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Naperville North’s Natalie Frempong, sparingly used as a freshman last season, leads the team in scoring and has emerged as a leader.

Lily Newton’s importance to Waubonsie Valley grows with each passing day in its best season since 2011-12.

Results and highlights of high schools and local colleges from the Southland and Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County coverage areas.

Results and highlights of high schools and local colleges from the Southland and Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County coverage areas.

Hannah Laub fueled a quick burst that gave the Warriors the separation they would need in a 64-54 nonconference win over the Wolves.

Metea Valley’s Lucy Burk and her younger sister Annie have grown up playing sports but are first-time teammates this basketball season.

Will Ashford, a versatile 6-foot-6 senior, recorded game highs of 23 points and nine rebounds in Metea Valley’s win versus Oswego East.

Results and highlights of high schools and local colleges from the Southland and Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County coverage areas.

With Neuqua Valley teammate Kylee Norkus out sick, Zoe Navarro takes up some scoring slack against Aurora Central Catholic.

Results and highlights of high schools and local colleges from the Southland and Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County coverage areas.

Defending national champion North Central College loses to Cortland in the Stagg Bowl in its bid for a third title in four seasons.

Neuqua Valley’s Mia Serra, who wants to be a homicide detective, brings energy to the court whether she starts or comes off the bench.

Benet senior Shannon Earley didn’t play basketball last season, but coach Joe Kilbride happily welcomed her back, with good reason.

Naperville North senior Kendall Johnson spent most of the past two seasons rooted to the bench. But she wasn’t rotting away.

Results and highlights of high schools and local colleges from the Southland and Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County coverage areas.

Luke Lehnen has led North Central College back to the Stagg Bowl, the NCAA Division III national final, with a season for the ages.

Results and highlights of high schools and local colleges from the Southland and Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County coverage areas.

Results and highlights of high schools and local colleges from the Southland and Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County coverage areas.

Naperville Central’s Erin Hackett knew she would have to play a bigger role. But two surprise roster losses changed things even more.

DeAngelo Hardy’s performance in North Central College’s NCAA Division III quarterfinal made people wonder. Has anyone ever done that?

TJ Hillman has started the past three games for Naperville Central, providing a spark for a team that has just two returning starters.

Results and highlights of high schools and local colleges from the Southland and Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County coverage areas.

Benet sophomore Colin Stack got his first varsity start on Tuesday and made the most of it, scoring a game-high 16 points.

Neuqua Valley boys basketball coach Todd Sutton predicted before the season that Whitman Charboneau would have a fine debut.

Quinn Sigal made three early steals and contributed seven points, three rebounds and an assist in Neuqua Valley's win on Monday.