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.

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

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