Dee-Mack's defense set the tone and gave the Chiefs a Class 1A sectional title over Heart of Illinois Conference foe Heyworth.

Washington, Dee-Mack and Tri-Valley all are one game away from state after winning sectional titles on Thursday.

Washington role players Olivia Osborn and Ainsley Redlingshafer shined on Tuesday and helped the Panthers move onto the Class 3A Sweet 16.

Richwoods will have a chance to win a Class 4A sectional title after defeating Moline at The Castle on Tuesday.

Six girls basketball teams in the area moved onto the sectional finals, including three squads from the Heart of Illinois Conference.

Illini Bluffs is among several girls hoops teams to improve after winning a regional title last week.

Metamora girls basketball shed a 10-year regional title drought after dominating Morris at home.

Metamora and Illini Bluffs' regional titles, state boys wrestling and the end of the boys basketball regular season headlined Friday's action.

Morton ran in to Galesburg's brick wall defense in Thursday's Class 3A regional title, but is highly optimistic about next season and the future under head coach Jamie King.

Bloomington upset crosstown rival Normal West to win its first Class 3A regional title in over 15 years on its home floor.

Several girls basketball teams ended long regional title droughts while other powers rolled and the first day of boys state wrestling began.

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Washington and Dee-Mack girls grabbed No. 1 spots in the final girls AP poll of the season while Manual and Morton led area boys teams.

Morton won the Mid-Illini title in boys basketball and several Class 3A girls teams advanced in the playoffs.

El Paso-Gridley's Myli Ehrhardt and Morton's Alex McKie won CSM Winter Athletes of the Week, get to know them and about their big performances here!

Heyworth and Tremont will face off for a regional title after Sophia Wagenbach and Alia Riddle led their teams to big wins on Monday.

Dunlap and Eureka won competitive regional semifinals and several Heart of Illinois Conference teams were among 16 girls basketball teams to move on in the postseason.

Over 50 area wrestlers clinched state berths and a handful of girls basketball teams began their playoff journeys with victories.

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Washington's Avery Tibbs joined rare air, Tri-Valley won the HOIC and El Paso-Gridley pulled an upset on the final day of the regular season in girls basketball