Monmouth-Roseville drums Port Byron Riverdale with resounding beat 55-25

Pleasant Valley outscored Davenport North 9-0 in the final 2:13 of the first half on its way to a 55-46 win Friday night.

Three runs of at least eight points allowed Class 5A No. 2 Pleasant Valley to overcome a sluggish start and triumph over rival Bettendorf on the road.

Mariah Thompson has the confidence to shoot from just about anywhere this side of the mid-court line.

Rock Island outlasted Alleman 56-53 in double overtime Thursday. Read more: 

Battling through a seven-game losing streak, the Moline girls’ basketball squad had double incentive going into Thursday night’s matchup with …

ELDRIDGE — Lauren Golinghorst sat on the sideline with an ankle injury when North Scott lost by 11 points at Central DeWitt on Dec. 9.

Morrison senior guard/forward Shelby Veltrop is this week's Illinois Pacesetter. Averaging 19.8 points and 11.7 rebounds per game, she's been at the heart of the Fillies' resurgence. 

A fourth-quarter push in which it hit 10 of 12 shots enabled the Davenport Assumption girls' basketball team to finish strong and earn a 58-52 MAC victory over North Scott. Senior forward Ava Schubert sparked the Knights' finishing kick by scoring 10 of her game-high 18 points in the final period.

This week's Iowa Pacesetter is North Scott's Makayla Farnum. The 5-foot-11 junior has averaged more than 20 points per game in her last four outings.