Crystal Lake South wasn't shy about where it shot from Friday night. The Gators knocked down 10 3-pointers en route to a 56-47 win over Jacobs in Fox Valley Conference action.

Jacobs faces Crystal Lake South in a Fox Vally Conference girls basketball game on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Crystal Lake South High School.

Hampshire has turned its season around since a 1-7 start, Huntley continues to climb the Class 4A state rankings, plus info on Marian Central, Crystal Lake Central and Woodstock North in this week's Northwest Herald girls basketball notes.

Prairie Ridge junior Zoe Nanos scored a game-high 28 points Jan. 7 in the Wolves' comeback win in overtime over Burlington Central. Nanos is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

Woodstock’s Taqi Baker wasn’t sure if he could wrestle during Thursday’s Kishwaukee River Conference dual meets at Sandwich. He proved to be healthy enough to go, battling back from a prior injury to top Jakob Gruca by 3-0 decision that helped the Blue Streaks get past Sandwich.

Abbey Miner scored a career-high 21 points to lead Marian Central's girls basketball team to a Chicagoland Christian Conference win, McHenry's swimmers dominate their dual meet, plus more in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Crystal Lake Central senior Tommy McNeil continued his impressive season of redemption Thursday when he helped the Tigers beat Jacobs, 46-28, in Algonquin.

Crystal Lake Central faces Jacobs in a Fox Vally Conference wrestling match on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.

Kadin Malone's only basket of the game, an 18-footer at the buzzer, lifted Dundee-Crown's basketball team to a 50-49 win over Prairie Ridge on Wednesday night in a Fox Valley Conference thriller.

McHenry played a complete game Wednesday to beat Huntley 57-45 in the Warriors' first game without Adam Anwar.

Crystal Lake Central junior forward Ruby Macke was absolutely locked in Wednesday night, tallying the Tigers' first 14 first-quarter points on her way to a career-high 28 points in a commanding 53-39 win over Marian Central.

Huntley faces McHenry in a Fox Valley Conference basketball game on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at McHenry High School.

Marengo girls basketball defeated Richmond-Burton behind 16 points from Gabby Gieseke to stay undefeated in the KRC, Crystal Lake South boys improved to 15-3 with a win over Hampshire, and more in Wednesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Richmond-Burton senior Emmett Nelson is on the verge of breaking the Rockets' all-time wins record after another successful season. Plus more wrestling notes on Marian Central, Huntley and Hampshire.

Trey Toussaint hit six 3-pointers as Johnsburg's boys basketball team beat Marengo, Cary-Grove girls rolled past Burlington Central at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, plus more results in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.