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BCR girls regional basketball update, Feb. 19

St. Bede's Ava Balestri eyes the hoop over Alleman's Lindsey Britton during the Class 2A Regional finals on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026 at St. Bede Academy.

A look at Bureau County regional scores and pairings:

Class 1A Regionals

AT GALVA

Saturday

9 Stark County 53, 8 Ridgewood 35

4 Bureau Valley 51, 13 Morrison 11

6 Polo 85, 12 Galva 43

Tuesday: 1 Newman 49, 9 Stark County 35

4 Bureau Valley 67, 6 Polo 42

Friday: Championship - 1 Newman (24-6) vs. 4 Bureau Valley (23-9), 7 p.m.

Next: Winner advances to the Eastland Sectional to play the Hanover Regional winner at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24.

AT AMBOY

Saturday: 7 Ottawa Marquette 58, (10) GSW 43

5 Dwight 56, Putnam County 19

Monday: 7 Ottawa Marquette 68, 2 Parkview Christian Academy 57

5 Dwight 55, 3 Amboy-Ohio 52

Thursday: Championship - 7 Ottawa Marquette 65, 5 Dwight 56

Next: Winner advances to the Indian Creek Sectional to play the Hinckley Regional winner at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24.

AT SERENA

Saturday: 6 Serena def. 12 Newark

8 Henry-Senachwine 55, 9 Earlville 30

Monday: 1 Midland 52, 8 Henry-Senachwine 22

4 Yorkville Christian 51, 6 Serena 25

Thursday: Championship - 1 Midland 52, 4 Yorkville Christian 45

Next: Winner advances to the Indian Creek Sectional to play the South Beloit Regional winner at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24.

AT FULTON

Saturday: 7 Orion 54, Forreston 50

5 Fulton 59, Milledgeville 26

Monday: 2 Pecatonica 62, 7 Orion 24

3 Wethersfield 50, 5 Fulton 34

Thursday: Championship - 3 Wethersfield 36, 2 Pecatonica 32

Next: Winner advances to the Eastland Sectional to play the Fulton Regional winner at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24.

At Fieldcrest

Saturday: 8 Hoopeston 56, 9 Grant Park 29

5 Fieldcrest 65, 12 Donovan 12

Monday: 1 Cissna Park 54, 8 Hoopeston 22

5 Fieldcrest 42, 4 Iroquois West 28

Thursday: Championship - Cissna Park 55, Fieldcrest 20

Next: Winner advances to the Iroquois Sectional to play the Tremont Regional winner at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24.

Class 2A Regionals

AT ST. BEDE

Saturday: 7 Kewanee 54, 10 Monmouth-Roseville 36

6 St. Bede 57, 11 Rockridge 23

Tuesday: 2 Alleman 46, 7 Kewanee 35

6 St. Bede 45, 3 Princeton 34

Thursday: Championship - 2 Alleman 42, 6 St. Bede 40

AT RIVERDALE

Saturday: 8 Erie-Prophetstown 34, 9 Hall 28

Monday: 1 Riverdale 47, 8 Erie-Prophetstown 24

5 Sherrard 48, 4 Mercer County 33

Thursday: Championship - 1 Riverdale 39, 5 Sherrard 23

AT SOMONAUK

Saturday: Mendota 46, Rock Falls 45

Monday: 1 Byron 57, 8 Mendota 22

4 Rockford Lutheran 67, 6 Somonauk/Leland 47

Thursday: Championship - 1 Byron 67, 4 Rockford Lutheran 32

AT WINNEBAGO

Thursday: Championship - Winnebago 54, Stillman Valley 42

Class 2A Sectionals

AT MENDOTA

Tuesday: 1 Riverdale (28-3) vs. 2 Winnebago, 6 p.m. Game 2 - 1 Byron (28-2) vs. 2 Alleman (16-17), 7:30 p.m.

Thursday: Championship - Winners 1-2, 7 p.m.

Next: Winner advances to the Wilmington Supersectional on March 2

Class 3A regionals

AT LASALLE

Monday: 2 Sterling 64, 7 LaSalle-Peru 40

3 Ottawa 43, 6 Plano 21

Thursday: Championship - 3 Ottawa 33, 2 Sterling 27

Next: Winner advances to the Galesburg Sectional to play the Dunlap Regional winner at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24

AT DIXON

Monday: 1 Dixon 55, 8 Rockford East 10

5 Geneva 38, 3 Kaneland 36

Thursday: Championship - 5 Geneva 49, 1 Dixon 40

Next: Winner advances to the Crystal Lake Sectional to play the Belvidere North Regional winner at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24

- Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986, covering Bureau County and IL Valley Sports. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a regular contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals Magazine. He is a member of the IBCA and Illinois Valley Hall of Fames. He is one of 4 sportswriters from his tiny hometown Atlanta, IL