Basketball

Angel Reese is a dream come true for a Chicago Sky franchise that’s always struggled to garner attention.

Area basketball players compete in the boy's game of McHenry County Area All-Star Basketball Extravaganza on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Alden-Hebron’s Tigard Gymnasium in Hebron.

Area basketball players compete in the girl's game of McHenry County Area All-Star Basketball Extravaganza on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Alden-Hebron’s Tigard Gymnasium in Hebron.

Sauk Valley Community College freshman center Shelby Veltrop was recently named an NJCAA Division 1 Honorable Mention All-American.

Garrett Duffin, who was a standout at Princeton High School (2015), is in his first year as Director of Player Development for the Minnesota State men’s basketball program.

Sauk Valley Community College's Shelby Veltrop, Harvest Day and Julie Schroeder-Ranz were recognized with All-Arrowhead Conference selections Wednesday for the 2023-24 women's basketball season.

SVM's Paschal gives inside look at how he composed basketball player of the year photos.

The thinking behind the images for this year's boys and girls players of the year.

The Byron Tigers won the 2A Supersectional in Sterling on Monday, March 4, 2024 when they beat Chicago Latin 85-71 to advance to the state finals this week in Champaign. Byron will play Benton at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday in the semifinals. The 2A championship game is scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m.

Crystal Lake South falls to DePaul College Prep in a IHSA Class 3A Supersectional basketball game on Monday, March 4, 2024, at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates.

Crystal Lake South defeats Kaneland in a IHSA Class 3A Kaneland Boys Basketball Sectional championship game on Friday, March 1, 2024, at Kaneland High School in Maple Park.

McHenry falls to Warren in a IHSA Class 4A Guilford Boys Basketball Sectional championship game on Friday, March 1, 2024, at Rock Valley College in Rockford.

Eastland fell to Pecatonica at the 1A River Ridge Sectional on Friday, March 1, 2024.

Byron downed Port Byron (Riverdal) 70-51 at the 2A Mendota Sectional on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 to advance to the sectional championship on Friday, March 1. Jack Hiveley led the Tigers with 21 points. Riverdale's leading scorer was Jake Willems with 19 points.

McHenry faces Hononegah in a IHSA Class 4A Guilford Boys Basketball Sectional semifinal game on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, at Rock Valley College in Rockford.