Sherrard & Orion Fall In Regional Final

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Sherrard and Orion each saw their seasons end in regional championship losses on Friday.

Sherrard (22-8) fell to Farmington 72-62 in Farmington

The Farmers (17-13) were 10-20 from three-point attempts and led by as many 17 points in the fourth quarter. Sherrard rallied to cut the deficit to six in the final minute of the game, but never got closer than that.

Jack Gronewold buried six three-pointers and led Farmington with 24 points. Landon Gardner added 22, while Boston Smith scored 15 in the win.

Carter Brown poured in a game-high 28 points for Sherrard, 24 of which came in the second half.

Orion (25-9) came up one point short in a 46-45 loss to Eastland (29-5), which was last year’s Class 1A runner-up.

The Chargers led by eight points at one point in the third quarter, but trailed 36-31 at the end of the third quarter. After trailing by as many as eight in the fourth quarter, Orion tied the game 44-44 with 1:20 left.

Down two in the final seconds, Orion was fouled on a three-point attempt as time expired, but made just one of the three free throws with no time on the clock.

 

BOYS BASKETBALL

IHSA 2A Farmington Regional Championship

Farmington 72 Sherrard 62

IHSA 2A Rockridge Regional Championship

Riverdale 71 IVC 54

IHSA 2A Tri-Valley Regional Championship

Manual 62 Bloomington Central Catholic 29

IHSA 2A Canton Regional Championship

West Hancock 36 Illini West 31

IHSA 2A Rock Falls Regional Championship

Oregon 68 Mendota 52

IHSA 1A Rock Falls Regional Championship

Eastland 46 Orion 45

IHSA 1A Alleman Regional Championship

Newman 75 Forreston 48

IHSA 1A Marian Regional Championship

Pecatonica 48 Galena 44

IHSA 1A Marian Regional Championship

Dakota 64 Scales Mound 44

 

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