Rockets Lose Late Lead, Fall in OT; Annawan Bravettes Reach 1A State Title Game

After Rockridge held a 25-23 halftime lead and a 52-47 advantage with 1:07 to play, a 7-2 Alleman run forced overtime at 54.
The Pioneers then won the overtime period 13-9, capturing their first regional crown since 2011. Rockridge seniors Gentry Whiteman (26) & Carson Frakes (22) led all scorers. Rockridge ends the season at 20-6. In 1A girls hoops, Annawan heads to Saturday’s state title game at 27-8 with 24-10 Mendon Unity after beating Elgin Harvest Christian Academy on Friday 51-42.

2A BOYS BASKETBALL – REGIONAL FINALS

ALEDO (MERCER COUNTY) REGIONAL
Alleman 67   Rockridge 63 (OT)
*Cade Kendall (RR), Cade Ketron & Adam Clark (Orion) advance in 3-pt shootout

KEWANEE REGIONAL
Kewanee 62  Mon-Rose 53
*Brayden Reece (M-R) advances in 3-pt shootout

MORRISON REGIONAL
Winnebago 67  Newman 66
*Kyle Schipper (Fulton) advances in 3-pt shootout

ROCKFORD CHRISTIAN REGIONAL
Rockford Christian 62  Byron 48

FARMINGTON REGIONAL
Stanford Olympia 66  Farmington 65

SPRING VALLEY HALL REGIONAL
Dwight 53   Hall 32

WILMINGTON REGIONAL
Lisle 50   Princeton 42

 

1A BOYS BASKETBALL – REGIONAL FINALS

HENRY REGIONAL
Annawan 51  Galva 24
*Owen Landwehr (Annawan), Jacob Schwerbock (Wethersfield) & Briar Greenman (Ridgewood)
advance in 3-pt shootout

ABINGDON-AVON REGIONAL
Delevan 34  Abingdon-Avon 33
*Braeden Reed, Ben Kreiger & Brandon Annegers (all West Central) advance in 3-pt shootout

PEORIA QUEST REGIONAL
Peoria Quest Academy 62   Bushnell-Prairie City 49
*Noah Baumann (Ridgewood) advances in 3-pt shootout

OTHER BOYS BASKETBALL

Rock Island 62   Galesburg 57 (RI – won 5 of 6 to share WB6 crown at 7-3)

Moline 45   Quincy 41 (Quincy shares WB6 crown at 7-3 with Rock Island & United Township)

Kaneland 63   Geneseo 58

 

1A GIRLS BASKETBALL – STATE SEMIFINALS

Annawan 51   Elgin (Harvest Christian Academy) 42
*Jade VanHyfte (Ann) – 28 pts, 13 reb

Mendon (Unity) 42   Hardin (Calhoun) 34

2A GIRLS BASKETBALL – STATE SEMIFINALS

Byron 53   Camp Point Central 37

Bloomington (Central Catholic) 45  Elgin (St. Edward) 42