Ottawa (Marquette) Preps

The Serena girls basketball team improved to 9-0 with a win over Putnam County on Saturday, while Earlville's Madyson Olson passed 1,000-career points against Mendota. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The boys basketball teams from Ottawa, Streator, Woodland, Serena, Somonauk and Fieldcrest all earned victories on Friday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

A 27-6 third quarter proved decisive as Marquette rolled over Roanoke-Benson on Friday night.

The visiting Serena Huskers kept their undefeated start to the season going, moving to 8-0 via a nonconference victory over Plano, plus more from around The Times area.

At Kingman Gym on Wednesday, the host Pirates girls basketball team recorded an Interstate 8 Conference triumph, while Griffin Cook scored his 1,000th point for 10-0 Earlville.

At Peotone on Tuesday, the Bulldogs ran their winning streak to five games with the Illinois Central Eight Conference victory, plus more from around The Times coverage area from Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023.

Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Marquette girls basketball's Avery Durdan!

At Sandwich, the visiting Serena Huskers moved to 9-0 on the season with the hard-fought, nonconference victory, plus more from around The Times area from Monday, Dec. 11, 2023.

At the IESA Class 8-2A and 8-1A state finals downstate Saturday, both the Serena and Wallace eighth-grade girls basketball teams saw their seasons come to an end with quarterfinal defeats, plus Saturday's varsity action from around The Times area.

At Coal City on Friday, Streator led 47-15 by halftime en route to their fourth straight victory, plus more from The Times area for Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.

The Marquette girls basketball team shot just 12.2% from the field and fell to Midland on Thursday night.

Woodland trailed 35-30 through three quarters but rallied to outscore Peoria Heights 16-6 in the fourth quarter and earn the nonconference victory, plus more from around The Times coverage area from Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.

Seeds and first-round matchups have been revealed for the 2023 Marquette Christmas Tournament, plus more from around The Times area on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023.

La Salle-Peru beat Marquette and Mendota topped Stillman Valley on the final day of pool play Wednesday at the Colmone Classic. Both won their pools to advance to Friday's semifinals.

Ottawa and Seneca boys wrestling were both in action, plus a lot more from around The Times area on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023.