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Kaneland's Isaiah Gipson (2) drives past Burlington Central's Ryan Carpenter (4) in the Class 3A Burlington Central Regional final in Burlington on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (H. Rick Bamman / The Beacon News)
Kaneland's Isaiah Gipson (2) drives past Burlington Central's Ryan Carpenter (4) in the Class 3A Burlington Central Regional final in Burlington on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (H. Rick Bamman / The Beacon News)
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MONDAY’S EVENTS

HIGH SCHOOLS

GIRLS BASKETBALL

SUPERSECTIONALS

CLASS 4A

ILLINOIS WESLEYAN

Homewood-Flossmoor (24-9) vs. Belleville East (27-5), 7 p.m.

LYONS

Waubonsie Valley (32-3) vs. Nazareth (32-3), 7 p.m.

HOFFMAN ESTATES

St. Charles East (22-11) vs. Loyola (32-2), 7 p.m.

DUNDEE-CROWN

Carmel (24-9) vs. Rolling Meadows (21-10), 7:30 p.m.

CLASS 3A

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY

Glenbard South (29-4) vs. Trinity (24-10), 6:30 p.m.

CHATHAM GLENWOOD

Decatur MacArthur (27-6) vs. Chatham Glenwood (28-4), 6 p.m.

WOODSTOCK NORTH

Geneva (18-14) vs. St. Viator (21-14), 7 p.m.

KANKAKEE

Providence (31-4) vs. Washington (Ill.) (31-2), 6:30 p.m.

CLASS 2A

PLEASANT PLAINS

Downs Tri-Valley (31-2) vs. Pleasant Plains (29-2), 7 p.m.

BENTON

Breese Central (29-3) vs. Teutopolis (27-6), 6 p.m.

DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY

Phillips (21-11) vs. St. Edward (26-8), 7 p.m.

WILMINGTON

Byron (31-2) vs. Pontiac (23-11), 6 p.m.

TUESDAY’S EVENTS

HIGH SCHOOLS

BOYS BASKETBALL

CLASS 4A SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS

BOLINGBROOK

Benet vs. Yorkville, 7 p.m.

FREMD

Fremd vs. Stevenson, 6 p.m.

JOLIET WEST

Homewood-Flossmoor vs. Brother Rice, 7 p.m.

MOUNT CARMEL

Curie vs. St. Laurence, 7 p.m.

ROCKTON HONONEGAH

Rockford Guilford vs. Waukegan, 7:30 p.m.

CLASS 3A SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS

DEERFIELD

St. Viator vs. Lake Forest, 7 p.m.

HILLCREST

Leo vs. Morgan Park, 6 p.m.

Hillcrest vs. Thornton, 7:30 p.m.

HINSDALE SOUTH

Wheaton St. Francis vs. Lemont, 7 p.m.

WOODSTOCK NORTH

Kaneland vs. Rockford East, 7 p.m.

CLASS 1A SECTIONAL SEMIFINAL

Ottawa Marquette vs. Hinckley-Big Rock, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

HIGH SCHOOLS

BOYS BASKETBALL

CLASS 4A REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

HINSDALE CENTRAL

St. Laurence 63, Mount Carmel 59

HOFFMAN ESTATES

Stevenson 51, Buffalo Grove 50

Stevenson (21-10): Donny Williams 19 points. Aidan Albrecht 14 points, 7 rebounds. Rocco Pagliocca 12 points.

JACOBS

Waukegan 67, McHenry 36

Waukegan (24-7): Simereon Carter 15 points. Trey Roberts 14 points. Ryan Brown 11 points. Rico Love 10 points.

LINCOLN-WAY CENTRAL

Brother Rice 50, Lincoln-Way Central 40

Brother Rice (23-10): Charlie Wizgird 13 points. Joe Niego 12 points. Zach Grabowski 10 points.

