Jacobs Preps

Six local teams secured their spots in next weekend’s IHSA Competitive Dance State Championships at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington from Saturday’s Sycamore Sectional. Plus results from swimming, wrestling, basketball and more.

Taylor Charles put up 16 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks for Burlington Central in a 51-34 Fox Valley Conference win over Hampshire on Friday in Burlington. Plus more results from girls and boys basketball.

Jacobs won the Fox Valley Conference Competitive Dance Meet last week and heads to the IHSA Sycamore Sectional in Class 3A. Most of the local schools will compete at Sycamore in one of the three classes.

McHenry improved its stellar record even further on Thursday with a commanding 72-6 win over Burlington Central on the road in Burlington. Plus more results from girls basketball and boys swimming.

Taylor Charles was on another level for Burlington Central on Friday in a 63-53 Fox Valley Conference win over McHenry at home in Burlington. Plus results from Boys basketball, bowling and more.

Richmond-Burton has relied on its young wrestlers as No. 1 ranked Brock Wood recovers from an injury. Plus notes on Marian Central, Huntley and postseason assignments.

Former Marian Central player Adam Pischke, the 2016 Northwest Herald Player of the Year, is part of Cary-Grove coach Adam McCloud's coaching staff this season. Plus notes on Huntley, Dundee-Crown, Jacobs and Richmond-Burton.

Here are the Northwest Herald area boys basketball statistical leaders.

Gavin Sarvis led a balanced Burlington Central effort with 14 points, and the streaking Rockets won their eighth straight game Wednesday, blowing out Jacobs 62-36.

Burlington Central learned a lot from its Montini Christmas Tournament debut. KRC teams get their conference seasons started later this week, plus notes on Jacobs, Huntley, Prairie Ridge, Crystal Lake South and McHenry.