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BCR postseason volleyball update, Thursday, Nov. 7

Erie-Prophetstown’s Peyton Umstead makes a pass against El Paso-Gridley Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, during the class 2A volleyball sectional championship at Bureau Valley High School.

A look at area postseason scores and pairings:

Class 1A Williamsfield Sectional

Tuesday’s semifinals

(2) Glasford Illini Bluffs def. (1) Wethersfield

(2) Henry-Senachwine def. (1) Brimfield (26-4-1) vs.7 p.m.

Thursday’s finals

Championship: (2) Glasford Illini Bluffs def. (2) Henry-Senachwine 25-19, 25-22

Class 1A Ottawa Marquette Sectional

Tuesday’s semifinals

(1) Cissna Park def. (6) Yorkville Christian 25-20, 25-23

(2) Lexington def. (1) Marquette 25-13, 25-18

Thursday’s finals

Championship: (1) Cissna Park def. (2) Lexington 25-23, 25-22

Class 1A Polo Sectional

Tuesday’s semifinals

(1) Galena def. (2) Fulton 25-16, 27-25

(2) Stockton def. (1) Newark, 22-25, 25-17, 25-23

Thursday’s finals

Championship: (2) Stockton def. (1) Galena 25-19, 25-20

Next: Winner advances to the Aurora Christian Supersectional on Monday, Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. against the Elgin Sectional winner.

Class 1A Lewistown Supersectional

Monday: (2) Hartsburg-Emden (30-8) vs. (2) Glasford Illini Bluffs (25-8), 7 p.m.

Class 1A Lexington Supersectional

Monday: (1) Cissna Park (33-3) vs. Tuscola sectional winner, 6 p.m.

Class 2A Bureau Valley Sectional

Tuesday’s semifinals

(2) El Paso-Gridley def. (1) Orion 26-24, 25-12

(2) Erie-Prophetstown def. (1) Seneca 25-16, 25-22

Thursday’s finals

Championship: (2) El Paso-Gridley def. (2) Erie-Prophetstown 25-22, 25-16

Class 2A Seneca Supersectional

Monday: (2) El Paso-Gridley (30-7) vs. (4) Chicago Christian (19-17), 6 p.m.

Class 3A Ottawa Sectional

Tuesday’s semifinals

(2) Geneseo def. (1) Morton 18-25, 26-24, 25-18

(2) Bartonville Limestone def. (7) Dixon 25-14, 25-20

Thursday’s finals

Championship: (2) Bartonville Limestone def. (2) Geneseo 25-23, 19-25, 25-22

Next: Winner advances to the Pontiac Supersectional on Monday, Nov. 11 against the Kankakee Sectional winner.

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