Basketball

Lincoln-Way West senior guard Ava Tisch served as the steady leader of the Warriors this season, guiding the offense while finishing as the team’s leading scorer and primary playmaker.

Lincoln-Way West’s girls basketball team wrapped up the 2025–26 season with an 18-15 overall record, finishing the year with a competitive showing in one of the area’s toughest conferences and another strong chapter in the program’s history.

Lincoln-Way West’s boys basketball season came to an end with a 75-48 loss to Lockport in IHSA regional play.

Lincoln-Way West High School defeated Joliet Central High School in an IHSA boys basketball regional quarterfinal on Feb. 23.

Lincoln-Way West girls basketball ended its postseason after losing to Homewood-Flossmoor in the IHSA regional final.

Lincoln-Way West girls basketball advanced in postseason play after defeating Oak Lawn 56-33.

Lincoln-Way West Warriors boys basketball reported a conference road win over Bradley-Bourbonnais.

Lincoln-Way West High School secured a boys basketball conference win over Bradley-Bourbonnais on Feb. 13 with a final score of 51–44.

Lincoln-Way West High School lost to Nazareth Academy in a girls basketball game on Feb. 12. The Warriors struggled offensively as Nazareth controlled the matchup throughout. Lincoln-Way West will next face Oak Lawn’s Spartans in playoff action.

Lincoln-Way West High School lost a close girls varsity basketball game to Downers Grove North on February 7. The team now looks ahead to a rematch against Nazareth Academy after suffering its third consecutive defeat.

Lincoln-Way West girls basketball battled through overtime before falling 57–51 on the road to Downers Grove North, the state’s No. 9-ranked team.

Lincoln‑Way West fell to Sandburg 57–55 in a razor‑thin Southwest Suburban Conference home defeat, coming nearly two months after their previous meeting.

Lincoln-Way West claimed victory over Thornton Fractional South in a competitive basketball match held on January 31.

Lincoln-Way West faced another defeat against Lockport in a varsity girls basketball game on February 3.

The Lincoln-Way West Warriors suffered a significant defeat against Lockport Porters but are preparing for an upcoming crucial match against Sandburg Eagles.

Lincoln-Way West boys basketball fell 64–52 to Lincoln-Way East in a home conference matchup.

Lincoln-Way West girls basketball earned a 55–47 conference road victory over Lincoln-Way East.

Lincoln-Way West’s girls basketball team earned a 70–41 conference victory over Andrew with a dominant performance on both ends of the floor. The game was played Jan. 20 at Lincoln-Way West High School.

Lincoln-Way West boys basketball earned a 70–60 nonconference victory over Bremen behind a balanced scoring effort and strong work on the glass.

Lincoln-Way West boys basketball earned a 66–59 victory over Argo in a nonconference matchup.

Lincoln-Way West earned a 42–31 conference road victory over Stagg in Southwest Suburban action.

Lincoln-Way West boys basketball defeated Stagg 71–51 in a Southwest Suburban Conference victory, extending its winning streak to five games.

The Lincoln-Way West girls basketball team defeated Lincoln-Way East by a score of 47–33.

The Lincoln-Way West boys' basketball team achieved a victory against Plainfield Central, improving their season record.

The Lincoln-Way West Warriors defeated the Manley Wildcats in their opening game at the Chuck Dayton Holiday Classic.