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Keighley Davis, Princeton power past Mendota: Thursday BCR roundup

Princeton's Makayla Hecht pulls down a rebound over Mendota's Cassie Gonzalez at Mendota on Thursday. The Tigresses won 65-28.

Princeton's Makayla Hecht pulls down a rebound over Mendota's Cassie Gonzalez at Mendota on Thursday. The Tigresses won 65-28. (Photo provided by Kip Cheek/Mendota Reporter)

By Kevin Hieronymus

Girls basketball

Princeton 65, Mendota 28: Keighley Davis had 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Tigresses to a runaway TRAC East victory at Mendota.

Olivia Mattingly added 11 points.

St. Bede 31, Henry-Senachwine 25: Lili McClain had 14 points and Quinn McClain added nine to lead the Bruins (17-10) to a Tri-County Conference victory at Henry.

Kaitlyn Anderson and Lauren Harbison each had nine points for the Mallards.

Kewanee 35, Hall 32: Charlie Pellegrini scored 10 points for the Lady Devils in a Three Rivers East loss in Spring Valley on Thursday.

Princeton's Olivia Mattingly pulls down a rebound over Mendota's Crystal Garcia at Mendota on Thursday. She scored 11 points in the Tigresses' 65-28 win.

Princeton's Olivia Mattingly pulls down a rebound over Mendota's Crystal Garcia at Mendota on Thursday. She scored 11 points in the Tigresses' 65-28 win. (Photo provided by Kip Cheek/Mendota Reporter)

Boys basketball

Woodland 60, St. Bede 30: The No. 3 Warriors beat the No. 7 Bruins in the consolation bracket of the Tri-County Conference Tournament at Putnam County.

Gino Ferrari led the Bruins with 11 points while Nolan Price led the Warriors with 22.

In other tournament action, No. 9 Henry-Senachwine defeated No. 10 Putnam County 67-54 and No. 4 Dwight beat No. 8 Midland 52-37.

Wrestling

At Princeton: The Tigers swept a pair of duals on the Prouty Gym mats, defeating IVC 55-24 and L-P 66-15.

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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 contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals magazine. He is a 2021 inductee into the IBCA Hall of Fame (Media) and a 2023 inductee into the Illinois Valley Hall of Fame as "Distinguished Media"