Princeton the girls basketball team won the Ottawa Holiday Tournament with a 57-44 win over Metamora on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 in Kingman Gymnasium at Ottawa High School. Check out photos from the game by Tom Sistak.

Ottawa defeated Pontiac 51-46 for third place in the Ottawa Girls Holiday Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 in Kingman Gymnasium. Check out photos from the games by Katy Arnold.

Jacobs faces Grayslake Central in Hinkle Holiday Classic boys basketball game on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.

Johnsburg faces Boylan in Hinkle Holiday Classic boys basketball game on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.

Cary-Grove faces Naperville North in Hinkle Holiday Classic boys basketball game on Monday, Dec. 21, 2025, at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.

Woodland defeated Marquette 58-43 on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 in the Warrior Dome at Woodland High School.

Mendota defeated Hall 67-48 to win it's first Colmone Classic since 2012.

Hampshire faces Huntley in aFox Valley Conference boys basketball game on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, at Huntley High School.

L-P defeated Rantoul 59-38 on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 in Sellette Gymnasium at L-P High School.

Newman wins the Forreston Holiday Tournament Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, with a thrilling OT win over Byron.

Crystal Lake South faces Wauconda in a Northern Illinois Holiday Classic Championship girl basketball game on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, at McHenry High School.

Downers Grove South senior Adam Flowers, who scored 29 points, including his 1,000th career point, in a win over St. Viator, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

L-P defeated Ottawa 41-36 on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

Crystal Lake South faces Grayslake North in a Northern Illinois Holiday Classic semifinal girl basketball game on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, at McHenry High School.

Fieldcrest defeated Dwight 75-55 on Monday, Dec. 16, 2025 at Fieldcrest High School. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

Woodstock North faces Johnsburg in a Kishwaukee River Conference boys basketball game on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at Johnsburg High School.

Rock Falls and Mendota battle it out on the court Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. RF took the win in a nail biter 67-65.

Sterling Newman beat Milledgeville 67-33 on the opening day of the 64th Annual Forreston Holiday Basketball Tournament at Forreston High School on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.

Jacobs faces Dundee-Crown in a Fox Valley Conference boys basketball game on Fri. Dec. 12, 2025, at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville.

Jacobs faces Dundee-Crown in a Fox Valley Conference girls basketball game on Fri. Dec. 12, 2025, at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville.

Ottawa defeated Morris 41-29 on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 at Kingman Gymnasium at Ottawa High School. Check out photos from the game by Katy Arnold.

Hall defeated Fieldcrest 61-52 in overtime during the Colmone Classic on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 at Hall High School. The Red Devils will play the Mendota Trojans tomorrow in the championship game at 7:30p.m.

Mendota defeated Illinois Valley Central 67-60 during the Colmone Classic on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 at Hall High School. Mendota advances to the championship tomorrow at 7:30p.m.

Jarrel Albea scored 16 points, and Johnsburg's boys basketball team beat Harvest-Westminster 71-45 for its third win in a row. Plus more basketball, swimming and bowling results in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Eureka defeated Princeton 67-57 during the Colmone Classic on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 at Hall High School.

The Sterling girls basketball hosts Geneseo at Musgrove Fieldhouse in Sterling. The action took place on Thursday, December 11, 2025.

St. Bede defeated Bureau Valley 59-57 during the Colmone Classic on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 at Hall High School.

Crystal Lake South travels to Huntley for a Fox Valley Conference boys basketball game on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at Huntley High School.

Richmond-Burton faces Johnsburg in a Kishwaukee River Conference boys basketball game on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, at Johnsburg High School.

Ottawa defeated Morris 57-35 on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 in Kingman Gymnasium at Ottawa High School.

Faith Christian faced off against QC Christian Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in Grand Detour. FC won 73-49.

Burlington Central faces McHenry in a Fox Valley Conference boys basketball game on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, at PMcHenry High School.

Princeton faced Newman in a Three Rivers East matchup as the Comets won 75-47. The matchup took place at Newman High School on Friday, December 5, 2025.

Henry-Senachwine defeated Putnam County 61-56 on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 at Putnam County High School.

Lyons sophomore Grant Smith, who had 34 points and nine rebounds in a win over Maine South, 28 points and six blocks in a win over Proviso East and 11 points and eight rebounds in a win over Waubonsie Valley, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

Yorkville Christian senior Payton Wallin, who averaged 19 points per game as the Mustangs went 3-0 to win the Wheaton Academy Thanksgiving Tournament, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Crystal Lake South faces Gary-Grove in a Fox Valley Conference boys basketball game on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, at Cary-Grove High School in Cary.

Woodstock North faces Marengo in a Kishwaukee River Conference girls basketball game on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, at Marengo High School.

Crystal Lake South faces Gary-Grove in a Fox Valley Conference girls basketball game on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, at Cary-Grove High School in Cary.

The Rock Falls boys basketball team traveled to DeKalb Tuesday night to take on the Barbs in a nonconference contest.

Dixon hosts Kewanee Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in boys basketball. The Boilermakers took the win 66-62.

Erie-Prophetstown and Riverdale face off in the Turkey Tournament Shootout on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Prophetstown. EP took game one in a win over BV but fell to the Rams this night. Photos by Jessie Otten

Lockport and Lemont competed in the WJOL boys basketball tournament championship at the University of St. Francis’s Pat Sullivan Center in Joliet on Saturday, Nov. 29.

Providence Catholic and Plainfield Central competed in the WJOL boys basketball tournament at the University of St. Francis’s Pat Sullivan Center in Joliet on Friday, Nov. 28.

Sterling Newman and Oregon posted wins at the Oregon Boys Basketball Thanksgiving Tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025 at the Blackhawk Center in Oregon.

Woodstock North face Hononegah North in a 2025 Hoops for Healing tournament basketball game on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, at Woodstock North High School.

Prairie Ridge faces Grayslake North in a 2025 Hoops for Healing tournament basketball game on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, at Woodstock North High School.

Hall defeated Newark 54-40 during the Huskers Hardwood Tip-Off Tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025 in Serena.

Huntley faces Hononegah in a girls basketball game on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville.

Marquette defeated Earlville during the Huskers Hardwood Tip-Off Tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025 in Serena.