Illinois Valley

A closer look: Princeton vs. Rock Falls sectional championship

Princeton's Jordan Reinhardt lets go of a shot over Rock Falls's Austin Castaneda during the Class 2A Sectional final on Friday, March 7, 2025 at Marengo High School.

Class 2A Marengo Sectional Championship: Rock Falls 49, Princeton 43

Running play by play, how they scored; assists in parenthesis

RF - K. Heald steal & layup, 7:35 (RF 2, P 0)

P - LaPorte 1-2 FTs, 7:22 (RF 2, P 1)

P - Reinhardt in post, 6:37 (RF 2, P 3)

P - LaPorte 1-2 FTs, 5:14 (RF 2, P 4)

RF - Castaneda, 4:47 (RF 4, P 4)

P - LaPorte in post, 4:24 (RF 4, P 6)

RF - K. Heald drive, 3:44 (RF 6, P 6)

RF - Howard drive, 3:23 (RF 8, P 6)

P - LaPorte in post, 3:08 (RF 8, P 8)

RF - K. Heald 3 top, 2:25 (RF 11, P 8)

RF - K. Heald 3 left wing, 1:58 (RF 14, P 8)

P - LaPorte drive from top, 1:36 (RF 14, P 10)

P - Reinhardt 3 at top, 1:09 (RF 14, P 13)

P - Reinhardt 3 on inbounds (Fulkerson), 0:01 (RF 14, P 16)

Second quarter

RF - Menendez in post (Castaneda), 7:48 (RF 16, P 16)

P - LaPorte 3 right wing (Smith), 7:31 (RF 16, P 19)

P - Smith back door (Gartin), 4:55 (RF 16, P 21)

RF - Heald drive, 4:37 (RF 18, P 21)

RF - Castaneda on break, 4:10 (RF 20, P 21)

RF - K. Heald 3 left corner (Castaneda), 3:27 (RF 23, P 21)

P - Smith in post (Reinhardt), 3:09 (RF 23, P 23)

RF - Mandrell 3 left corner (Castaneda), 2:58 (RF 26, P 23)

P - Reinhardt drive, 2:08 (RF 26, P 25)

P - Reinhardt reverse layup (LaPorte), 1:31 (RF 26, P 27)

RF - Howard drive/missed FT, 1:23 (RF 28, P 27)

RF - Howard 2 FTs, 31.1 (RF 30, P 27)

Third quarter

RF - Castaneda left elbow (Menendez), 7:35 (RF 32, P 27)

P - LaPorte in post (lob Reinhardt), 7:13 (RF 32, P 29)

P - LaPorte 1-2 FTs, 6:36 (RF 32, P 30)

P - LaPorte putback/drive, 5:40 (RF 32, P 32)

RF - Mulnix inbounds (Menendez), 4:16 (RF 34, P 32)

P - Reinhardt drive, 3:29 (RF 34, P 34)

RF - Mulnix in post (K. Heald), 3:11 (RF 36, P 34)

P - Reinhardt 3 top (LaPorte), 2:45 (RF 36, P 37)

RF - Mulnix putback, 1:38 (RF 38, P 37)

Fourth quarter

P - Smith in post (Reinhardt), 7:38 (RF 38, P 39)

RF - Howard drive left elbow, 7:15 (RF 40, P 39)

RF - Mulnix in post (Castaneda), 5:22 (RF 42, P 39)

RF - Castaneda long rebound & layup, 4:51 (RF 44, P 39)

P - LaPorte slam dunk, 2:20 (RF 44, P 41)

RF - Mulnix putback on missed FT, 1:51 (RF 46, P 41)

P - LaPorte 2-2 FTs, 1:23 (RF 46, P 43)

RF - Howard 2-2 FTS, 33.0 (RF 48, P 43)

RF - Menendez 1-2 FTs, 13.4 (RF 49, P 43)

Final score: Rock Falls 49, Princeton 43

Team1st2nd3rd4thTotal
Princeton141310643
Rock Falls161481149

Princeton (21-13): Reinhardt-G 7-15 (3-7) 0-0 17, Fulkerson-G 0-2 (0-1) 0-0 0, Lanham-G 0-3 0-0 0, Smith-F 3-6 (0-1) 0-0 6, LaPorte-C 7-13 (1-4) 5-8 20, Gartin 0-7 (0-2) 0-0 0, Mason 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 17-46 (4-15) 5-8 43. Fouls: 14. Rebounds: 22 (LaPorte 7). Turnovers: 7.

Rock Falls (25-8): Castaneda-G 4-8 (0-1) 0-0 0, Hernandez-G 0-0 0-0 0, Menendez-G 1-6 (0-1) 1-4 3, K. Heald-G 5-16 (3-7) 0-0 0, Howard-F 4-4 4-5 12, Mulnix 5-5 0-2 12, C. Heald 0-0 0-0 0, Wolf 0-0 0-0 0, Mandrell 1-1 (1-1) 0-0 3. Totals: 20-40 (4-10) 5-11 49. Fouls: 9. Rebounds: 24 (Menendez 7). Turnovers: 12. Blocked shots: Mulnix 4, Wolf 1.

Att: 700 (est). Time of game: 1:10.

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986 and is Sports Editor of Putnam County Record. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals magazine. He is a 2021 inductee into the IBCA Hall of Fame (Media) and a 2023 inductee into the Illinois Valley Hall of Fame as "Distinguished Media"