Girls Basketball

The Dixon wrestling team claimed its fourth consecutive Big Northern Conference championship with a triangular sweep Thursday night in Byron, defeating Winnebago 66-9 and the host Tigers 54-15.

Polo senior center Lindee Poper blocked a potential game-tying shot by Addison Pertell with 10 seconds left, and Camrynn Jones’ ensuing free throws at the other end helped seal the Marcos’ 40-36 win over the host Clippers on Thursday night in an NUIC South game in Amboy.

Throughout the physical and turnover-filled game between the top two teams in the Upstate Eight Conference, Sofia Alcala made several pivotal plays to spark the Raiders to a 39-29 victory before a large home crowd.

The Newark girls basketball team used the spark of consecutive baskets early in the fourth quarter by junior Stephanie Snyder to hold off hard-charging Somonauk in Thursday's Little Ten Conference matchup.

The Tigresses outscored Bureau Valley, 16-4, in the second quarter to take a 13-point halftime lead on the way to a 48-34 win in Three Rivers East action.

Geneva outrebounded the North Stars 34-21 to sweep regular-season series with 54-46 win Thursday.

Cary-Grove co-op's boys swimming team celebrated senior night with a dominant 129-41 Fox Valley Conference dual win against Jacobs co-op. Plus results in wrestling, basketball and more in Thursday's prep roundup.

Jasmine Jones' solid all-around effort aided the Raiders in overcoming a one-point deficit entering the fourth quarter in a 36-29 win.

A big fourth quarter and an equally big night from Isabella Turner led the Timberwolves to a 44-38 win over Hiawatha in a Little Ten Conference contest Thursday night.

Peotone's girls trailed after one quarter, but it was all Blue Devils from there, as Peotone rolled to a 56-21 win to remain unbeaten at 23-0; plus more from around the Herald-News area.

St. Charles North hosted Geneva in girls varsity basketball on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023.

Glenbard South hosted East Aurora in girls varsity basketball on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023.

Sycamore is surging heading into its rivalry game against DeKalb on Friday at the NIU Convocation Center, while the Barbs look to make a statement with a win.

As two of the area's top guards, Lyons Township's Ally Cesarini and York's Mariann Blass rarely catch a break during their games – and have fueled the top contenders in the West Suburban Silver. That and more in Bill Stone's girls basketball notebook.

Marengo coach Elisa Hanson believes her team can reach a higher level as the Indians vie for a Kishwaukee River Conference championship. Plus info on Alden-Hebron and a key FVC battle between Huntley and Hampshire in this week's girls basketball notebook.