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.

Taking a look inside the numbers with a running play by play and boxscore from Wednesday's Princeton vs. Byron sectional semifinal game at Marengo. Princeton won 46-42.

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Here are Mike Vaughn's photos of Wednesday's Princeton/Byron sectional semifinal basketball game at Marengo. The Tigers of Princeton won 46-42 to advance to Friday's championship game against Rock Falls.

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Peoria beat L-P 51-36 during the Class 3A Sectional semifinal game Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Washington High School.

The La Salle-Peru Cavaliers boys basketball team pulled off a pair of upsets to claim a second straight regional title and heads into the 3A Washington Sectional in a familiar role - the underdogs.

The Bishop McNamara boys basketball team won the Class 2A Fieldcrest Regional championship game on Friday, beating the host Knights 61-45.

A late steal and layup from Erick Sotelo broke a scoring drought for both teams and ultimately proved to be the game-winner as L-P upset Streator for the championship of the 3A La Salle-Peru Regional.