The Rockridge Rockets and Sherrard Tigers will play for a regional championship Friday after both teams won semifinal games in the IHSA 2A Rockridge Regional Wednesday.
Rockridge (24-4) beat Monmouth-Roseville (15-17) for the third time this season, 45-37. The Rockets trailed by five at the end of the first quarter and were down one point at halftime. Rockridge outscored the Titans 30-21 in the second half. Jase Whiteman scored 14 points for Rockridge. Carson Klemme added 11. CJ Johnson poured in a game-high 19 points for Monmouth-Roseville.
Sherrard (17-10) pulled away in the second half to defeat Knoxville (20-11) 63-50. The Tigers led 27-23 at halftime. Sherrard’s Holland Anderson led all scorers with 22 points. Jack Hatlestad scored 11 and Carter Brown chipped in 10 points. Braden Downs paced the Blue Bullets with 15.
Rockridge and Sherrard will play for the regional championship Friday at 7 p.m. Pre-game coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. on WRMJ.
BOYS BASKETBALL
IHSA 2A Rockridge Regional
Rockridge 45 Monmouth-Roseville 37
Sherrard 63 Knoxville 50
IHSA 1A United Regional
ROWVA-Williamsfield 41 A-Town 36
Elmwood 52 Annawan 42
IHSA 1A Princeville Regional
Princeville 71 Stark County 42
Peoria Christian 60 Peoria Heights 47
JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL
Mercer County def Rockridge 25-11, 25-16 (7th grade)
Rockridge def Mercer County 25-23, 16-25, 25-21 (8th grade)
Orion def Monmouth-Roseville 25-19, 25-13 (7th grade)
Orion def Monmouth-Roseville 25-11, 25-15 (8th grade)
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOLASTIC BOWL
Rockridge 110 Mercer County 70 (7th grade)
Rockridge 140 Mercer County 50 (7th grade)
Mercer County 120 Rockridge 95 (8th grade)
Rockridge 165 Mercer County 140 (8th grade)