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THURSDAY’S EVENTS
HIGH SCHOOLS
BOYS BASKETBALL
STATE FINALS
At State Farm Center, Champaign
CLASS 1A
Hope Academy (28-9) vs. Mounds Meridian (28-8), semifinal, 9:30 a.m.
Aurora Christian (25-8) vs. Winchester co-op (34-3), 11:15 a.m.
Third place, 6:30 p.m.
FRIDAY’S EVENTS
HIGH SCHOOLS
BOYS BASKETBALL
STATE FINALS
At State Farm Center, Champaign
CLASS 4A
Palatine (28-8) vs. Normal Community (31-5), semifinal, 2 p.m.
Homewood-Flossmoor (31-4) vs. New Trier (29-7), semifinal, 3:45 p.m.
Third place, 8:15 p.m.
CLASS 3A
Mount Carmel (31-5) vs. Mount Zion (35-1), semifinal, 9:30 a.m.
DePaul Prep (33-2) vs. Peoria Richwoods (29-4), semifinal, 11:15 a.m.
Third place, 6:30 p.m.
SATURDAY’S EVENTS
BOYS BASKETBALL
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
At State Farm Center, Champaign
Class 4A, 7:30 p.m.
Class 3A, 5:30 p.m.
Class 1A, 11 a.m.
MONDAY’S RESULTS
HIGH SCHOOLS
BOYS BASKETBALL
SUPERSECTIONALS
CLASS 4A
NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Palatine 55, Warren 53
Warren (31-5): Jaxson Davis 19 points.
UIC
Homewood-Flossmoor 60, Curie 58
CLASS 3A
OTTAWA
Peoria Richwoods 58, Thornton 52
UIC
Mount Carmel 56, St. Patrick 46 (OT)
CLASS 2A
JOLIET CENTRAL
Phillips 73, Beecher 58
CLASS 1A
NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Aurora Christian 68, Pecatonica 66
LOCAL COLLEGES
BASEBALL
Lake County 5-14, Henry Ford (Mich.) 4-3
Waubonsee 7-14, Kishwaukee 3-4 (Game 1, 7 innings; Game 2, 5 innings)
Reinhardt (Ga.) 19, St. Francis 4
RUSSMATT INVITATIONAL (Fla.)
Aurora University 11, Buena Vista (Iowa) 1 (7 innings)
AU (6-0): Dominick Curcio 3-for-5, triple, 2 runs, 5 RBIs. Nik Panico 2-for-3, double, 3 RBIs.
SOFTBALL
SPACE COAST SPRING GAMES (Fla.)
Lawrence Tech (Mich.) 9, Trinity Christian 3
Lourdes (Ohio) 6, Trinity Christian 1
THE SPRING GAMES (Fla.)
Aurora University 11, Illinois College 2 (6 innings)
AU (2-1): Alyson Haegele 2-for-4, 3 RBIs. Tyler Chambers 2-for-4, triple run, 2 RBIs.
Judson 7, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) 3
Judson: Tatyna Chaves 3-for-4, double, 4 RBIs.
Bellevue (Neb.) 6, Judson 2
Heidelberg (Ohio) 7, Judson 2
TUCSON (Ariz.) INVITATIONAL GAMES
St. Francis 3, Northwestern (Iowa) 0
St. Francis (6-4): Kiersten Manning CG, 0 H, 9 Ks.
St. Francis 8, Waldorf (Iowa) 0 (5 innings)
St. Francis: Jordan Closs (W) 4 IP, 3 H, 7 Ks. Rose Mwaro grand slam.
SUNDAY’S RESULTS
LOCAL COLLEGES
BASEBALL
Joliet Junior College 10-7, Illinois Valley 0-5 (Game 1, 6 innings)
Game 1 JJC: Jaden Mathon 4 IP, 0 H, 7 Ks. Dylan Scafuri 2-run double.
Game JJC (4-2): Max Mallindine 2-for-4, double, 2 RBIs.
GEORGIA GWINNETT TOURNAMENT
Georgia Gwinnett 11, St. Francis 1
RUSSMATT INVITATIONAL (Fla.)
Aurora University 11-9, John Carroll (Ohio) 7-0 (Game 2, 5 innings)
Game 1 AU: Tyler Patton 2-for-4, 2 runs.
