Ady Fanta hit two big 3-pointers midway through the fourth quarter, allowing Downers Grove North to gain separation in an eventual 39-31 win over Plainfield North in the Class 4A Plainfield North Regional final.
Lyons girls basketball won a regional title for its program record 31st win, Nazareth, Montini and Glenbard South all rolled to regional titles and IC Catholic Prep and Montini advanced multiple wrestlers to Friday's state semifinals.
Sara Abdul led all players with 23 points, six steals and five assists, and Wheaton North continued its surge in the second half of the season with a 52-45 win over St. Charles North in Thursday's regional final.
Benet's Ava Mersinger and Ava Thomas limited Naperville North star guard Natalie Frempong to six points, and the top-seeded Redwings overwhelmed the Huskies 64-13 for Benet's 11th straight regional title.
Batavia uses lockdown defense, sharp 3-point shooting to down York in Class 3A Geneva Regional final
Batavia used a combination of lockdown defense and the hot shooting from behind the arc of seniors Kaidyn King and Natalie Warner to get a 50-32 victory over York for their fourth straight regional title.
Benet faced Naperville North girls basketball in the Class 4A Benet Regional final on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 in Lisle.
Batavia faced York girls basketball in the Class 4A Geneva Regional final on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 in Geneva.
Downers Grove North faced Plainfield North girls basketball in the Class 4A Plainfield North Regional final on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 in Plainfield.
St. Charles East used a 10-0 second-quarter run to regain the lead and fought off a determined Lake Park team over the final two quarters for a 44-22 win in the Class 4A Willowbrook Regional final.