Burlington Central scored 26 first-quarter points and held off Hampshire, 47-38, for a Fox Valley Conference-opening win on Wednesday in Hampshire. Taylor Charles had 15 points, while Rylie DuVal and Becca Carani also scored in double figures for the defending FVC champions.

Buffalo Grove held Jacobs to 12 points in the first half and handed the Golden Eagles a 43-31 loss in nonconference action on Wednesday in Buffalo Grove.

Crystal Lake South played some tough defense and shared the ball well to get past Dundee-Crown, 61-58, in their Fox Valley Conference boys basketball opener Wednesday night.

McHenry’s Anthony Fowler scored a game-high 20 points to lead the Warriors past Crystal Lake Central, 56-36, in their Fox Valley Conference opener on Wednesday in McHenry. Plus more results in boys and girls basketball and wrestling.

Huntley's standout performance on the defensive end helped lead the Red Raiders to a win over Prairie Ridge, 53-38, in the Fox Valley Conference opener for both teams on Tuesday in Huntley.

Richmond-Burton picked up its first win of the season Tuesday with a 62-35 victory over Williams Bay (Wisc.) at home in Richmond.

Woodstock North secured a 75-50 victory over Antioch on Monday thanks in large part to a strong effort from Gabe Filetti, who scored 24 points and was 12 for 12 at the free-throw line.

Johnsburg’s Macy Madsen started the season with a bang, pouring in a career-high 32 points in the third-place game of the first Johnsburg Thanksgiving Girls Basketball Tournament. The Skyhawks senior was voted Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week by readers.

Jason Huber scored 27 points with the go-ahead three-pointer in overtime, Zach Ryza had the tying basket in the final seconds of regulation, and Dundee-Crown stormed back from 14 down in the fourth quarter to beat Burlington Central 56-54 in the championship game of the Strombom Holiday Tournament.