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Boys basketball: BCR area sectional update, Thursday, Feb. 29

Princeton junior Noah LaPorte throws down a dunk in Tuesday's regional semifinal at Mendota. He scored 28 points to lead the Tigers to a 69-66 win over Rockford Christian.

Class 1A Elgin Christian Harvest Academy Sectional

Tuesday’s semifinal: (2) Aurora Christian 64, (1) Deerfield Rochelle Zell 56

Wednesday’s semifinal: (1) Serena 72, (2) Elgin Harvest Christian Academy 70

Friday’s final: (2) Aurora Christian (21-8) vs. (1) Serena (31-3), 7 p.m.

Next: Winner advances to the DeKalb Supersectional to face the Hanover Sectional winner at 6 p.m., Monday, March 4.

Class 2A Mendota Sectional

Tuesday’s semifinal: (4) Princeton 69, (2) Rockford Christian 66

Wednesday’s semifinal: (1) Byron 70, (4) Riverdale 51

Friday’s final: (4) Princeton (17-15) vs. (1) Byron (28-2), 7 p.m.

Next: Winner advances to the Sterling Supersectional to face the Elmhurst Timothy Christian Sectional winner at 7 p.m., Monday, March 4.

Class 2A Canton Sectional

Team to beat: Manual (21-10).

Tuesday’s semifinal: (1) Rockridge 31, (6) Peoria Notre Dame 28

Wednesday’s semifinal: (2) Macomb 41, (1) Peoria Manual 40

Friday’s final: (1) Rockridge (25-6) vs. (2) Macomb (25-5), 7 p.m.

Next: Winner advances to the Springfield Supersectional to face the Beardstown Sectional winner at 6 p.m., Monday, March 4.

Class 2A Clifton Central Sectional

Tuesday’s semifinal: (1) Fieldcrest 53, (2) Manteno 37

Wednesday’s semifinal: (1) Beecher 61, (2) Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 51

Friday’s final: (1) Fieldcrest (33-1) vs. (1) Beecher (32-0), 7 p.m.

Next: Winner advances to the Joliet Supersectional to face the Chicago Corliss Sectional winner at 7 p.m., Monday, March 4.

Class 3A Pontiac Sectional

Tuesday’s semifinals: (1) Metamora 69, (5) LaSalle-Peru 37

Wednesday’s semifinals: (2) Peoria Richwoods 70, (1) Kankakee 56

Friday’s final: 1) Metamora (30-4) vs. (2) Peoria Richwoods (25-4), 7 p.m.

Next: Winner advances to the Ottawa Supersectional to face the Harvey Thornton Sectional winner at 7 p.m., Monday, March 4.

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986 and is Sports Editor of Putnam County Record. 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