In light of the recent fire that impacted two businesses on Riverside Drive in McHenry, McHenry Athletics is spearheading a fundraiser. Plus, news on Dundee-Crown and Crystal Lake South in the Northwest Herald boys basketball notebook.

Eli Loeding scored a game-high 14 points, Johnny Kemp came off the bench to hit a big fourth-quarter 3-pointer, and Prairie Ridge held off visiting Huntley 38-34 in a Fox Valley Conference boys basketball game Wednesday night.

Drake Been, Luke Gouty, Eiden Kubilius and Ryan Hagji all scored in double figures for Lincoln-Way West in a 70-60 win over Bremen on Wednesday.

Ty Steponaitis delivered a powerful, rim-and-backboard rattling dunk early in the fourth quarter Wednesday night. The momentum of that play, combined with a stellar defensive effort by the Blue Streaks, led them to a 54-45 Kishwaukee River Conference victory over Johnsburg.

Huntley faces Prairie Ridge in a Fox Valley Conference boys basketball game on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake.

Morton is riding a strong group of guards to a potential 15-plus season, most notably the play of juniors Angelo Lazo and Jeramyah Tucker. That, plus notes on Downers Grove North and Glenbard West from Bob Narang.

Luis Maldonado's full-time return to the basketball court as he nears and end of cancer treatments has given the Grant Park community reason to celebrate one of their own.

A look at the boys basketball statistical leaders in the NewsTribune area.

Blake Renfro's clutch 3-pointer, his only basket of the night, forced overtime, and McHenry's boys basketball outlasted upset-minded Dundee-Crown 50-44 Tuesday night in a Fox Valley Conference game.

Joliet Catholic and Joliet Central traded the lead six times in the first quarter, but the Hilltoppers outscored the Steelmen 18-5 in the third to earn a dominant victory.

Colby Wylde scored 27 points off the bench, helping Hiawatha erase an early five-point deficit and take control for a 69-59 win against DePue on Tuesday.

Newman used a strong start to gain momentum for a comfortable win over Rock Falls on Tuesday.

Playing its fifth game in eight days, LaSalle-Peru struggled early Tuesday but pulled away for a 69-46 victory over Dixon.

Hayden Schroeder poured in 33 points to lead Wheaton Academy to a triple overtime win over Christ the King, Brady Johnson scored 19 and Josh Abushanab 18 in Glenbard West's win over OPRF, Nazareth boys basketball won its fourth straight and more in Tuesday's roundup.

Morton's boys basketball team – especially its guards – spread out the scoring against Willowbrook in a West Suburban Gold Division game, prevailing 55-38 Tuesday.

L-P defeated Dixon 69-46 on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School.

The Hiawatha boys basketball hosted DePue Tuesday night in Kirkland.

Mendota honored its 1995-96 state team, Putnam County has increased its win total, freshmen are making an impact and more in the NewsTribune boys basketball notebook.

Cody Rader secured a steal that led to a go-ahead 3-pointer from Nathan Palmer with 28.8 seconds remaining to help Geneva secure a 45-43 victory over West Aurora to close out the MLK Day of Hoops

Bolingbrook prefers an up-tempo game but the rigorous nature of Monday's game with Lincoln Park forced them to find a more prudent path to a 66-61 victory.

Neuqua Valley did not shoot well from outside Monday, but the Wildcats played strong defense, rebounded and scored inside to pull away from Wheaton Warrenville South in the WWS Martin Luther King Basketball Showcase.

It probably had a few more twists and turns than the coaching staff would have liked, but Joliet West eventually found the right path in collecting a 58-55 victory over Thornton on Monday at the Homewood-Flossmoor MLK Dream Classic.

Johnsburg senior guard Jayce Schmitt surpassed 1,000 career points on Jan. 10 and has helped lead the Skyhawks to the top of the Kishwaukee River Conference standings. Schmitt is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

Seneca defeated Sandwich 64-56 on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 at Seneca High School. Check out photos from the game by Tom Sistak.

Cameron Mercer scored 21 points to pace Riverside-Brookfield past Lyons, Emma Briggs tallied 21 to lead Benet past Glenbrook South at the Coach Kipp Hoopsfest and more in Saturday's roundup.

