While Geneva made key plays in Thursday's Class 3A Dixon Regional championship, Dixon suffered one of its worst shooting nights of the season in a 49-40 Vikings victory at Lancaster Gym.

Ottawa defeated Sterling 33-27 to win the Class 3A Regional title on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026 in Sellett Gymnasium at La Salle-Peru Township High School. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

Dixon and Geneva meet in the Class 3A girls basketball regional Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Geneva took the hard fought win 49-40.

Bureau Valley's Libby Endress led a balanced effort with 18 points, 11 rebounds and two basket-and-1s late in the Storm's 67-48 win over Polo in the Class 1A Galva Regional semifinals on Tuesday night.

Newman's Gisselle Martin and Elaina Allen hit some big shots as the Comets shook off the rust and pulled away late in a 49-35 win over Stark County in the Class 1A Galva Regional semifinals.

Dixon started strong and never looked back in a 55-10 win over Rockford East in their Class 3A Dixon Regional semifinal Monday night at Lancaster Gym.

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

Fulton fell short against Wethersfield in Monday's regional semifinal, but the Steamers still have plenty to be proud of after earning 20 wins for the first time since 1994. Fulton has been on the rise since its season was canceled just four years ago.

The Sterling girls basketball team pulled away from La Salle-Peru in the fourth quarter for a 64-40 victory in a Class 3A La Salle-Peru Regional semifinal Monday.