Loyola Academy (34-3) was riding a 25-game win streak and facing Nazareth Academy (35-3), a team they beat for the 2024 IHSA girls basketball state championship, for the 2026 Class 4A state finals Saturday, March 7. Everything was pointing to a fourth sta... See more
Rolling Meadows (22-11) knew it needed to play perfect to upset No. 1 Loyola Academy (34-2), but the Ramblers did the job on defense and won the Class 4A girls basketball state semifinal 46-33 Friday, March 6 at CEFCU Arena in Normal. It was the second ti... See more
In sports, sometimes David doesn’t slay Goliath. St. Viator (22-15) was looking to upset a determined Washington (34-2) squad in the IHSA girls basketball Class 3A state semifinals Friday, March 6 at CEFCU Arena in Normal, but it wasn’t meant to be as the... See more
Maine South girls basketball will have to wait until the 2026-27 season to earn their 1,000th win in program history, ending their season in the sectional finals Thursday with a loss to Loyola Academy for the third straight season. No. 2 Maine South, whic... See more
Here’s a look at how the Journal-area girls basketball teams performed in the sectional semifinals Tuesday, Feb. 24: Class 4A: Rolling Meadows 55, Prospect 41: Prospect, after winning the first two games of the season over Rolling Meadows by a combined 34... See more
