Class AA sectional finals
TEAM, SYNOPSIS
Larkin 70 Prairie Ridge 58
At Barrington
Larkin (16-15) overcame 37-23 deficit and outscored Prairie Ridge 17-5 in OT. Dayvon Ellis (20 pts.) hit back-to-back 3-pointers to start OT. Nick Livas led Prairie Ridge (22-8) with 18 points.
Carbondale 80 Murphysboro 70
At Carbondale
Josh Tabb scored 28 points for Carbondale, who won their second consecutive sectional championship. Murphyboro’s Steven Schauf scored 27 points.
Lincoln 34 Normal 28
At Decatur
Lincoln’s Chris Gossett scored 11 points and Matt Schick grabbed 4 rebounds. Josh Bronke led Normal with 13 points.
Washington 63 Richwoods 45
At Peoria Notre Dame
Matt Roth had 20 points to lead Washington (21-8). Richwoods’ (21-8) Justin Dehm had 15 points. Illinois-bound Jamar Smith of Richwoods was held to 8 points.
Alton 50 Edwardsville 48
At Springfield
Lorenzo Taylor (10 pts.) hit shot inside the key with no time remaining to lift Alton (27-6). Edwardsville (24-5) was led by Nick Arth’s 21 points.
Rockford Jefferson 71 Rockford Boylan 65
At Rockton Hononegah
Brandon Fisher and Josh Pickens scored 22 points apiece for Rockford Jefferson. Rockford Boylan was led by Michael Smith’s 17 points and 6 rebounds.
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