Friday night was filled with rivalry games and Big 12 doubleheaders, with Normal Community, Richwoods, Metamora and Tremont among notable winners.

Metamora and Eureka took down No. 1-ranked conference rivals, conference tournaments intensified and pair of Fieldcrest players put up eye-popping performances

Washington's Dani Guedet reached 1,000 career points in a big win while Manual girls plus East Peoria and Heyworth boys came out on top.

Dee-Mack's girls team took the throne and several 3A boys teams in the area moved up in the AP statewide rankings

Fenix Foy's big-time performance in the paint and on the glass led to Peoria High winning the first of two matchups this season against rival Manual.

Peoria High, El Paso-Gridley, Tremont headlined Tuesday's winners in boys hoops while Midwest Central and IVC won close games in girls action.

Vote for this week's CSM Winter Athletes of the Week with nominees from boys and girls basketball plus boys and girls wrestling!

MLK Day shootouts brought about several intriguing non-conference games and victories for many of the area's top teams.

East Peoria has proven that it learned from two midseason losses after catching fire again in January.

Peoria High and Peoria Christian picked up steam last week and are part of CSM's weekly look at the top teams in Central Illinois.

One of the busiest days of the winter season featured over 40 basketball games, 10 wrestling tournaments and several swim meets

Dunlap and Peoria High went on the road to pick up huge victories in boys hoops while Normal U-High and Morton stayed hot as well.

El Paso-Gridley and Roanoke-Benson were two of many girls hoops teams to prevail in conference games. ICAC tournament semifinal games highlighted the boys basketball slate.

Anfernee Moore and Tony Bradford look to keep Richwoods on its winning streak while Amarion Smith-Holley is injured.

East Peoria and Canton boys basketball won midweek non-conference games. Several wrestling teams won duals as well.

Vote for this week's CSM Winter Athletes of the Week with nominees from boys and girls basketball, boys and girls wrestling and boys swimming

Several girls basketball powers moved up and 13 total teams in the area were ranked or received votes in the latest AP statewide rankings.

Big wins from Mid-Illini girls teams, plus close calls for El Paso-Gridley and Richwoods boys led the way on jam-packed Tuesday.

Brimfield is putting all the pieces together in hopes of winning the ICAC Tournament title, and more.

Roanoke-Benson's Bri Harms and BCC's Emme Hurie had outstanding performances while Brimfield won twice.