KANELAND—It was an important early-season battle in Sycamore between two squads that had gotten off to relatively hot starts in 2011-12.

KANELAND—If you asked Kaneland girls basketball its favorite activity during this opening juncture of the season, it might just offer an answer of collecting hardware.

KANELAND—Sixth-year coach Ernie Colombe has the table set for success when it comes to KHS girls basketball.

KANELAND—Summer has been no time for play if you’re Kaneland High School girls basketball.

Coach Ernie Colombe and crew have been keeping busy with shootouts in Genoa-Kingston, Sterling, Morris, Bradley University in Peoria, Ill., and have one scheduled in Ottawa, Ill., this week.

The Kaneland Sports Boosters offer four $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors each year. The student write an essay with the theme “Lessons learned in victory and defeat”.

The 7th Grade Girls Kaneland Silver Stars Basketball Team were crowned champions of the 2011 Grayslake Basketball Tournament after beating Stevenson, 23-22 on Feb. 26.

KANELAND—The Lady Knights saw their regular season end on Thursday in Rochelle by a final of 61-52, and then with a 30-27 loss on Monday at St. Francis High School in Wheaton, Ill., saw their playoff quest come to an end.

KANELAND—Monday featured a textbook case of learning from your mistakes.

After dropping a home matchup with Yorkville back on Jan. 7, the Lady Knights hoops unit traveled along Game Farm Road and secured a hard-fought 45-39 victory.

KANELAND—If you are going to play some extra basketball, you might as well get a win out of the deal.

Such was the case on Friday night in Maple Park.

KANELAND—Kaneland girls basketball will have to be satisfied with a lone win concerning this past week’s tilts with rivals.

The Kaneland Lady Knights freshman basketball team proudly displays the hardware won at the Plainfield East tournament. Kaneland’s 31-24 win over Lemont was the clincher.

KANELAND—A crossover contest with Dixon provided a frigid result as winter approached for Lady Knights girls basketball on Saturday night.

KANELAND—Now entering their first-ever Northern Illinois Big XII slate, contests take on the utmost importance for the Lady Knights.

AURORA—Slow starts might not be ideal if you’re with Lady Knights basketball, they’ll live with it if it leaves room for mid-game rallies and competent fourth quarters.

Down 16-5 in the second quarter to host Aurora Christian on Friday night, the Lady Knights rallied to take the lead in the second quarter and cut down on mistakes in the second half to swipe a 46-37 result on Friday.

KANELAND—You wouldn’t know this was a team that went 5-23 a year ago.

Kaneland Lady Knight Kelly Evers goes skyward during a Summer League battle with Hinckley-Big Rock on Thursday.