Stevenson's Taylor Buford, left, and Vernon Hills' Haley Lieberman scramble for a loose ball during Tuesday's game in Vernon Hills.

Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer

Naperville Central's Shannon Ryan drives past Waubonsie Valley's Andrea Colin during Monday's game in Aurora.

Mark Black | Staff Photographer

Barrington's Alexa Resch drives to the basket against the defense of Prospect's Catherine Sherwood during Tuesday's game.

JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer

Prospect's Catherine Sherwood grabs a rebound during Tuesday's game against Barrington.

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Barrington's Maddie Bartz, right, takes the ball from Prospect's Taylor Will during Tuesday's game.

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Addison Trail's Jordan Garcia, right, flies to the hoop past Fenton's Zach Jakalski during Tuesday's game.

Paul Michna | Staff Photographer

Waubonsie Valley's Jared Brownridge moves through the Naperville Central defense during Tuesday's game in Aurora.

Bev Horne | Staff Photographer

Batavia's Liza Fruendt speeds to the hoop past St. Charles East's MacKenzie Meadows Tuesday.

Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer

Larkin's Shawndrea Hill gets a rebound against Elgin's Tamara Milosevic Tuesday at Larkin High School in Elgin.

John Starks | Staff Photographer

Palatine's Erin Mayer drives to the basket against the heavy defense of Rolling Meadows' Jenny Vliet during Wednesday's game.

JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer

Bartlett's Justin Busch steals the ball from West Chicago's Ryan Weier Wednesday in Bartlett.

John Starks | Staff Photographer

Larkin's Kendale McCullum goes to the hoop against St. Charles East during Thursday's game in Elgin.

Patrick Kunzer | Staff Photographer

St. Edward sophomore basketball player Jordan Paz was honored before a varsity contest against Walther Lutheran at Elgin on Thursday night. Paz is undergoing treatment for Leukemia and school personnel arranged an "Orange Out Night" to offer support.

Patrick Kunzer | Staff Photographer

Naperville Central's Nick Czarnowski, left, defends Naperville North's Bryan LoLordo, 12, during boys basketball action at Naperville Central High School.

Daniel White | Staff Photographer

Geneva's Sidney Santos knocks the ball away from Batavia's Sami Villarreal during Friday's game.

Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer

Geneva's Sidney Santos attempts to block a shot by Batavia's Liza Fruendt during Friday's game.

Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer

Stevenson's Connor Cashaw, left, and Mundelein's Quinn Pokora chase down a rebound Friday night in Mundelein.

Paul Valade | Staff Photographer

Libertyville's Morgan Dunleavy competes on the balance beam during the Lake County girls gymnastics meet at Mundelein High School Saturday.

JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer

Carmel's Lauren Feely competes on the vault during the Lake County girls gymnastics meet at Mundelein High School Saturday.

JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer

Kaneland's Zach Theis takes Prairie Ridge's Grant Rickets in a 285-pound match on Saturday.

Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer

Kaneland's Justin Diddell takes Burlington-Central's Matt Overstreet in a 285-pound match on Saturday.

Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer

Kaneland's Dane Goodenough and Elgin's Tyler VonEssen wrestle in a 126-pound match on Saturday.

Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer

Hampshire's Lizzy Panzica, 20, slips between Woodstock's Sydney Haulotte, 20, and AMber Roberts, 44, during Saturday's game.

Brian Hill | Staff Photographer