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MONDAY’S EVENTS
HIGH SCHOOLS
BOYS BASKETBALL
CLASS 4A SUPERSECTIONALS
DEKALB
At Northern Illinois
Rolling Meadows (30-4) vs. Warren (25-10), 7:30 p.m.
NORMAL
At Illinois State
Quincy (31-3) vs. Benet (30-5), 7:30 p.m.
UIC
At Credit Union 1 Arena
Kenwood (31-1) vs. Rich Township (24-8), 7:30 p.m.
CLASS 3A SUPERSECTIONALS
HOFFMAN ESTATES
At NOW Arena
DePaul Prep (30-4) vs. Kaneland (32-1), 6 p.m.
PONTIAC
Brother Rice (29-6) vs. Peoria (29-6), 7 p.m.
UIC
At Credit Union 1 Arena
St. Patrick (27-7) vs. Mount Carmel (29-5), 6 p.m.
CLASS 1A SUPERSECTIONAL
DEKALB
At Northern Illinois
Lanark Eastland (32-4) vs. Aurora Christian (19-12), 6 p.m.
FRIDAY’S RESULTS
HIGH SCHOOLS
BOYS BASKETBALL
CLASS 4A SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
BENET
Benet 44, Downers Grove North 32
Benet (30-5): Jayden Wright 16 points. Blake Fagbemi 11 points. Colin Stack 8 points.
RICH TOWNSHIP
At Rich South
Rich Township 77, Homewood-Flossmoor 64
ST. CHARLES EAST
Glenbard West 50, Geneva 33
WAUKEGAN
Warren 70, Waukegan 60 (2 OT)
Warren (25-10): Zach Ausburn 23 points.
CLASS 3A SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
ANTIOCH
DePaul Prep 45, Deerfield 25
BROTHER RICE
Brother Rice 53, Lemont 41
GLENBARD SOUTH
Mount Carmel 54, St. Laurence 51
ROCHELLE
Kaneland 49, Crystal Lake South 37
CLASS 2A SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
SIMEON
Dyett 44, Leo 43
Leo (23-12): Ethan Jackson 16 points. Brian Kizer 11 points.
CLASS 1A SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
ST. FRANCIS DE SALES
Hope Academy 73, Unity Christian 57
SOMONAUK
Aurora Christian 57, Hinckley-Big Rock 54
GIRLS BASKETBALL
CLASS 1A STATE FINALS
At CEFCU Arena, Normal
Cissna Park 50, St. Edward 44, third
LOCAL COLLEGES
BASEBALL
Illinois Springfield 8, Lewis 7
Lewis (5-4): Mikey Kocen 3-for-4, grand slam, 2 runs, 5 RBIs.
MARIETTA (Ohio) OPEN
Muskingum (Ohio) 11, North Central College 9
North Central College (1-5): Caleb Coberley 3-for-4, run, 3 RBIs.
RUSSMATT CENTRAL FLORIDA INVITATIONAL
Aurora University 7, Bethel (Ind.) 0
Aurora University (3-7): Connor Hogan CG, 4 H. Matthew Washington 3-run triple.
Mount Union (Ohio) 11, Aurora University 4
MEN’S BASKETBALL
GLVC QUARTERFINAL
Lincoln 62, Lewis 59
Lewis (17-11): Rob Stroud 20 points, 9 rebounds. Ryan Renfro 18 points, 4 rebounds. Paxton Warden 14 points, 6 rebounds.
SOFTBALL
GULF SHORES (Ala.) TOURNAMENT
St. Xavier 8, Houston Victoria (Texas) 0 (6 innings)
St. Xavier (11-4): Lily Strand CG, 4 H. Abbie Carr 2 runs, 2 RBIs.
SPACE COAST GAMES (Fla.)
Trinity Christian 5, Cleary (Mich.) 3
Trinity Christian (4-11): Isabella Hull 2-run triple.
Marian (Ind.) 3, Trinity Christian 1
THE SPRING GAMES (Fla.)
Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) 7, North Central College 2
Roger Williams (R.I.) 2, North Central College 1
THURSDAY’S RESULTS
HIGH SCHOOLS
GIRLS BASKETBALL
CLASS 1A STATE SEMIFINALS
At CEFCU Arena, Normal
Pecatonica 54, St. Edward 41
Carrollton 55, Cissna Park 39
LOCAL COLLEGES
BASEBALL
RUSSMATT CENTRAL FLORIDA INVITATIONAL
Aurora University 19, Allegheny (Pa.) 7 (8 innings)
AU (2-6): Julian Rosales grand slam, 5 RBIs. Joe Lukanic 3-for-5, 2 runs, 3 RBIs.
SOFTBALL
St. Xavier 1-1, Georgia Gwinnett 0-5
Game 1 St. Xavier (10-3): Lily Strand CG, 3 H, 7 Ks.
SPACE COAST GAMES (Fla.)
Trinity Christian 3, Huntington (Ind.) 2
Trinity Christian (3-10): Kamryn Koontz GW single in bottom 7th.
Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) 5, Trinity Christian 4
THE SPRING GAMES (Fla.)
Judson 6, Dordt (Iowa) 5
Judson (4-10): Madelynn Petty GW 2-run single in bottom 7th.
Heidelberg (Ohio) 5, Aurora University 1
Rensselaer Polytechnic (N.Y.) 6, Aurora University 1
Spring Arbor (Mich.) 9, Judson 1
TUCSON (Ariz.) INVITATIONAL GAMES
Jamestown (N.D.) 7, St. Francis 4
Madonna (Mich.) 10, St. Francis 2
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
GLVC QUARTERFINAL
Lewis 77, Truman State (Mo.) 61
Lewis (26-2): Taylor Gugliuzza 19 points. Jenna Badali 15 points, 7 assists. Ally Cesarini 14 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists. Cierra McNamee 14 points, 6 rebounds.
NEWS AND NOTES
The St. Francis men’s basketball team is seeded 10th in the Cramer Quadrant of the NAIA Tournament and will play Pikeville (Kentucky) at 7 p.m. on March 14 in Winona Lake, Indiana. … In the women’s NAIA basketball tournament, Governors State, St. Francis and St. Xavier all will begin play on March 14. St. Francis is the eighth seed in the Naismith Quadrant and will play Rocky Mountain (Mont.) at 7 p.m. in Sioux Center, Iowa. St. Xavier, also in the Naismith Quadrant, is seeded 14th and is scheduled to play Marian from Indiana in Indianapolis at a time to be determined. Governors State, the fifth seed in the Duer Quadrant, will take on Arizona Christian at 7:30 p.m. in Madison, South Dakota.
Compiled by Josh Krockey.
