Princeton and Newman met twice during the season in Three Rivers East play, each winning on its home court.

The Tigresses defeated the Comets 25-19, 25-14 at home on Sept. 2.

The Comets returned the favor by defeating the Tigresses 25-14, 23-25, 25-21 on Sept. 30 in Sterling.

They will meet for the third time for the Class 2A Princeton Regional championship. In baseball terms, it’s called the rubber game.

Match time is 6 p.m. at Prouty Gym.

The winner advances to the Port Byron Riverdale Sectional to face the Mercer County Regional winner at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

Here’s a look at other area regional finals matchups tonight. All finals start at 6 p.m.

At Bureau Valley (1A): It will be an all-Lincoln Trail showdown between Wethersfield (29-5) and ROWVA-Williamsfield (31-6) at the Storm Cellar. The No. 2 Geese rallied to defeat No. 8 Alleman 16-25, 25-21, 25-23 while the Cougars held off a determined Storm squad 25-20, 23-25, 25-21 in Wednesday’s semifinals.

The regional champ advances to the Abingdon-Avon Sectional to face the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Regional winner at 6 p.m. on Nov. 4.

At Putnam County (1A): The host Panthers upset top-seeded and defending regional champion Henry-Senachwine for the right to play for the regional crown on their home court. PC (21-15-1) will face No. 4 Orion (20-15), which defeated No. 5 St. Bede 22-25, 25-22, 25-13 in Wednesday’s nightcap.

The winner advances to the Abingdon-Avon Sectional to face the Biggsville West Central Regional winner at 7 p.m. on Nov. 4.

At Somonauk (1A): No. 11 Amboy-Ohio (9-18-4) continued its upset march to the regionals finals by upsetting No. 3 and host Somonauk 25-14, 20-25, 25-15. Kiera Karlson had 10 kills and Jillian Anderson had six kills, 17 points with five aces.

The Clippers knocked off No. 6 Yorkville Parkview Christian 25-19, 25-17 in Tuesday’s quarterfinals.

Amboy-Ohio takes aim on No. 2 Aurora Christian, which defeated No. 7 Earlville 25-12, 25-19, in tonight’s regional finals.

Their winner moves on to the Lanark Sectional to face the Savannah West Carroll Regional winner at 7 p.m. on Nov. 4.

At Galesburg (3A): No. 2 LaSalle-Peru (29-5) is playing No. 3 Metamora (22-12) for the right to return home for next week’s sectionals. The Cavs beat No. 9 Galesburg 26-24, 25-10 while the Redbirds defeated No. 6 Geneseo 30-28, 17-25, 25-19 in Tuesday’s semifinals.

The regional champ will meet the winner of the Sterling Regional at 6 p.m. on Nov. 4.