DeKalb’s Simpson makes girls gymnastics state finals: Daily Chronicle sports roundup for Thursday, February 8

Girls gymnastics

Wheaton-Warrenville South Sectional: At Wheaton, the DeKalb-Sycamore co-op did not advance as a team, but Annabella Simpson qualified for the state meet in multiple events.

Simpson took first place in balance beam with a score of 9.45. She also advanced to state in the all-around with a fourth-place finish (36.675), vault (tie 2nd, 9.6) and uneven bars (at-large bid, 9.15).

The state meet takes place Friday and Saturday at Palatine High School.

Girls basketball

Hinckley-Big Rock 57, Sandwich 29: Anna Herrmann hit her 100th 3-pointer of the season and finished with 15 points on the night to help the Royals to a nonconference win.

Raven Wagner scored 12, and Sami Carlino added 11.

Kaneland 63, Rosary 39: Kendra Brown reached 1,000 career points with a career-best 30 to help the Knights to a nonconference victory.

Lexi Schueler added 17 points.

Rockford Christian 59, Genoa-Kingston 35: Ally Poegel had 15 points, and Ari Rich added seven, but the Cogs fell in Big Northern Conference action.

Boys basketball

Genoa-Kingston 53, Harvard 36: At Harvard, Hayden Hodgson led all scorers with 15 points during a nonconference victory.

Men’s basketball

Kishwaukee College 85, Rockford University 79: Jalen Smith had 21 points, and Josh Bocher scored 18 in a nonconference win.

The Kougars will host Harper College at 3 p.m. Saturday.

Women’s basketball

Sauk Valley 77, Kishwaukee College 72: Kira Klapprodt had 30 points, 10 assists and six steals; Emily Gilbert had 14 points and 10 rebounds; and MiKiyah Davis 14 points, but the Kougars fell in Arrowhead Conference action.

Kish will take on Olive Harvey College at 1 p.m. Saturday in Chicago.