High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County coverage areas.
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FRIDAY’S RESULTS
HIGH SCHOOLS
BOYS BASKETBALL
STATE SEMIFINALS
At State Farm Center, Champaign
CLASS 4A
Homewood-Flossmoor 40, New Trier 35
Normal Community 58, Palatine 38
CLASS 3A
Mount Carmel 65, Mount Zion 49
DePaul Prep 52, Peoria Richwoods 41
LOCAL COLLEGES
BASEBALL
RUSSMATT CENTRAL FLORIDA INVITATIONAL
Aurora University 8-6, Bethel (Ind.) 10-1
SOFTBALL
North Central College 6, Defiance College (Ohio) 1
NCC (2-0): Sarah Lynch 2-for-3, 2 runs.
North Central College 8, Illinois College 2
NCC: Talia Torosian 3-for-4, 3-run HR, 4 RBIs.
SPACE COAST GAMES (Fla.)
Trinity Christian 3, Indiana Wesleyan 1
Trinity Christian: Myleigh Halmon CG, 4 H, ER. Charlie Sartoris 3-for-4, 2 triples, run, RBI.
THE SPRING GAMES (Fla.)
Bellevue (Neb.) 6, Judson 0
THURSDAY’S RESULTS
HIGH SCHOOLS
BOYS BASKETBALL
CLASS 1A STATE FINALS
At State Farm Center, Champaign
Hope Academy 44, Aurora Christian 43, third
Winchester West Central 70, Aurora Christian 65 (OT), semifinal
Mounds Meridian 68, Hope Academy 60, semifinal
CLASS 2A STATE FINALS
Byron 62, Williamsville 48, third place
Phillips 60, Williamsville 56, semifinal
Benton 50, Byron 42, semifinal
LOCAL COLLEGES
BASEBALL
Lake County 6, Hagerstown (Md.) 3
Prairie State 9-4, Olive-Harvey 8-2
South Suburban 5-0, Baton Rouge (La.) 4-6
Harper 3, Moraine Valley 2
Henry Ford (Mich.) 5, Lake County 3
RUSSMATT CENTRAL FLORIDA INVITATIONAL
Rowan (N.J.) 5, Aurora University 2
SOFTBALL
Reinhardt (Ga.) 4-3, St. Xavier 1-0
SPACE COAST GAMES (Fla.)
Concordia (Mich.) 7, Trinity Christian 6
Keiser (Fla.) 5, Trinity Christian 3
THE SPRING GAMES (Fla.)
Aurora University 7, Hiram (Ohio) 3
Judson 3, Bellevue (Neb.) 2
Judson: Braly Wiser 2-run single.
Judson 5, Dordt (Iowa) 4 (8 innings)
Judson: Tatyana Chavez 2-for-4, double, run, RBI.
TUCSON (Ariz.) INVITATIONAL GAMES
St. Francis 1, Concordia (Neb.) 0
St. Francis (9-5): Jordan Closs CG, H, 6 Ks. Abby Sippel GW single in bottom 7th.
St. Francis 6, Madonna (Mich.) 5
St. Francis: Kiersten Manning GW single in bottom 7th. Brittany Osborne 2-for-3, run, 2 RBIs.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
GLVC QUARTERFINAL
Lewis 65, Missouri St. Louis 51
Lewis (21-8): Jenna Badali 20 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists.
NEWS AND NOTES
St. Xavier’s James Stevenson was selected freshman of the year for men’s basketball in the CCAC. St. Francis’ Nick Niego joined him on the all-conference team. … Judson’s Charity Anderson and St. Francis’ Baylei Johnson were named all-conference team for women’s basketball by the CCAC. Governor State’s Tonishea Mack was selected coach of the year. … St. Xavier’s Alexus Reese (player) and Laila Summers (pitcher) were chosen players of the week for softball by the CCAC. … St. Xavier’s Justin Massengale was selected player of the week for baseball by the CCAC.
Compiled by Josh Krockey.