There will be no repeating playoff opener success for Kaneland girls basketball in 2010.

With the regular season entering its homestretch, the Lady Knights basketball team fell to Western Sun Conference rivals Sycamore on Saturday and Yorkville on Friday.

DEKALB—Kaneland girls basketball not only had to deal with the host DeKalb Lady Barbs and a vocal crowd, but also with the loss of guard Andie Strang before Friday's contest.

If only the Lady Knights could capture how prolific guard Andie Strang was in the first quarter of Friday's contest at Glenbard South, and duplicate it for everyone game-long.

Lady Knights basketball looked like it was headed for more of the same at Burlington Central, but came out with an extraordinary win.

It wasn’t just the weather outside that left the Kaneland Lady Knights girls basketball team cold on Tuesday night.

OSWEGO—Kaneland girls basketball got off to a less than desirable start to its first-round matchup, and thus the Oswego East Holiday Classic, but found a win vs. Joliet on Monday before losing to Plainfield Central on Tuesday.

MAPLE PARK—Kaneland girls basketball had a tough task ahead of it on Friday night in Maple Park with an improved Yorkville squad.

The Knights fell to 2-8 and 0-3 in Western Sun Conference play with a tough week vs. Glenbard South, DeKalb and host Rochelle.

The Lady Knights basketball squad would rather take the first half of their tournament at Immaculate Conception Hiigh School in Elmhurst during Thanksgiving week.

Lady Knights basketball is hoping that the next couple of contests go better than their three opening games.

MAPLE PARK—Look beneath the surface if you're worried about Kaneland girls basketball in 2009-10.

Last week saw Kaneland High School dole out its winter athletic awards with four sports being recognized on various levels.

A strong Lady Knight run on Friday evening had host Glenbard South reeling. But Glenbard South returned the favor and with greater authority in a 53-43 handling of KHS.

Two years ago, the Lady Knights basketball squad, helmed by Ernie Colombe, limped toward a 5-21 mark.