The Class 4A Joliet Central Regional semifinal between Joliet West and Thornwood was tight until Joliet West separated itself in the fourth quarter.

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.

The variety of weapons of Bolingbrook were on display in the semifinal round of its own regional on Wednesday night as the Raiders breezed into the regional title game with a 75-33 win over Naperville Central.

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

Molly Finn hit a driving layup with 2 seconds remaining to give Lincoln-Way West a 49-48 win over Lockport in the Class 4A Rich Township Sectional

Providence Catholic won 57-41 after being up just one at halftime.

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Yorkville, Marmion and Joliet Catholic wrestlers competed in the Class 3A Yorkville Sectional Class 3A Yorkville Sectional on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 in Yorkville.

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