Girls Bowling

The Rock Falls boys basketball team missed a potential game-winning shot at the buzzer Tuesday night in a 58-57 loss to Rockford Christian in a Big Northern Conference game on the road.

Prairie Ridge and Hampshire each scored upset wins over the Fox Valley Conference co-leaders. Prairie Ridge beat Burlington Central behind 18 points from James Muse. Plus more results in Tuesday's roundup.

The Dixon girls bowling team swept Dakota in a home match at Plum Hollow, while the Newman girls basketball team fell to Hall on the road on Monday night.

McHenry's girls basketball team picked up a tight win at Cary-Grove, and more in Monday's high school sports roundup.

The Sterling wrestling team placed sixth at the eight-team Western Big 6 Conference Meet on Saturday in Quincy, claiming one individual title, two runner-up finishes, a third place and five fourths.

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.

The Rock Falls wrestling team beat North Boone at its home triangular, while the Oregon girls basketball team triumphed against Hinckley-Big Rock on Wednesday night.

The Newman boys and Rock Falls girls basketball teams won conference games on the road Tuesday night, while the Rock Falls boys lost in Rochelle. The AFC and Eastland girls picked up NUIC South wins, and the Oregon wrestlers topped Stillman Valley.

Cary-Grove’s Zach Bauer poured in 26 points as the Trojans held on to win 56-54 against Hampshire in their Fox Valley Conference game. Plus more in Tuesday's prep roundup.

Johnsburg's girls basketball team rode big efforts from Payton Toussaint and Sophie Person to a 55-52 win over Lakes in a nonconference game. And more in Monday's roundup.

The Dixon boys basketball team opened the second half with an 8-0 run and never looked back Monday night in a 61-49 win over Sycamore in a nonconference road game. It's the Dukes first win over the Spartans since Feb. 1989, snapping a six-game skid in the series.

The Rock Falls boys basketball team beat North Boone 73-55 in a Big Northern Conference road game Friday night, while the Sterling boys routed Alleman 70-25, and the Sterling girls picked up their third win of the season with a 58-45 victory in Rochelle.

The Newman girls basketball team picked up its second straight Three Rivers East win, defeating St. Bede 46-33 on Thursday night in Peru. Also, the Eastland, Polo and Fulton boys basketball teams all won, as did the Sterling girls bowlers and boys swimmers.

McHenry's wrestling team beat Burlington Central 57-18 to improve to 8-0 in Fox Valley Conference duals and earn at least a share of the FVC title. Plus more results in wrestling, girls basketball and bowling in Thursday's prep roundup.

Dundee-Crown’s Monica Sierzputowski scored a game-high 17 points for the Chargers in a 48-34 win over McHenry in their Fox Valley Conference girls basketball game. Plus more in Wednesday's high school sports roundup.