LOCKPORT

Lockport 58, Joliet West 30

Lockport (27-5): Nedas Venckus 15 points. Nojus Venckus 14 points. Trace Schaaf 12 points. First regional title since 2011.

NAPERVILLE NORTH

Yorkville 57, Downers Grove South 40

Yorkville (16-12): Gabe Sanders 18 points. Alonn Flint 14 points. First regional title since 2005.

NEUQUA VALLEY

Neuqua Valley 80, Oswego East 51

Neuqua (32-1): Cole Kelly 38 points. Mason Martin 22 points. School record for wins in a season.

RICH TOWNSHIP

Marist 82, Rich Township 54

SANDBURG

Homewood-Flossmoor 54, Lincoln-Way East 46

SCHAUMBURG

Fremd 59, Lake Zurich 44

Lake Zurich (14-16): Adrian Riep 16 points. Kain Kretschmar 14 points.

WARREN

Warren 70, Libertyville 65

Warren (30-3): Braylon Walker 26 points. Jaxson Davis 22 points.

Libertyville (16-13): Bryce Wegrzyn 30 points.

WEST AURORA

Benet 67, West Aurora 25

Benet (31-1): Aidan Renicker 14 points. Edvardas Stasys 12 points. Jayden Wright 10 points.

West Aurora (19-14): Travon Brown 12 points.

WILLOWBROOK

Wheaton Warrenville South 59, Batavia 49

CLASS 3A REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

BURLINGTON CENTRAL

Kaneland 70, Burlington Central 52

CARMEL

Deerfield 40, Carmel 37

CRETE-MONEE

Hillcrest 51, Crete-Monee 34

FENTON

Lemont 42, Glenbard South 29

Lemont (19-12): Ryan Crane 14 points. Zane Schneider 10 points. Julian Overton 9 points.

GENESEO

Kankakee 93, Plano 41

JOLIET CATHOLIC

Wheaton St. Francis 58, Joliet Catholic 54

LAKE FOREST

Lake Forest 49, Grayslake Central 33

Lake Forest (15-16): Dominic Mordini 24 points. John White 14 points.

Grayslake Central (22-10): Cole Halverson 13 points. Carson Woods 9 points.

LEO

Leo 55, Southland Prep 27

Leo (25-6): Brian Kizer 12 points. Karon Shavers 9 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists.

PROVIDENCE

Providence 39, Oak Forest 36

Providence (12-19): Jayde Wyett 22 points.

ST. RITA

Morgan Park 64, Marian Catholic 49

Morgan Park (19-7): Jacque Lewis 22 points. Raymond Gilbert 12 points. Jamari Watson 11 points. Geonnye Bennett 9 points.

ST. VIATOR

St. Viator 43, Lakes 40

SCHURZ

De La Salle 73, Schurz 64

THORNTON

Thornton 65, Brooks 54

Thornton (13-14): Dakari Nesbitt 19 points. Kobe Stevenson 14 points. Jeremy Blanco-Rios 13 points.

WAUCONDA

Wauconda 57, Vernon Hills 36

Wauconda (26-7): Alex Ortega 23 points, 4 steals. Leo Brinias 17 points, 4 rebounds.

Vernon Hills (22-11): Brady Larsen 13 points. Hudson Self 12 points.

CLASS 2A REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

AURORA CHRISTIAN

Aurora Christian 61, Byron 57

BEECHER

Yorkville Christian 80, Chicago Christian 56

Yorkville Christian (22-10): Jayden Riley 27 points. Tray Alford 21 points.

CLASS 1A REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

HINCKLEY-BIG ROCK

Hinckley-Big Rock 66, Parkview Christian 50

Hinckley-Big Rock (23-8): Luke Badal 17 points. Marshall Ledbetter 16 points.

ST. FRANCIS DE SALES

St. Francis de Sales 77, Unity Christian 58

SOMONAUK

Indiana Creek 60, MCC Academy 48

Indian Creek (25-6): Jason Brewer 15 points. Isaac Willis 14 points. Payton Hueber 12 points.

