GIRLS BASKETBALL

Spring Valley JFK 29, Cambridge 27: Vivi Verucchi banked in a 3-pointer from half court with 1.8 second left to lift the Spring Valley JFK Wildcats to the Class 2A McNabb Regional eighth-grade championship.

The Wildcats move on to the Fieldcrest Sectional to play Seneca at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The Irish beat Mazon-Verona-Kinsman 41-10 to win their own regional title.

BOYS BASKETBALL

St. Bede 68, Dwight 52: The Bruins defeated the Trojans to capture the Tri-County Conference opener on the Academy hardwood Friday night.

Drew Carboni put the finishing touches on the Bruins’ victory with a 2-pointer just inside the stripe.

Newman 75, Princeton 47: The Comets, who led just by six at the half, outscored the Tigers 41-19, in the second half to run away victory in the Three Rivers East opener.

Jack Oester led the Tigers (1-4) with 18 points and Jackson Mason added 11.

George Jungerman led the Comets, who made 11 3-pointers, with 25 points.

Indian Creek 56; LaMoille 36: The Timberwolves defeated the visiting Lions in Little Ten Conference play in Shabbona.