Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy.
Sherrard (18-5, 8-1 TRAC West) clinched the TRAC West girls basketball championship with a 53-49 win over Monmouth-Roseville (20-10, 5-4 TRAC West) at home Thursday.
Monmouth-Roseville opened the game on a 6-0 run, as Sherrard didn’t score until there was 2:18 left in the first quarter. The Titans led the entire first half and Monmouth-Roseville’s largest lead was 19-11 in the second quarter. The Tigers closed the deficit to 23-20 at halftime. Sherrard took a 37-36 lead at the end of the third quarter and pulled out the win in a back-and-forth fourth quarter.
Adalynn Elsbury paced Sherrard with 14 points. Violet Meskan added 11 in the win. The Tigers connected on eight three-pointers and shot 11-14 from the free-throw line.
Brianna Woodard scored 13 points for the Titans. Mia Reynolds added 12.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Sherrard 53 Monmouth-Roseville 49
Mercer County 52 Riverdale 48
Rockridge 47 Orion 27
Erie-Prophetstown 34 Mendota 27
Princeton 34 Hall 30
Newman 54 Kewanee 29 (game ended late in 3rd quarter due to injury)
Knoxville 71 West Central 44
United 39 Bureau Valley 36 (OT)
JUNIOR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL
IESA 8-3A Regional Championship @ Monmouth-Roseville
Monmouth-Roseville 46 Sherrard 14
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