Game 2 AU (5-0): Adrian Ruiz CG, 2H, 7 Ks. Nico Bermeo 2-for-4, double, 3 runs, 3 RBIs.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
NJCAA DIVISION II
REGION IV SEMIFINALS
MIDWEST DISTRICT A
South Suburban 97, Moraine Valley 66
South Suburban (30-2): Jemel Jones 37 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 blocks.
Waubonsee 82, McHenry 73
Waubonsee (28-4): Duane Doss 25 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals.
SOFTBALL
GULF COAST CLASSIC (Ala.)
St. Xavier 8, Campbellsville (Ky.) 2
St. Xavier (10-4): Kaitlyn Wright 2-for-4, double, 2 runs, 2 RBIs. Taylor Becker 2-for-3, double, 3 RBIs.
St. Xavier 8, Middle Georgia State 4
St. Xavier: Alexus Reese 2-for-2, double, run, RBI. Aubrey Wroble 4-for-4, run.
THE SPRING GAMES (Fla.)
Aurora University 9, Carlow (Pa.) 0 (6 innings)
AU (1-0): Madelyn Buske CG, 3 H, 7 Ks. Faith Biggs 2-for-4, 2 HRs, 2 runs, 3 RBIs. Kionna King 3-for-4, double, 4 RBIs.
TUCSON (Ariz.) INVITATIONAL GAMES
St. Francis 14, Valley City State (N.D.) 0 (5 innings)
St. Francis (4-4): Kiersten Manning CG, H. Brittany Osborne 2-for-4, triple, 2 runs, 3 RBIs. Emily Boyle 3-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs.
Dickinson State (N.D.) 3, St. Francis 2
SATURDAY’S RESULTS
LOCAL COLLEGES
BASEBALL
Black Hawk Moline 14-12, Moraine Valley 4-3
Cedarville (Ohio) 14-4, Lewis 6-5
Game 2 Lewis (5-6): Tony Fleischauer 2-run double. Michael Alt 2 runs, RBI.
Heartland 8, Elgin Community College 0
Midland (Neb. )10, Judson 9
Ozarks (Mo.) 8-7, St. Xavier 3-11 (Game 2, 6 innings)
Game 2 St. Xavier (7-7): Konner Hutchings 3-for-4, double, 3 runs, 3 RBIs. Mason Johnson 2-for-4, 2-run HR, 3 RBIs.
Sauk Valley 4-15, Prairie State 2-4
South Suburban 10, Harper 0 (6 innings)
South Suburban 3, Parkland 2
William Penn (Iowa) 8, Judson 7
Lake County 5-7, St. Cloud Tech (Minn.) 3-3
DERBY CITY CLASSIC (Ky.)
North Central College 4, Wisconsin Stevens Point 3
NCC (2-4): Luke Lehnen 2-for-4, run, 2 RBIs.
Denison (Ohio) 15, North Central College 7
GEORGIA GWINNETT TOURNAMENT
St. Francis 4-6, Georgia Gwinnett 3-11
Game 1 St. Francis (2-5): Ryan Daly CG, 7 IP, 5 H, 14 Ks. Cliff Vickers RBI single.
RUSSMATT INVITATIONAL (Fla.)
Aurora University 10, St. John Fisher (N.Y.) 7
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Missouri St. Louis 74, Lewis 70
Lewis (16-12, 12-8 GLVC): Cem Kirciman 18 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals.
NJCAA DIVISION III
GREAT LAKES DISCTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP
Joliet Junior College 90, Owens (Ohio) 89
SOFTBALL
Heartland 10-9, Lake County 6-0
GULF COAST CLASSIC (Ala.)
St. Xavier 3, Reinhardt (Ga.) 1
St. Xavier (8-4): Alexus Reese RBI double. Lindsay Morgan RBI double.
St. Xavier 8, William Carey (Miss.) 0 (5 innings)
St. Xavier: Laila Summers CG, 2 H. Reese 2-run double, 3 RBIs. Kaitlyn Reese 2-run double.
THE SPRING GAMES (Fla.)
Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) 15, Judson1 (5 innings)
Spring Arbor (Mich.) 9, Judson 1
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Lewis 61, Missouri St. Louis 56
Lewis (20-8, 19-3 GLVC): Jenna Badali 19 points. Grace Hilber 12 points, 6 assists. Taylor Gugliuzza 12 points.
NJCAA DIVISION II
REGION IV SEMIFINAL
Morton College 99, Prairie State 63
Compiled by Josh Krockey.
