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Girls basketball: Princeton opens postseason play at Alleman

Princeton's Keighley Davis shoots a jump shot over Ottawa's Skylar Dorsey on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024 in Prouty Gym.

Princeton's Keighley Davis shoots a jump shot over Ottawa's Skylar Dorsey on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024 in Prouty Gym. The Tigresses take aim on E-P in tonight's regional semifinals in Rock Island. (Scott Anderson)

By Kevin Hieronymus

ROCK ISLAND - The second season starts tonight for the Princeton girls.

The No. 4 seeded Tigresses (19-8) will face No. 5 Erie-Prophetstown (13-13) at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Class 2A Alleman Regional semifinals. The Panthers beat No. 11 Oregon 51-19 on Saturday.

Princeton beat E-P 43-30 to clinch the Princeton Holiday Tournament in November.

Princeton won the TRAC East (9-1) while E-P went 3-9 for sixth place in the TRAC West.

The first semifinal of the night matches state-ranked Alleman (26-4) vs. No. 8 Rock Falls (11-20). The Rockets beat No. 6 Bureau Valley 59-47 on Saturday.

Alleman beat Rock Falls 48-9 earlier in the season.

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Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986, covering Bureau County and IL Valley Sports. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a regular contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals Magazine. He is a member of the IBCA and Illinois Valley Hall of Fames. He is one of 4 sportswriters from his tiny hometown Atlanta, IL