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Boys basketball: Projecting Class 2A Mendota sub-sectional A seeds

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The IHSA is to announce seeds for the boys postseason play at 4 p.m. today.

Here is one look at the projected seeds for the Mendota Sub-Sectional A:

#1 Rock Falls (17-10) - The Rockets have split games with state-ranked Fieldcrest while losing to state-ranked Rockridge and Chicago Christ the King.

#2 Seneca (20-8 ) - The Irish have lost to 2A-ranked Beecher and 1A-ranked Serena.

#3 Riverdale (18-7) - The Rams have lost three times to state-ranked Rockridge and once to state-ranked Beecher as well as twice to Kewanee. Also lost once to Morrison.

#4 Princeton (12-12) - Split with BV and Hall, swept Mendota. Will play Rock Falls next week. Tigers have two returning starters from last year’s team that was No. 1 ranked for most of the season.

#5 Bureau Valley (14-13) - Split with PHS and Hall, lost to Mendota with another to play against Trojans on Friday.

#6 Oregon (14-13) - Lost to Rock Falls, beat Mendota.

#7 Hall (11-13) - Split with BV and PHS, 2-1 against Mendota.

#8 Mendota (11-15) - 1-2 against Hall,1-0 vs. BV, 0-2 vs. Princeton and Rock Falls, beat Sandwich.

#9 Sandwich (13-12) - Beat ACC, lost to Mendota and 1A ranked Serena.

#10 Aurora Central Catholic (12-16) - lost to Sandwich.

#11 Morrison (9-16) - 4-7 in Three Rivers West.

#12 Erie-Prophetstown (3-18) - 1-8 in Three Rivers West.

Note: Hall and Erie-Prophetstown are the regional hosts

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 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