High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.
Basketball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
Category: High School Sports
Illinois Wesleyan recruit Kaidyn King rules on the court for Batavia. Her key? ‘Whenever I’m aggressive and fired up.’
Batavia’s Kaidyn King scores 18 points in 48-39 loss to Glenbard West in a Class 4A St. Charles East sectional final.
In the end, Marian Catholic’s Alainna Poisson puts away Providence with big 3-pointer. ‘The greatest feeling ever.’
Alainna Poisson hits huge 3-pointer with 2:21 left as Marian Catholic holds on for 32-29 win over Providence.
Marist’s Lily Porter likes to protect the rim, rebound and block shots. Just like her brother. ‘Made my own person.’
Marist’s Lily Porter picks up eight points, seven rebounds, three blocked shots in 59-40 win over Lincoln-Way West.
Introducing the 2024-25 Post-Tribune Girls Wrestling All-Area Team
Highland’s Aleksandra Bastaic, a state champion, is among the wrestlers on the first team.
Ray Long is Notre Dame Prep’s first state champion in wrestling in 31 years. He knows he didn’t do it alone.
Long was encouraged by teammate John Sheehy all season.
Illiana Christian puts trust in ‘gritty’ Noah Sons. His next test: stepbrother Brad Rohde and Hanover Central.
Sons and Rohde will play against each other in a sectional game next week.
Libertyville’s Elinor Lindal plays with ‘energy and conviction,’ impressing teammates. And confounding opponents.
Lindal scores 12 points and slows down Kent State commit Anna Campanelli in a sectional final.
Waubonsie Valley’s Maya Pereda regains confidence at critical time. She delivers ‘when we need her’ vs. Benet.
Pereda scores a career-high 12 points in the Class 4A sectional championship game.
West Aurora’s Travis Brown shares mentality of a point guard with his coach. The end result? ‘We just get the win.’
West Aurora’s Travis Brown scores 20 points in 54-47 win over Downers Grove South in Class 4A regional semifinal.