Playing all 32 minutes, Brennen Stillwell scored 22 of the Bulldogs’ 30 second-half points for a 55-49 Illinois Central Eight Conference victory. The Bulldogs held off a second-half charge from the Tigers and put an end to a seven-game losing streak.

The St. Bede girls basketball team beat Marquette 50-38, while the Crusader boys beat the Bruins 65-60 on Friday in Peru.

Newman knocked down 14 3-pointers and moved to 20-0 with a 75-63 win over Hall on Friday.

The Mendota and La Salle-Peru boys basketball teams earned conference wins, plus more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Bureau Valley took a one-point halftime lead and played the Tornadoes to a tie game late in the fourth quarter before Alex Foutch hit a game-winning 3-pointer to lift Abingdon-Avon to a 47-45 Lincoln Trail Conference win at the Storm Cellar Friday night.

The Woodland boys basketball team topped Putnam County to stay unbeaten in Tri-County Conference play on Friday, while Newark, Serena and Leland were all victorious in Little Ten Conference action. Plus, more results from the Times area.

Marcus Johnson scored 24 points, crossed over 1,000 for his career and helped Sycamore come back from 11 down in the fourth quarter for a 62-53 win at Ottawa on Friday.

The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation has opened its 2026 scholarship application season. The SRCCF provides educational funding opportunities for students in LaSalle, Bureau, Putnam, and surrounding counties.

Dave Michelsen of Earlville (left) donated $10,000 on Jan. 6, 2026, to Illinois Valley Public Action to Deliver Shelter in memory of his wife, Helen.

The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation has opened its 2026 scholarship application season. The SRCCF provides educational funding opportunities for students in LaSalle, Bureau, Putnam, and surrounding counties.