Farmington girls basketball has a new head coach but good numbers as they try to improve on a four-win campaign.

Three area teams stayed unbeaten in girls basketball with wins by PND, Morton, Tremont and Manual leading the way.

Dunlap brings in a trio of talented freshman that could take the area by storm and help the Eagles win a regional title.

Manual girls basketball has major sleeper potential this year with an experienced squad that's improved each of the last 4 seasonns.

There's little surprise that Morton girls basketball looks to contend near the top of the Mid-Illini again, led by the VanMeenen sisters.

Canton, Dee-Mack, IVC and other small schools were winners at early-season tournaments on Wednesday night.

Dee-Mack girls basketball looks to be one of the best in the area after returning multiple core players from a 32-win team last year.

Vote on this week's nominees for CSM Fall Athletes of the Week Presented by Dominos, including standouts from volleyball and football

Tremont is aiming high in this year's Heart of Illinois Conference with a deep roster led by all-conference forward Savannah Jost.

Many girls basketball teams around Central Illinois won big on Tuesday with the Mid-Illini teams leading the way.

Washington's Jessica Hermann and Metamora's Zach Born won CSM Fall Athletes of the Week Presented by Dominos.

Washington returns nearly every player that won a regional championship and finished second in the Mid-Illini last season.

Illini Bluffs girls basketball will look to fill the shoes of multiple players that led the Tigers to a Class 1A state runner-up finish.

The first games of the IHSA girls basketball season kicked off on Monday with many area teams seeing fruitful results.

All-conference play Kyra Denning leads this year's Heyworth squad, which has plenty of potential to complete with the HOIC's best.

Brimfield girls basketball will be led by all-state forward Ava Heinz and a largely new crop of starters this year.

Peoria High saw Joliet Catholic Academy end its season for the second year in a row in a 5A quarterfinal loss.

Limestone fell victim to a furious comeback from Mahomet-Seymour in the Class 3A volleyball state title game, ending an unforgettable season

Quarterfinal wins from Farmington and Normal U-High on the gridiron highlighted a big day; Limestone and BCC fell just short of state titles

Bloomington Central Catholic was oh-so-close to a Class 2A state title, but settled for second to cap off a historic season.