Byron couldn't overcome a cold shooting day and couldn't recover from slow starts to the second and third quarters, losing to Breese Central 44-28 in the Class 2A state championship game at Illinois State's CEFCU Arena. It's Byron's fifth state trophy.

Here are Robin Rethwill's photos from a Rochelle seventh grade girls basketball game in DeKalb.

Stillman Valley beat Oregon 54-33 at the 2A Winnebago Regional on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 at Winnebago High School.

There was an extra energy Thursday at Ottawa’s Kingman Gym for senior night. The Pirates girls basketball team fed off it, and into it, making nine 3-pointers, and giving the larger crowd plenty to cheer about on their way to a 45-29 victory against Rochelle.

Eastland beat Polo 54-42 in an NUIC game on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026 in Lanark.

A perfectly timed offensive rebound led to a decisive three-point play as Dixon pulled out a 45-43 BNC win over Stillman Valley on Saturday night at Lancaster Gym.

Forreston hosted Dakota in a NUIC game at Forreston High School on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.

After falling behind by double-digits in the first five minutes Monday, Newman figured things out. Lucy Oetting got hot from deep, and the rest of the Comets followed in a 60-51 win over Stillman Valley.

Oregon downed Genoa-Kingston 48-32 on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 at the Blackhawk Center in Oregon.