Regional host Joliet Catholic rolled past Westmont and into the regional finals, while Lemont and Lincoln-Way East also won in Wednesday's The Herald-News sports roundup.

Sterling's Kaedon Phillips scored 30 points and the Warriors fought off a spirited Morris team to secure a 68-49 win in the Class 3A Morris Regional semifinals on Wednesday night.

Sectional action in boys dual team wrestling and girls basketball in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

Bishop McNamara broke a tie at halftime with a second-half run to end Seneca's season in the 2A Herscher Sectional semifinals.

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Bishop McNamara claimed a 51-30 victory over Seneca in the IHSA Class 2A Herscher Sectional semifinal on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025.

Coal City blanked Chicago King 80-0 in dual-team sectionals Tuesday to punch its ticket back to state.

The scores/schedule for Illinois Valley/Herald-News schools in the IHSA girls basketball postseason, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025

Providence and Peotone were among the boys basketball teams winning regional openers, while Joliet Central was among those whose seasons ended in Monday's Herald-News roundup.

The Marquette boys basketball scored the opening nine points of Monday's Class 1A regional quarterfinal against Dwight, led by 20 three minutes into the second quarter and eventually recorded a 66-33 victory at Bader Gymnasium.