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FRIDAY’S EVENTS
HIGH SCHOOLS
BOYS BASKETBALL
STATE FINALS
At State Farm Center, Champaign
CLASS 4A
Semifinals
Marist (31-5) vs. York (32-4), 2:30 p.m.
Benet (35-1) vs. DePaul Prep (32-3), 4:15 p.m.
Third place, 8:45 p.m.
CLASS 3A
Semifinals
Kaneland (35-0) vs. Deerfield (24-11), 10 a.m.
East St. Louis (31-4) vs. Leo (28-6), 11:45 a.m.
Third place, 7 p.m.
SATURDAY’S EVENTS
HIGH SCHOOLS
BOYS BASKETBALL
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
At State Farm Center, Champaign
Class 4A, 6 p.m.
Class 3A, 4 p.m.
MONDAY’S RESULTS
HIGH SCHOOLS
BASKETBALL
CLASS 4A SUPERSECTIONALS
ILLINOIS STATE
At CEFCU Arena, Normal
Marist 56, Peoria Richwoods 53
NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Benet 69, Rockford Auburn 42
Benet (35-1): Edvardas Stasys 23 points. Jayden Wright 16 points.
CLASS 3A SUPERSECTIONALS
NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Kaneland 49, Morton (Ill.) 47
NOW ARENA, Hoffman Estates
Deerfield 51, Wheaton St. Francis 36
Deerfield (24-11): Evan Nagler 20 points. Jake Pollack 11 points. First-ever berth in state finals.
UIC
At Credit Union 1 Arena
Leo 54, Hyde Park 33
CLASS 1A SUPERSECTIONAL
JOLIET CENTRAL
Marshall 45, Indian Creek 31
SOFTBALL
Homewood-Flossmoor 8, Wilmington 7
H-F (1-0): McKenzie Weber GW 3-run HR in bottom 7th. Demi Chaney 3-for-4, run, 3 RBIs. Taylor Purchas 3-for-4, 3 runs.
Jacobs 12, Marengo 10
Jacobs (1-0): Skylee Ferrante grand slam, 5 RBIs. Emily Popilek 3-run HR.
St. Charles East 12, West Aurora 2 (5 innings)
St. Charles East (1-0): Hayden Sujack 2-for-3, 3-run HR, 4 RBIs. Caleigh Higgins 3-run HR. Morgan Beers 2-for-3, 3 runs.
Wauconda 11, Fenton 5
Wauconda (1-0): Aubrey Fetingis 2-for-4, double, 2 runs, 2 RBIs. Kylie Karaszewski 3-for-4, run, 2 RBIs.
LOCAL COLLEGES
BASEBALL
Purdue Northwest 4-12, Lewis 3-9 (Game 2, 7 innings)
Trinity Christian 3-8, Viterbo (Wis.) 2-3
Game 1 Trinity Christian: Taiki Kondo tiebreaking single in top 9th.
Game 2 Trinity Christian (9-7, 3-1 CCAC): Josh Pilgrim 2-run single.
TUCSON (Ariz.) INVITATIONAL GAMES
Carthage (Wis.) 11, Aurora University 2
SOFTBALL
SPACE COAST SPRING GAMES (Fla.)
St. Francis 2, Bellevue (Neb.) 0
St. Francis 8, Montreat (N.C.) 4
Trinity Christian 30, Fisher (Mass.) 1 (5 innings)
Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) 8, Trinity Christian 0 (6 innings)
THE SPRING GAMES (Fla.)
Aurora University 9, Carlow (Pa.) 1 (5 innings)
Aurora University 7, Penn State Berks 1
Lake Forest College 5, Nichols (Mass.) 1
Lake Forest College (2-2): Ellie Adduci CG, 3 H. Kyla Chevalier 2-run double.
North Central College 2, Buena Vista (Iowa) 0
North Central College 11, Utica (N.Y.) 5
Swarthmore (N.Y.) 3, Lake Forest College 2
SUNDAY’S RESULTS
LOCAL COLLEGES
BASEBALL
St. Xavier 22-9, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 10-21 (Game 1, 7 innings)
St. Xavier (10-8, 1-3 CCAC): John Simecek combined 5-for-8, triple, 3 HRs, 5 runs, 9 RBIs.
