Scouting Fox Valley girls basketball postseason

Any coach worth his salt will tell you that beating a team three times in one season is tough. It’s an assignment they dread — even if they don’t tell you.

With all the momentum going Batavia’s way in the fourth quarter of their Senior Night, Wheaton North regrouped just in time.

While an ice storm was descending upon the Fox Valley on Tuesday afternoon the Batavia girls basketball team was busy blazing a path to victory with some red hot shooting at St. Charles North.

Sometimes it helps to have a long memory.

There’s only one week left in the regular season before the Class 4A and 3A postseason begins, but there’s plenty of drama still to play out in what have been tight Fox Valley, Upstate Eight and DuKane Conference races.

Batavia defeated Wheaton Warrenville South in a DuKane Conference girls basketball game.

South Elgin, Batavia and Aurora Central Catholic were among the winners in Fox Valley girls basketball action Thursday.

Teams scout future foes to determine which players provide most of the opponent’s scoring.

Darrione Rogers converted a 3-point play with 4:39 remaining Saturday against Batavia, pushing her over 1,000 points in her career.

Kate Bullman of Grayslake Central is this week’s Daily Herald girls basketball MVP.

Batavia senior Ava Sergio sank 9 field goals Thursday night against visiting St. Charles North, and it didn’t take long to pick out her favorite.

A depleted Batavia girls basketball team was unable to handle Marist’s 1-2 punch in a Montini Christmas Tournament opening round game on Wednesday.

When you win the last two state championships on last-second shots, the bar is set pretty high for unforgettable finishes.

Batavia’s girls basketball team defeated Burlington Central Tuesday night.

Batavia, Huntley and Aurora Christian were among the Fox Valley area winners in girls basketball action Saturday.

Rolling Meadows defeated Batavia 56-46 in nonconference girls basketball action Tuesday night.

Opening night in the inaugural season of the DuKane Conference turned into a nail-biter between the girls basketball teams from Lake Park and Batavia.

The Chicagoland Invitational Showcase is back for the fifth year. And it’s bigger and better than ever with teams ready from three different states tipping off on Dec. 14 at Fremd High School.

Lexi Sinclair was not about to let another opportunity slip by Saturday afternoon.

Clara Prasse had endured a fruitless girls basketball game for Benet for the first three-plus quarters.