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Burlington Central upsets Geneva to reach regional final: Tuesday’s Northwest Herald roundup

Boys basketball

Burlington Central 62, Geneva 58: At Burlington, Bennek Braden scored 19 points and Ryan Carpenter added 14 points and nine rebounds as the fifth-seeded Rockets (19-12) upset the fourth-seeded Vikings (25-7) in a Class 3A Burlington Central Regional semifinal.

Central, which led 29-18 at halftime but trailed by two points after three quarters, moves on to meet undefeated Kaneland (31-0) for the regional championship at 7 p.m. Friday.

Kaneland 76, Prairie Ridge 50: At Burlington, the eighth-seeded Wolves (8-24) fell to the top-seeded Knights in their Class 3A Burlington Central Regional semifinal. Maddon McKim poured in 20 points to lead Prairie Ridge.

Alex Kantecki

Alex Kantecki

Sports editor for the Northwest Herald. Local prep sports coverage of McHenry County.