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Oak Lawn’s Jack Dempsey (3) drives to the basket past St. Rita’s Micheal Hampton III (5) during a nonconference game in Chicago on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (Troy Stolt / Daily Southtown)
Oak Lawn’s Jack Dempsey (3) drives to the basket past St. Rita’s Micheal Hampton III (5) during a nonconference game in Chicago on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (Troy Stolt / Daily Southtown)
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High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County coverage areas.

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MONDAY’S RESULTS

HIGH SCHOOLS

BOYS BASKETBALL

Ag. Science 70, Shepard 66

Shepard (7-9): Danny McGovern 18 points, 5 assists. Brendin Thomas 12 points, 7 rebounds.

Dundee-Crown 55, Round Lake 34

Fremd 84, Wauconda 51

Wauconda (8-5): Leo Brianis 13 points. Austin Carlsen 12 points. Tony Salemi 11 points.

Oak Lawn 69, St. Rita 47

Tinley Park 72, Schurz 69

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Beecher 60, Grace Christian 29

Beecher (8-8, 6-2 River Valley): Gianna Bonomo 16 points.

Benet 47, Marist 37

Crete-Monee 49, Rich Township 21

Crete (9-6, 4-1 Southland): Jada Franklin 15 points.

Joliet Central 67, Joliet Catholic 47

Loyola 65, Naperville Central 49

Naperville Central (13-3): Trinity Jones 27 points, 13 rebounds.

Oswego 53, DeKalb 30

St. Laurence 62, St. Edward 47

LOCAL COLLEGES

MEN’S BASKETBALL

St. Xavier 81, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 80

St. Xavier (6-7, 4-2 CCAC): Davion Lawrence 18 points. Mekhi Wilson 13 points, 4 rebounds. Jerry Abushanab 10 points, 10 rebounds.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Aurora University 81, Manhattan Christian (Kan.) 37

AU (10-2): Jennifer Heinberg 21 points, 7 rebounds. Krystyna Manzanarez 14 points, 4 rebounds.

SUNDAY’S RESULTS

HIGH SCHOOLS

BOYS BASKETBALL

CRANE NEW YEAR’S EXTRAVAGANZA

Marist 64, Crete-Monee 39

Glenbard East 69, Rich Township 62

Hyde Park 50, Leo 35

Peoria Richwoods 68, St. Laurence 48

St. Laurence (14-2): Markese Peoples 21 points.

Whitney Young 72, Yorkville Christian 68

LOCAL COLLEGES

FOOTBALL

STAGG BOWL

NCAA DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIP

At Canton, Ohio

Wisconsin River Falls 24, North Central College 14

NCC (14-1): Donovan McNeal 23 carries, 133 yards, 2 TDs (48, 1 yard). Garret Wilson 18-for-28, 194 yards. Thomas Skokna 5 receptions, 77 yards. Jack Rummell 5 receptions, 75 yards.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Lewis 86, Maryville (Mo.) 66

Lewis (4-9, 2-3 GLVC): Arius Alijosius 40 points. Cale Cosme 15 points, 11 assists, 5 rebounds. Ryan Hall 13 points.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Lewis 76, Maryville (Mo.) 60

Lewis (7-7, 3-2 GLVC): Yahaira Bueno 24 points, 6 assists. Kree Nunnally 16 points, 8 rebounds. Ally Cesarini 11 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists.

Compiled by Josh Krockey.