Girls Basketball | Bureau County Republican

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.

St. Bede defeated Princeton 45-34 during the Class 2A Regional semifinals on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 at St. Bede Academy. The Lady Bruins will play Rock Island Alleman for the Regional title on Thursday at 6:30p.m.

Here is a schedule of the paths ahead for our Illinois Valley girls basketball teams this postseason, including Ottawa, La Salle-Peru, Streator, Princeton, St. Bede, Marquette, Mendota, Hall, FCW and Seneca.

L-P defeated Princeton 43-26 on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

The Lady Bruins defeated the Hall Lady Devils 43-31 on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 at Hall High School. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

Photos: St. Bede girls basketball defeated Dwight in the Tri County Conference Tournament semifinals
St. Bede defeated Dwight 57-46 during the Tri County Conference Tournament semifinals on Monday, Jan. 20, 2026 at Dwight High School. The Lady Bruins will play Mildand in the title game on Thursday at 8p.m. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

St. Bede defeated Marquette 50-38 on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 at St. Bede Academy. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

Newman's defense locked in during the second half as the Comets took control of the Three Rivers East with a 56-41 win over Princeton.

Newman's girls basketball team took a 56-41 victory over Princeton Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.

Seeds and schedules are set for the 2026 Tri-County Conference Girls Basketball Tournament, hosted by Dwight High School.
Seeds and schedules are set for the 2026 Little Ten Conference Girls Basketball Tournament, hosted by Serena High School.

L-P defeated Hall 43-24 on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School.

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.

The Princeton girls basketball team — led by a game-high 23 points and eight rebounds from MVP Keighley Davis — defeated Metamora 57-44 in the championship game of the Ottawa Girls Holiday Tournament on Tuesday at Kingman Gymnasium.

Members of the Bureau Valley Storm seventh-grade girls basketball team were honored during prep rally on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 at Bureau Valley High School in Manlius. The Storm (23-1) will meet undefeated Mt. Sterling Brown County (25-0) for the IESA Class 2A state title at 7:30 p.m tonight.

Hall defeated Mendota 55-28 on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 at Hall High School.

The Lady Tigresses defeated Illinois Valley Central 53-52 in double overtime to win the Princeton High School Girls Basketball Holiday Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 at Princeton High School.

Oregon beat Aurora Christian 36-25 at the Oregon Girls Tip-Off Tournament on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 at the Blackhawk Center in Oregon.

