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
CLASS 4A SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
BOLINGBROOK
Benet (33-1) vs. Bolingbrook (25-7), 7 p.m.
JOLIET WEST
Homewood-Flossmoor (29-3) vs. Marist (29-5), 7 p.m.
CLASS 3A SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
DE LA SALLE
Hyde Park (24-9) vs. De La Salle (18-16), 7 p.m.
DEERFIELD
Lake Forest (16-16) vs. Deerfield (22-11), 7 p.m.
HILLCREST
Leo (26-6) vs. Hillcrest (22-8), 6 p.m.
WOODSTOCK NORTH
Kaneland (33-0) vs. Crystal Lake South (27-7), 7 p.m.
CLASS 2A SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
SENECA
Bishop McNamara (28-5) vs. Yorkville Christian (23-10), 7 p.m.
CLASS 1A SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
AMBOY
Ottawa Marquette (25-8) vs. Indian Creek (26-6), 7 p.m.
LOCAL COLLEGES
MEN’S BASKETBALL
NCAA DIVISION III TOURNAMENT
First Round
At Wisconsin La Crosse
Aurora University vs. Claremont Mudd-Scripps (Calif.), 4:20 p.m.
SATURDAY’S EVENT
WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS
HIGH SCHOOLS
BOYS BASKETBALL
CLASS 4A SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS
BOLINGBROOK
Bolingbrook 68, Neuqua Valley 53
Neuqua (32-2): Cole Kelly 17 points. Mason Martin 13 points. Danny Mikuta 11 points.
JOLIET WEST
Marist 59, Lockport 33
CLASS 3A SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS
DE LA SALLE
De La Salle 59, King 55
DEERFIELD
Deerfield 65, Wauconda 56
Deerfield (22-11): Jake Pollack 23 points. Evan Nagler 18 points. Tommy Donahue 16 points.
Wauconda (26-8): Alex Ortega 20 points. Tony Salemi 16 points.
HINSDALE SOUTH
Wheaton Academy 46, Providence 40
CLASS 2A SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS
MENDOTA
Johnsburg 51, Aurora Christian 47
SENECA
Yorkville Christian 50, Pontiac 44
Yorkville Christian (23-10): Jayden Riley 28 points. Jordan Purvis 11 points.
CLASS 1A SECTIONAL SEMIFINAL
AMBOY
Indian Creek 58, Streator Woodland 43
Indian Creek (26-6): Isaac Willis 19 points. Logan Schrader 15 points. Parker Murry 15 points.
LOCAL COLLEGES
SOFTBALL
Moraine Valley 8, Joliet Junior College 4
TUESDAY’S RESULTS
HIGH SCHOOLS
BOYS BASKETBALL
CLASS 4A SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS
BOLINGBROOK
Benet 67, Yorkville 30
Benet (33-1): Edvardas Stasys 19 points. Colin Stack 12 points. Jayden Wright 12 points.
Yorkville (16-13): Brayden Porter 12 points.
FREMD
Fremd 74, Stevenson 65
Stevenson (21-11): Rocco Pagliocca 23 points, 6 rebounds. Donny Williams 23 points, 6 assists. Quinton Frakes 12 points, 8 rebounds.
JOLIET WEST
Homewood-Flossmoor 64, Brother Rice 54
MOUNT CARMEL
Curie 64, St. Laurence 57
ROCKTON HONONEGAH
Rockford Auburn 84, Warren 76
Warren (30-4): Braylon Edwards 34 points. Avonn King 24 points. Jaxson Davis 9 points.
Rockford Guilford 65, Waukegan 57
Waukegan (24-8): Rico Love 22 points. Carter Newsome 17 points. Simereon Carter 11 points.
CLASS 3A SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS
DEERFIELD
Lake Forest 59, St. Viator 55 (OT)
Lake Forest (16-16): Dominic Mordini 28 points.
HILLCREST
Hillcrest 62, Thornton 49
Leo 68, Morgan Park 38
Leo (26-6): Jeremiah Echols 23 points. Brian Kizer 21 points.
Morgan Park (19-8): Jacque Lewis 13 points.
HINSDALE SOUTH
Wheaton St. Francis 52, Lemont 44
Lemont (19-13): Ryan Crane 12 points. Zane Schneider 12 points. Luke Glotzbach 12 points.
WOODSTOCK NORTH
Kaneland 64, Rockford East 44
CLASS 1A SECTIONAL SEMIFINAL
AMBOY
Ottawa Marquette 54, Hinckley-Big Rock 51
Hinckley-Big Rock (23-9): Marshall Ledbetter 21 points. Luke Badal 19 points.
LOCAL COLLEGES
SOFTBALL
SPACE COAST SPRING GAMES (Fla.)
Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) 11, Judson 4
St. Francis (Ind.) 4, Judson 0
NEWS AND NOTES
Newcomer of the year Maxwell Marius of Governors State and St. Francis’ Joffrey Nunnally were named to the all-conference team in CCAC men’s basketball. Governors State also produced the defensive player of the year in Vincent Mayes and coach of the year in Tony Bates. … St. Xavier’s Jazmyn Casas (player) and St. Francis’ Emily Boyle (pitcher) were named softball players of the week by the CCAC. … North Central College’s Payton Diaz (baseball) was chosen hitter of the week by the CCIW.
Compiled by Josh Krockey.