A closer look of Friday's Princeton vs. Rock Falls sectional championship game with a running play by play and boxscore.

Cole Mulnix, 6-8 junior center, came off the bench and scored 10 points, all in the second half, with several blocked shots, to give the Rock Falls the spark it needed to lift it to a 49-43 win over Princeton in the Class 2A Marengo Sectional championship.

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Rock Falls defeated Princeton 49-43 to win the Class 2A Sectional final on Friday, March 7, 2025 at Marengo High School. Rock Falls wins their first Sectional since 2006. Princeton ends their season with a record of 21-12.

Putnam County senior Valeria Villagomez has signed to play softball at Benedictine College in Kansas. She said she was drawn most to Benedictine "because of its values and opportunities to further both my academic and athletic career."

Princeton and Rock Falls will meet Friday night in the Class 2A Marengo Sectional championship. The Tigers, who have won 12 straight games, beat the Rockets 60-52 on Jan. 4 at Rock Falls.

Here’s a look at sectional championship game scores for Bureau County schools as researched by BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus. Princeton will make its 13th sectional finals appearance Friday night dating back to 1936, winning six of first nine, but losing its last three.

Princeton Logan defeated SRC rival Peru Parkside 25-18, 25-15 to capture the Class 3A 7th grade regional championship at Peru on Thursday. The Lions will face Crest Hill Richland (18-3-0) at 6 p.m. Monday for the sectional championship at Morris Saratoga.

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Rock Falls meets Princeton Friday, March 7, 2025, in the boys basketball Class 2A Sectional final in Marengo. Rock Falls took the win 49-43 for their first Sectional since 2006.

Dave Moore, who had a run of success as both the track and field and football coach at neighboring Bureau Valley, has taken over the reins of Princeton's boys track and field program. He succeeds Dan Foes, who retired after 19 years.