To Evyn Carrier, Sycamore’s ongoing undefeated season – and the reward that has come along with it – goes beyond basketball itself.“I wouldn’t even say it’s about the title or the winning or the undefeated [season], it’s more about the bond that we have on this team,” Carrier said Monday following Sycamore’s convincing 56-24 victory over Hampshire on as part of the Batavia MLK tournament.

Mike Miazga takes a look at some of the highlights for girls basketball teams over the Christmas break, including stops at Batavia, South Elgin and Huntley, among others.

Here’s a look at where Fox area schools are headed for girls basketball holiday tournaments, including St. Charles East, Huntley and Burlington Central playing at Montini, and Dundee-Crown hosting its annual Komaromy Classic.

Lexi Schueler sat in the left corner near the baseline before catching a chest pass and drove fearlessly. The Kaneland sophomore guard, all of 5-foot-4, seemingly had no problem driving into heavy traffic and finishing with her left hand, plus making the ensuing free throw. It put an exclamation mark on Schueler’s 19 points during Kaneland’s 53-40 win over visiting Yorkville on Wednesday.

Kaneland was at the free-throw line with a minute left in the first half and looking to eat into Sycamore’s 6-point lead before the break. By the time the half was up, the Spartans had their first double-digit lead of the game and never looked back in a 57-40 Interstate 8 Conference girls basketball win over the Knights Wednesday night.

Here’s a look at some of the highlights of the first few weeks of the girls basketball season in the Fox area, including a 6-0 start for South Elgin and updates at Geneva, Batavia, Huntley and more.

Sycamore’s Faith Feuerbach delivered the final blow in Geneva’s 48-47 loss in the Burlington Central Thanksgiving Tournament title game Saturday. The senior’s long 3-point basket put Sycamore ahead for the first time with 6.5 seconds left on the clock. The trey, launched from the volleyball attack line, ended up being the winning bucket. However, it was a one-sided third quarter, and a back-and-forth final period, that set up the dramatic finish.

From the opening tip Thursday, Lauren Slagle started to show signs of what she brings to the court for Geneva. Whether it was finding room for seven rebounds or using her 6-foot-1 length for 20 points in the paint in Geneva‘s 63-30 victory over Kaneland, the Vikings have yet another player to add to its list of contributors.

Here’s a look at the girls basketball season in the Interstate Eight