Huntley’s Sammi Campanelli wiped tears onto her jersey Friday as she reminisced about her time as a Red Raider after a 43-40 loss to Guilford in the Class 4A Huntley regional championship.

Huntley hasn’t trailed much in Fox Valley Conference games this season but found itself down early against a Hampshire team determined to hand the Red Raiders their first FVC loss.

You just needed to take a look at the stat sheet and see how many turnovers Burlington Central committed to figure out who won.

Huntley’s Jessie Ozzauto took a pass from teammate Anna Campanelli and floated a shot into the basket from just over half court at the second-quarter buzzer, giving the Red Raiders some much needed momentum after Stevenson stormed out to a 17-point lead.

Huntley worked hard to cut Maine South’s 16-point lead in the second quarter to single digits, and finally got there after back-to-back field goals, including a 3-pointer, from senior guard Jessie Ozzauto.

Struggling to overtake Lake Forest, Huntley’s Ava McFadden, Anna Campanelli and Ashlyn Horton each made key 3-pointers in the first three minutes of the fourth quarter to stay close with the Scouts.

Teamwork and stifling defense have been trademarks for Steve Raethz teams for over two decades.

When shots weren’t falling from the outside, Huntley found another way for quick points.

Huntley’s girls basketball team capped off Thanksgiving week by capturing the Dundee-Crown Tournament with a 55-38 victory over Palatine behind a career-high 25 points from Jessie Ozzauto.

Huntley’s Anna Campanelli stole the ball near midcourt and coasted in for a layup with 1:50 left in the fourth quarter Wednesday to give the Red Raiders some much-needed breathing room against Boylan.

Here’s a look at what to expect this winter for the Fox Valley Conference girls basketball teams.