman Valley to take third at the Dixon Christmas Classic on Monday night.

Sterling's smothering defense and 17 points from Jossy James helped the Golden Warriors beat previously undefeated Byron 43-26 and win their first Dixon Christmas Classic since 2018.

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Sterling plays Byron in the Championship game of the 47th Annual Christmas Girls Holiday Classic in Dixon on Monday, December 29th.

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Dixon takes on Stillman Valley in the Third Place game of the 47th Annual Christmas Girls Holiday Classic at Dixon High School on Monday, December 29th, 2025.

Dixon fell 54-52 to Byron after leading by eight in the fourth quarter in Saturday's Christmas Classic semifinals.

A strong defensive performance in the second half and teamwide contributions sent Sterling past Stillman Valley and into Monday's Dixon Christmas Classic championship. Sterling will face Byron at 6:30 p.m.

Newman nailed its first three 3-pointers to take an early lead, but Lincoln used a huge run to take control in a 61-27 victory in their Silver Bracket semifinal Saturday at the Dixon Christmas Classic.