Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy.
Sherrard (20-5) avoided an upset from Rockridge (13-18) in a 36-33 regional semifinal win at the 2A Orion Regional Monday.
After leading 9-8 at the end of the first quarter, the Tigers allowed the Rockets to open the second on an 8-2 run to take a 16-11 lead. Sherrard responded by outscoring Rockridge 9-2 the rest of the period to tie the game 18-18 at halftime. The Tigers scored the first nine points of the third quarter to take a 27-18 advantage, which was the largest lead of the night for either team.
Rockridge fought back to make it a one-possession game in the final minute of the fourth quarter, but a potential game-tying three-point attempt by Keaten Needham was off the mark as time expired.
Adalynn Elsbury scored a game-high 14 points for Sherrard. Violet Meskan added 10 points for the Tigers.
Erica Danner paced Rockridge with 10 points.
Sherrard advances to Thursday’s regional championship game to play Monmouth-Roseville (22-10) after the Titans beat Kewanee 66-37 in Monday’s second semifinal. Sherrard swept Monmouth-Roseville in the regular season, beating the Titans 58-48 on Jan. 6 and 53-49 on Feb. 6.
Sherrard will make its 13th regional championship game appearance in the past 14 seasons in girls basketball Thursday in Orion. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
IHSA 2A Orion Regional Semifinals
Sherrard 36 Rockridge 33
Monmouth-Roseville 66 Kewanee 37
IHSA 2A Knoxville Regional Semifinals
Peoria Notre Dame 77 IVC 29
Canton 47 Macomb 35
IHSA 2A Manual Regional Semifinals
Deer Creek-Mackinaw 66 Fieldcrest 38
Manual 58 Eureka 53
IHSA 2A Erie-Prophetstown Regional Semifinals
Riverdale 48 Erie-Prophetstown 37
Oregon 34 Hall 28
IHSA 1A ROWVA-Williamsfield Regional Semifinals
Wethersfield 57 Annawan 39
United 46 Ridgewood 28
IHSA 1A Abingdon-Avon Regional Semifinal
Abingdon-Avon 55 Princeville 26
BOYS BASKETBALL
Rock Falls 71 Erie-Prophetstown 53
Lincoln Trail Conference Tournament @ Princeville
West Central 51 Wethersfield 35 (11th place)
Stark County 60 Knoxville 38 (9th place)
Galva 62 United 52 (7th place)
ROWVA-Williamsfield 72 Ridgewood 47 (5th place)
JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL
Mercer County def. Knoxville 25-18, 25-15
Mercer County def. Knoxville 25-6, 25-8
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