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The Roundup, Feb. 2 2026: Nunley sets Dee-Mack 3-point record, Manual and East Peoria win close contests
Dee-Mack's Jaelyn Nunley set a school record and several HOIC girls teams were among Monday's winners.

Jonathan Michel
Feb 3


CSM Girls Basketball Power Rankings, Feb. 2, 2026: Richwoods, Metamora move up with brackets on horizon
Richwoods and Metamora elevated in the latest Central Illinois power rankings with postseason brackets set to be released soon.

Jonathan Michel
Feb 2


The Roundup, Jan. 31 2026: BCC, East Peoria win key matchups, Haywood and Streitmatter reach 1K, plus wrestling regionals
Shootout games, 1,000-point scorers and wrestling regionals headlined a big day in Central Illinois.

Clutch Sports Staff
Feb 1


Richwoods grabs sole possession of Big 12’s top spot in wild win at PND: ‘Built for this’
Richwoods erased two separate deficits to beat rival PND in a game full of momentum swings and take over first place in the Big 12.

Jonathan Michel
Jan 31


The Roundup, Jan. 30, 2025: Richwoods, Normal Community, Peoria Christian pick up rivalry wins
Rivalry matchups featured Big 12 sweeps from Richwoods and Normal Community while Peoria Christian and Limestone pulled out close wins in boys hoops.
Christian Courtney
Jan 31


The Roundup, Jan. 29, 2026: Tibbs, Ehrhardt, Harms light it up in wins, IVC boys continue streak
More than a handful of hoops teams, including El Paso-Gridley girls and IVC boys, continued winning streaks on Thursday night.

Jonathan Michel
Jan 30


The Roundup, Jan. 28, 2026: Morton wins 1,000th game, East Peoria’s Ahrens scores 1,000th point
Morton girls basketball and East Peoria's Jackson Ahrens hit big milestones on Wednesday night.

Clutch Sports Staff
Jan 29


Vote: CSM Winter Athletes of the Week, Jan. 19-25, 2026
Vote for who should win this week's CSM Winter Athletes of the Week with nominees from boys and girls basketball, plus boys and girls wrestling.

Clutch Sports Staff
Jan 28


Pair of No. 1 girls teams headline 13 Central Illinois squads in AP statewide rankings
Two Central Illinois girls basketball teams achieved No. 1 rankings and area Class 3A teams were represented well in the latest Associated Press statewide rankings.

Jonathan Michel
Jan 28


The Roundup, Jan. 27, 2026: Washington girls, Morton boys prevail, Normal Community wins Intercity swim
Morton boys, Washington girls and several other area hoops teams won key games, Normal Community won the Intercity boys swim title and several new records were set on the hardwood and in the pool.
Michael Goff
Jan 28


The Roundup, Jan. 26, 2026: Fieldcrest, Tremont, Olympia among several to pick up conference wins
Monday was full of small school girls basketball conference games, led by victories from HOIC teams.

Jonathan Michel
Jan 26


CSM Girls Basketball Power Rankings, Jan. 26, 2026: Washington, Tri-Valley re-gain top spots
Two area powers falling led to some shake-up in CSM's weekly look at the top girls hoops teams in Central Illinois.

Jonathan Michel
Jan 26


Tri-Valley girls check off big box with first McLean County/HOIC Tournament title since 1999
Tri-Valley broke a long drought without winning an HOIC Tournament title, using its seniors to power a victory over Eureka.

Jonathan Michel
Jan 25


The Roundup, Jan. 24, 2026: Tremont, Tri-Valley win HOIC titles, Washington, EP, Normal Community take wrestling crowns
Tremont and Tri-Valley won HOIC Tournament titles plus conference wrestling tournaments highlighted Saturday's big slate of games.

Mark Wagner
Jan 25


The Roundup, Jan. 23, 2026: Normal Community, Richwoods earn Big 12 sweeps, Tremont punches ticket to HOIC Championship
Friday night was filled with rivalry games and Big 12 doubleheaders, with Normal Community, Richwoods, Metamora and Tremont among notable winners.

Clutch Sports Staff
Jan 24


Dunlap showing promise while equipping young squad
Dunlap girls basketball isn't far off from being a Mid-Illini title contender and has learned plenty during the season.

Jonathan Michel
Jan 23


The Roundup, Jan. 22, 2026: Metamora, Eureka take down No. 1’s in girls hoops, Fieldcrest duo puts up points
Metamora and Eureka took down No. 1-ranked conference rivals, conference tournaments intensified and pair of Fieldcrest players put up eye-popping performances

Jonathan Michel
Jan 23


Remarkable Rockets: Inside the rise of Roanoke-Benson girls basketball
Roanoke-Benson girls basketball went from being the least popular sport at the school to having the chance to win its first-ever sectional title.

Jonathan Michel
Jan 22


The Roundup, Jan 21, 2026: Guedet reaches 1K, Manual, East Peoria, Heyworth win in hoops
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.
Luke Young
Jan 22


Dee-Mack girls takes No. 1 spot, several area 3A boys elevate in latest AP statewide rankings
Dee-Mack's girls team took the throne and several 3A boys teams in the area moved up in the AP statewide rankings

Jonathan Michel
Jan 21
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