Coen Demack went for 30 points to lead Bishop McNamara to victory, Kankakee's Lincoln Williams had 27 points in a Kays win and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Seneca boys basketball team - sparked by back-to-back fourth quarter 3-pointers by senior guard Brayden Simek - closed out Saturday's 64-56 win over Sandwich on a 14-0 run at the MLK Shootout at Seneca High School.

Maddon McKim's first career double-double (13 points, 10 rebounds) led Prairie Ridge to a 41-28 win over visiting Dundee-Crown on Friday night in Fox Valley Conference boys basketball action.

Marquette defeated St. Bede 65-60 on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 at St. Bede Academy. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

Michael Nee scored 22 points – his fifth straight 20-point game – to power Glenbard East past South Elgin, and Glenbard South, Riverside-Brookfield, Benet, IC Catholic, Willowbrook and Downers Grove South were also winners Friday.

Playing all 32 minutes, Brennen Stillwell scored 22 of the Bulldogs’ 30 second-half points for a 55-49 Illinois Central Eight Conference victory. The Bulldogs held off a second-half charge from the Tigers and put an end to a seven-game losing streak.

Senior guard Jacob Baumann scored eight of his game-high 20 points in the fourth quarter, including six consecutive free throws in the last two minutes, to help lift Aurora Christian to a 54-50 road victory over Wheaton Academy Friday night in West Chicago.

Bradley-Bourbonnais' boys bowling team advanced through the IHSA LaSalle-Peru Regional, as did Kankakee's Carson Meister and Reed-Custer's Mason Vasil. That and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Newman knocked down 14 3-pointers and moved to 20-0 with a 75-63 win over Hall on Friday.

York controlled the boards, and ultimately the game, Friday against visiting Glenbard West. The Dukes had a more than two-to-one advantage on the glass against the Hilltoppers, and needed every one of those rebounds — and some clutch play down the stretch — to secure a 53-49 win.

United Township kept trying to pull away, but Sterling just wouldn’t go away. It took a couple of late layups off steals at half court for the Panthers to finally finish off a 51-38 victory over the Golden Warriors on Friday at Musgrove Fieldhouse.

Powered by 24 points from Braden Campbell and some clutch second-half 3-pointers from Dylan Polito, Manteno went to Wilmington and knocked off the Illinois Central Eight co-leaders on Friday.

Momence led by as many as 35 points in the third quarter of an eventual 50-31 road win over Grant Park in River Valley Conference play Friday night, its third win in the last four games.

Mason Lockett, Dshaun Bolden and Jacsen Tucker scored 55 of Oswego East's 61 points Friday night in their 13-point win over Minooka.

Marcus Johnson scored 24 points, crossed over 1,000 for his career and helped Sycamore come back from 11 down in the fourth quarter for a 62-53 win at Ottawa on Friday.

Momence earned a 50-31 road win over Grant Park in River Valley Conference play on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.

Johnsburg drilled 10 triples, including three from Ashton Stern, and 12 Skyhawks scored at least one point as the team remained undefeated in Kishwaukee River Conference play with a 74-46 victory over Plano on Friday night.

Dundee-Crown faces Prairie Ridge in a Fox Valley Conference boys basketball game on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, at Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake.

For the second year in a row, the Manteno and Bishop McNamara boys basketball teams used their renewed rivalry to benefit the community. On Tuesday, the Panthers hosted Safe Harbor night to benefit

Sterling boys fall to United Township 51-38, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.

Ryan Crane scored 23 points as Lemont boys basketball beat Reavis to remain unbeaten in conference play.

Lyons held Downers Grove North to three made field goals in a 49-16 West Suburban Silver Conference victory Thursday. Grant Smith led the Lions with 12 points.

McHenry faces Crystal Lake South in a Fox Valley Conference boys basketball game on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at Crystal Lake South High School.

Woodstock will induct its Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2026 during halftime of the varsity boys basketball game on Friday. This year's inductees include Mike Brasile, Tom Mitchell, Mason Sutter and Sandra Fendley Theriault.

Geneva junior David Udoiwod, who scored a career-high 32 points in his first varsity start to lead the Vikings past Wheaton North, is the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.