STREATOR WOODLAND

Streator Woodland 57, Newark 38

BOYS DUAL TEAM WRESTLING

STATE QUARTERFINALS

At Grossinger Motors Arena, Bloomington

CLASS 3A

Oak Park-River Forest 33, Barrington 31

Montini 59, Edwardsville 10

St. Charles East 46, Rockton Hononegah 25

Marmion 39, Joliet Catholic 24

CLASS 2A

Providence 49, Marian Central Catholic 18

Mahomet-Seymour 37, Wheeling 30

Chatham Glenwood 43, Oak Forest 28

IC Catholic 47, Geneseo 25

LOCAL COLLEGES

BASEBALL

Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) 15-16, St. Francis 5-6

Millikin 5-3, Aurora University 1-4

North Central College 13, Ripon (Wis.) 9

St. Xavier 19, Aquinas (Mich.) 9 (8 innings)

Thomas More (Ky.) 9-13, Lewis 7-23

MEN’S BASKETBALL

CCAC SEMIFINALS

Governors State 73, Trinity Christian 69 (OT)

St. Francis 95, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 90 (OT)

MIDWEST CONFERENCE SEMIFINAL

Monmouth 93, Lake Forest College 84

NJCAA DIVISION III

MID-ATLANTIC DISTRICT SEMIFINAL

Joliet Junior College 88, Pennsylvania Highlands 67

SOFTBALL

Marian (Ind.) 11-5, St. Xavier 8-3

Trinity Christian 9-10, Grace Christian (Mich.) 1-2

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

NACC SEMIFINAL

St. Norbert (Wis.) 71, Aurora University 70 (OT)

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

HIGH SCHOOLS

GIRLS BASKETBALL

CLASS 4A SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

BARTLETT

St. Charles East 53, Glenbard West 28

St. Charles East (22-11): Brooklyn Schilb 32 points.

EAST AURORA

Waubonsie Valley 45, Benet 37

Waubonsie (32-3): Danyella Mporokoso 19 points. Arie Garcia-Evans 13 points. Syncere Williams 10 points.

Benet (27-5): Emma Briggs 20 points.

MOTHER MCAULEY

Homewood-Flossmoor 58, Marist 48

ROCKFORD GUILFORD

Carmel 38, Libertyville 35

Carmel (24-9): Liv Johnson 8 points. Maliyah Mayes 6 points.

Libertyville (27-7): Lily Fisher 20 points.

CLASS 3A SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

CRYSTAL LAKE CENTRAL

Geneva 43, Crystal Lake South 33

Geneva (18-14): Emma Peterson 15 points. Adelyn Estabrook 13 points.

DE LA SALLE

Glenbard South 43, Aurora Central Catholic 36

GRAYSLAKE CENTRAL

St. Viator 43, Grayslake Central 38

Grayslake Central (22-10): Peyton Hoffmann 20 points.

HILLCREST

Providence 72, Hillcrest 44

CLASS 2A SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

JOHNSBURG

St. Edward 57, Johnsburg 38

St. Edward (26-8): Savannah Lynch 16 points. Johnsburg entered game 34-0.

CLASS 1A SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

FENGER

North Shore 47, Rochelle Zell 33

LOCAL COLLEGES

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Quincy 72, Lewis 67

NACC SEMIFINAL

Aurora University 65, St. Norbert (Wis.) 59

NJCAA DIVISION II

REGION IV QUARTERFINALS

District A

Moraine Valley 85, Kishwaukee College 66

Waubonsee Community College 89, Elgin Community College 60

Rock Valley 94, College of Lake County 74

District B

South Suburban College 108, College of DuPage 75

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Quincy 76, Lewis 66

CCAC SEMIFINAL

Olivet Nazarene 82, Governors State 68

Compiled by Josh Krockey.