Trinity Christian 4-2, Viterbo (Wis.) 2-3
RUSSMATT CENTRAL FLORIDA INVITATIONAL
Judson 16, Dickinson State (N.D.) 6
Judson (12-4): Kevin Flores double, triple, 2 runs, 5 RBIs.
TUCSON (Ariz.) INVITATIONAL GAMES
Aurora University 6-4, Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.) 5-5
AU (4-4): Tyler Patton combined 4-for-8, double, 3 runs, 4 RBIs.
SOFTBALL
FASTPITCH DREAMS SPRING CLASSIC (S.C.)
Joliet Junior College 16, Bay (Mich.) 2
Joliet Junior College 6, Community College of Rhode Island 3
GULF COAST CLASSIC (Ala.)
St. Xavier 4, William Carey (Miss.) 1
St. Xavier (11-7): Lily Strand CG, 4 H, ER. Jazmyn Casas 2-for-3, double, 2 RBIs.
SPACE COAST SPRING GAMES (Fla.)
St. Francis 7, Madonna (Mich.) 1
Avila (Mo.) 3, St. Francis 0
Lawrence Tech (Mich.) 5, Trinity Christian 1
Mount Marty (S.D.) 2, Trinity Christian 1
THE SPRING GAMES (Fla.)
Lake Forest College 9, Hood (Md.) 2
Lake Forest College (1-1): Paige Ratliff 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs.
North Central College 7, Skidmore (N.Y.) 3
NCC (1-3): Laren Bowmar 3-for-4, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs.
Case Western Reserve (Ohio) 4, Lake Forest College 0
Montclair State (N.J.) 4, Aurora University 0
North Park 7, Aurora University 3
Rhode Island College 4, North Central College 3
SATURDAY’S RESULTS
LOCAL COLLEGES
BASEBALL
St. Ambrose (Iowa) 5-1, St. Xavier 4-0 (Game 2, 7 innings)
St. Francis 19-9, Calumet (Ind.) 8-3 (Game 1, 7 innings)
Game 1 St. Francis (6-9, 3-0 CCAC): Dylan Scafuri combined 5-for-7, 3 doubles, HR, 5 runs, 7 RBIs.
TUCSON (Ariz.) INVITATIONAL GAMES
Aurora University 15, Hamline (Minn.) 2 (7 innings)
AU (3-3): Ryan Buck 2-run single, 3 runs, 3 RBIs. Zack Tarrant double, 2 runs, 3 RBIs.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
NJCAA DIVISION I
REGION IV DISTRICT B CHAMPIONSHIP
South Suburban College 74, Rock Valley 70
South Suburban (27-6): A.J. Abrams 25 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals. Tanner Fields 21 points. Qualified for national tournament.
SOFTBALL
GULF COAST CLASSIC (Ala.)
St. Xavier 8, Campbellsville (Ky.) 4
St. Xavier (10-7): Natalie Johnson 3-for-4, double, HR, run, 3 RBIs. Haley Matlock 2-for-3, 3 runs, RBI.
St. Xavier 6, Texas A&M San Antonio 1
St. Xavier: Payton Antkiewicz CG, 4 H, ER.. Aubrey Wroble 2-for-2, 2 runs, RBI.
SPACE COAST SPRING GAMES (Fla.)
Florida National 5, Judson 2
Madonna (Mich.) 9, Judson 1 (6 innings)
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
GLVC SEMIFINAL
Missouri St. Louis 66, Lewis 59
Lewis (18-13): Ally Cesarini 21 points, 4 rebounds. Mallory Ramage 14 points. Kree Nunnally 13 points, 7 rebounds.
NJCAA DIVISION II
REGION IV CHAMPIONSHIP
Moraine Valley 72, Kankakee Community College 60
Moraine (29-4): Laila Houseworth 18 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 6 steals. Jadea Johnson 18 points. Mikayla Summey 16 points, 16 rebounds. Qualified for national tournament.
Compiled by Josh Krockey.
