Joliet Catholic hung tough with Quincy Notre Dame much of the State Farm Holiday Classic Small Schools title match, but had to settle for the runner-up trophy.

When pushed, DePaul Prep showed exactly what it can do by putting together quick bursts of scoring at the end of the first half and in the third quarter to turn a close game into a runaway at the Pontiac Holiday Tournament on Tuesday.

Joliet Catholic advances to State Farm Classic finals with win over Normal U-High, and more in the Monday Roundup.

Lockport found its groove in the middle quarters allowing it to collect a 65-44 win over the host school at the Pontiac Holiday Tournament on Monday.

A stifling defense set the tone for Benet as it breezed into the Pontiac Holiday Tournament's quarterfinal round with a 64-28 win over Plainfield North on Monday.

Joliet Catholic beat Reavis 63-23 in the Peotone Blue Devils Holliday Classic championship on Monday. It was the Angels' fifth win in a row as they've already surpassed their win total from last year.

Most teams don't relish playing the early-morning opening-round game at their respective tournament. Joliet West boys basketball, however, decided to embrace that challenge in a win over Oak Park-River Forest on Monday.

In a back-and-forth battle that also saw Lincoln Williams set the Kankakee career scoring record, Cedric Terrell III's go-ahead 3-pointer and free throws at the end closed out a Kays win over Lincoln-Way Central in the Kankakee Holiday Tournament maroon championship.

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JCA rolls to a 63-23 win over Reavis in the Peotone Blue Devils Holiday Classic on Monday afternoon.