Mendota graduate Steve Wasmer, who played on the Trojans' 28-2 state team in 1995-96, has been hired to take over his alma mater's boys basketball program.

The Interstate Eight Conference, behind La Salle-Peru's Johnny Riva's 30 points on 10 3s and Ottawa's Braiden Miller's double-double, defeated the Little Ten Conference, 129-103, at 38th Leland Lions Club Shootout on Saturday night at Indian Creek High School in Shabbona.

St. Bede senior Paul Hart is constantly working to improve his basketball skills, and it led to him becoming one of the area's all-time leading scorers and the 2021-22 NewsTribune Boys Basketball Player of the Year.

A look at the top boys basketball players in the area in the 2021-22 season.

The Leland Lions Club All-Star Basketball Shootout returns this Saturday at Indian Creek High School, pitting the Interstate Eight Conference All-Stars against the Little Ten Conference All-Stars.

Three area players earned All-State honors from the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association.

The Little Ten recently released its All-Conference boys and girls basketball teams.

St. Bede senior Paul Hart was named Associated Press Class 1A Second-Team All State.

Here are The Associated Press Classes 1A-4A All-State boys basketball teams.