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Elgin Courier News

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Welcome to the Tribune’s suburban high school sports newsletter, delivering the latest news, notes, stats and scores on your favorite teams and student-athletes weekly. For more Elgin sports news, click here.

Yesenia Escobar answers call on senior night for Larkin with game-high 22 points. Again? ‘Can get it going.’

Yesenia Escobar puts on an epic senior night performance with 22 points for Larkin in a 59-31 win over West Aurora.

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Larry Smith, a top defensive back in the area, goes on scoring binge for South Elgin basketball. ‘Let it fly.’

Larry Smith scores season-best 17 points as South Elgin rebounds from sluggish first half for a 46-37 win over Larkin.

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Watch out. St. Charles North’s Cooper Mellican emerges as a double-double standout. ‘Flying under the radar.’

Cooper Mellican continues a breakout season with a 32-point, 12-rebound effort for St. Charles North in a 82-59 win over Bartlett.

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Unheralded Graham Martinson, another sophomore, makes difference from 3-point line for Yorkville. ‘Earned it.’

Graham Martinson scores a career-high 27 points to lead Yorkville to a 64-60 OT win over St. Charles North.

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Rick Armstrong’s high school boys basketball rankings and player of the week for the Aurora-Elgin area

Burlington Central makes the biggest move, while Yorkville and Marmion enter the rankings.

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Amani Meeks inherits leadership role for Kaneland, but then three injuries force an issue. ‘To be aggressive.’

Amani Meeks puts up nine points, 10 rebounds, three steals and two assists for Kaneland in a 61-21 win over Bartlett.

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Basketball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.

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Basketball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.