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BCR regional boys basketball update, Feb. 27

Oregon’s Ethan Peeling works against Mendota’s Drew Becker Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at the Class 2A Rock Falls boys basketball regional.

1A regionals

At Bureau Valley

Monday: 2 Lanark Eastland 68, 15 Rockford Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 30

7 West Carroll 49, 10 Polo 44

3 Orion 80, 14 Hiawatha 20

6 Fulton 61, 11 Bureau Valley 56

Wednesday: 2 Lanark Eastland 46, 7 West Carroll 33

3 Orion 72, 6 Fulton 62

Friday: Championship - 2 Lanark Eastland 46, 3 Orion 45

At Serena

Monday: 9 Midland 62, 8 Serena 56

4 Dwight 79, 13 DePue 58

5 St. Bede 59, 12 Putnam County 45

Wednesday: 1 Marquette 60, 9 Midland 40

5 St. Bede 76, 4 Dwight 66

Friday: Championship - 1 Marquette 57, 5 St. Bede 49

At Woodland

Monday: 2 Woodland 70, 15 Earlville 25

7 Henry-Senachwine 82, 10 Leland 59

3 Newark 63, 14 LaMoille 27

6 GSW 64, 11 Amboy 48

Wednesday: 2 Woodland 72, 7 Henry-Senachwine 41

3 Newark 55, 6 GSW 41

Friday: Championship - 2 Woodland 57, 3 Newark 38

At Alleman

Monday: 1 Sterling Newman 73, 16 AFC 28

8 Alleman 56, 9 Morrison 28

4 Annawan 58, 13 Wethersfield 41

5 Forreston 61, 12 Milledgeville 44

Wednesday: 1 Sterling Newman 85, 8 Alleman 63

5 Forreston 52, 4 Annawan 44

Friday: Championship - 1 Sterling Newman 75, 5 Forreston 48

At Knoxville

Wednesday: 2 Brimfield 59, 7 Roanoke-Benson 42

3 Fieldcrest 67, 6 Peoria Heights 45

Friday: Championship - 2 Brimfield 66, 3 Fieldcrest 37

1A sectionals

At Orion

Tuesday, March 3: Game 1 - 1 Sterling Newman (33-1) vs 3 Pecatonica (21-13), 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 4: Game 2 - 2 Lanark Eastland (30-4) vs. 1 Dakota (31-2), 7 p.m.

Friday, March 6: Championship - Winners 1-2, 7 p.m.

At Amboy

Tuesday, March 3: Game 1 - 1 Marquette (24-7) vs. 2 Hinckley-Big Rock (23-8), 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 4: Game 2 - 2 Woodland (25-9) vs. 1 Indian Creek (25-6), 7 p.m.

Friday, March 6: Championship - Winners 1-2, 7 p.m.

2A regionals

At Farmington

Monday: 8 Monmouth-Roseville 62, 9 Princeton 34

Wednesday: 1 Sherrard 63, 8 Monmouth-Roseville 40

4 Farmington 60, 5 Kewanee 45

Friday: Championship - 4 Farmington 72, 1 Sherrard 62

At Rockridge

Monday: 10 Rockridge 68, 7 Hall 58

Wednesday: 2 Riverdale 58, 10 Rockridge 47

3 Chillicothe IVC 36, 6 Mercer County 32

Friday: Championship - 2 Riverdale 71, 3 Chillicothe IVC 58

At Rock Falls

Monday: 9 Aurora Central Catholic 65, 8 Genoa-Kingston 62

Wednesday: 1 Mendota 78, 9 Aurora Central Catholic 46

4 Oregon 76, 6 Rock Falls 48

Friday: Championship - 4 Oregon 65, 1 Mendota 52

At Aurora Christian

Monday: 7 Sandwich 41, 10 Stillman Valley 39

Wednesday: 2 Byron 73, 7 Sandwich 45

3 Aurora Christian 53, 5 Erie-Prophetstown 47

Friday: Championship - 3 Aurora Christian 61, 2 Byron 57

2A sectionals

At Mendota

Tuesday, March 3: Game 1 - 4 Oregon (24-9) vs. 2 Rockford Lutheran (18-15), 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 4: Game 2 - 3 Aurora Christian (20-7) vs. 1 Johnsburg (22-11), 7 p.m.

Friday, March 6: Championship - Winners 1-2, 7 p.m.

At Chillicothe

Tuesday, March 3: Game 1 - 2 Riverdale (24-8) vs. 1 Peoria Manual (19-9), 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 4: Game 2 - 4 Farmington (17-13) vs. 2 Warsaw (25-6) 7 p.m.

Friday, March 6: Championship - Winners 1-2, 7 p.m.

3A regionals

At LaSalle-Peru

Wednesday: 2 LaSalle-Peru 62, 7 Dixon 53

3 Ottawa 68, 5 Streator 36

Friday: Championship - 2 LaSalle-Peru 57, 3 Ottawa 53

3A sectionals

At Ottawa

Tuesday, March 3: Game 1 - 2 LaSalle-Peru (20-10) vs. 1 Morton (28-4), 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 4: Game 2 - 1 Kankakee (28-1) vs. 2 East Peoria (27-4), 7 p.m.

Friday, March 6: Championship - Winners 1-2, 7 p.m.

- Kevin Hieronymus

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