Sterling bounced back in Western Big 6 Conference action after beating previously undefeated Galesburg on Thursday night. Nia Harris and Alivia Gibson had big games in the win.

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Newman girls beat Mendota Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in basketball 82-14.

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In a thrilling game, Sterling beat Galesburg 47-42, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025.

Both Ottawa and Dixon’s girls basketball teams forced double-digit turnovers Wednesday night, but it was the Duchesses who turned their forced turnovers into points in a 37-19 victory.

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Dixon defeated Ottawa on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, in Kingman Gymnasium at Ottawa High School.

The experienced Dixon Duchesses have adjusted their playing style this season to account for a lack of size on the interior. They are off to a 5-0 start.

Free-throw disparity and a lopsided fourth quarter cost Sterling's girls basketball team in its Western Big 6 Conference opener against Rock Island. Sterling fell 59-53 after leading by as many as 14 points.

Newman used a huge first-half run to pull away from Fulton in a 64-27 nonconference win over its former Three Rivers Conference foe Tuesday in Sterling.

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Newman and Fulton girls face off on the court at Newman Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. Newman won 64-27.