Taking a look inside the numbers with a running play by play and boxscore from Wednesday's Princeton vs. Byron sectional semifinal game at Marengo. Princeton won 46-42.

In a physical matchup with Dakota, Eastland won the turnover battle and hit its shots to pull away in the second half en route to a 55-39 win in a Class 1A Pecatonica Sectional semifinal. The Cougars advance to face Pecatonica for a third time this season on Friday.

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Eastland and Dakota face off in the boys basketball Class 1A Sectional semifinal Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at Pecatonica High School. Eastland won 55-39.

Ryken Howard beat the buzzer to send Rock Falls to Friday's Class 2A Marengo Sectional final as the Rockets gutted out another pressure-packed victory. It was the second straight game RF beat the buzzer to win.

Sterling's Kaedon Phillips and Nico Battaglia both earned spots on the All-Western Big 6 Conference basketball team. Phillips also eclipsed 1,000 career points in his final game.

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Rock Falls and Winnebago battle it out in Marengo in the boys Class 2A Sectional semifinal Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Rock Falls took the win 42-40 on a last second bucket. The Rockets will play for the Sectional title on Friday.

Sterling's record-setting season to remember came to an end in the Elite Eight on Monday after falling just short in overtime against No. 1 Washington. 'I’m just proud of the fight in our kids.'

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Stillman Valley lost to Peoria (Notre Dame) 67-56 at the 2A Bureau Valley Super-Sectional on Monday, March 3, 2025. The loss was only the Cardinals's second loss of the season as they end the season at 32-2. Notre Dame moves on to the Final Four at Redbird Arena in Normal.

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Sterling and Washington met on the court in Rochelle for the girls basketball Class 3A Supersectional Monday, March 3, 2025. The game went into OT with Washington winning 58-54.