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 EVENTS
HIGH SCHOOLS
BOYS BASKETBALL
STATE FINALS
At State Farm Center, Champaign
CLASS 4A
Benet (31-5) vs. Evanston (30-5), 6 p.m., semifinal
RIch Township (25-8) vs. Warren (26-10), 7:45 p.m., semifinal
CLASS 3A
Brother Rice/St. Patrick loser vs. DePaul Prep/Chatham Glenwood loser, third, 1 p.m.
SATURDAY’S EVENTS
HIGH SCHOOLS
BOYS BASKETBALL
STATE FINALS
At State Farm Center, Champaign
CLASS 4A
Third place, 9:30 a.m.
Championship, 8 p.m.
CLASS 3A
Championship, 6 p.m.
WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS
LOCAL COLLEGES
BASEBALL
MARIETTA OPEN
Marietta (Ohio) 8, North Central College 4
North Central College (2-8): Jackson Bland 2-run HR.
SOFTBALL
Black Hawk 5, Joliet Junior College 0
Trinity Christian 9-4, St. Mary-Woods 8-7
Game 1 Trinity Christian (5-13): Myleigh Halmon 3-for-4, 2 doubles, HR, 2 runs, 5 RBIs.
THE SPRING GAMES (FLORIDA)
North Central College 8, Rhode Island College 5
North Central College (5-5): Sarah Lynch 2-run HR, 3 RBIs.
Warner 8-13, Judson 0-8
Wesleyan (Connecticut) 8, North Central College 3
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
NJCAA DIVISION III TOURNAMENT
At Rochester, Minn.
First Round
Joliet Junior College 67, Kingsborough (N.Y.) 58
Joliet Junior College (17-13): Lovely Tua-Link 19 points. Jazzlyn Foster 17 points.
TUESDAY’S RESULTS
LOCAL COLLEGES
BASEBALL
St. Francis 5-4, Calumet 3-6 (Game 1, 7 innings)
Tyler 15, Joliet Junior College 5
Viterbo 9-8, Trinity Christian 5-4
MARIETTA OPEN
Marietta (Ohio) 11, North Central College 10
North Central College (2-7): Caleb Coberley 3-for-6, double, triple, 2 runs, 4 RBIs.
RUSSMATT CENTRAL FLORIDA INVITATIONAL
Judson 10, Lawrence Tech 6
Judson (8-6): Alijah Acevedo 2-run triple.
SOFTBALL
Joliet Junior College 12, Rainey River 7
Joliet Junior College (4-6): Skylar Welcome 4-for-4, 2 triples, 2 runs, 2 RBIs.
GULF COAST INVITATIONAL
St. Xavier 6-0, Mobile 1-3
Game 1 St. Xavier (14-5): Natalie Johnson 2 RBIs.
THE SPRING GAMES
Judson 10-7, Penn State New Kensington 3-0
Game 1 Judson: Braly Wiser 2-for-4, double, 3 runs, RBI.
Game 2 Judson (8-12): Kait Marks 2-for-4, 3 RBIs.
Lake Forest College 7, Penn State Behrend 2
Lake Forest College (3-1): Emmie Nyen 3-for-3, double, HR, 3 runs, 2 RBIs.
Penn State Brandywine 11, Lake Forest College 3
NEWS AND NOTES
St. Xavier teammates Aubrey Wroble (player) and Lily Strand (pitcher) were named softball players of the week in the CCAC. … St. Xavier’s Noah Dreier (player) and Judson’s Ryan Risch (pitcher) were chosen baseball players of the week in the CCAC.
Compiled by Josh Krockey.
