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Sports Roundup: Jefferson, Downers Grove South Both Win Friday Night

Miss some sports action this week? Here's a recap of what happened.

It's been a big week for basketball.

Downers Grove South took the regional championship. The Jefferson Jr. High eighth grade girls basketball team won its conference championship. And the Bolingbrook Lady Raiders claimed their third-straight state championship.

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Here's a look at what games and scores made headlines this week. 

WOODRIDGE

Boys Basketball

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BOLINGBROOK

Boys Basketball

  • . Sutton paces Wildcats with 13 points against Bolingbrook, sets up regional final showdown with East Aurora.
  • . The Raiders pick up a regional quarterfinal win Monday, denying Metea a chance at a third meeting with Neuqua in the regional semis.

Girls Basketball

  • . Morgan Tuck sparked the Lady Raiders to their third straight IHSA Class 4A title with a game-high 36 points.
  • . It was senior guard Taylor Tuck's free throw with 1.7 seconds left in overtime that pushed the Lady Raiders (28-2) past the Dolphins in overtime for an IHSA semifinal victory. 
  • . The Lady Raiders stormed out of the halftime locker room with an unmatched edge as senior Ariel Massengale scored 12 of her 17 points in the second half to launch Bolingbrook back into the Class 4A Final Four.
ROMEOVILLE

Boys Basketball

  • . Romeoville comeback bid falls short as cold shooting night ends the season for the Spartans.
LEMONT

Boys Basketball

  • . A running layup by Julian guard/forward Christopher Copeland with nine seconds remaining ruins late Lemont rally.
DARIEN

Boys Basketball

  • . Hornets blow early 15 point lead, but recover and go on several major runs, led by guard Phil George, to advance to the regional final against Simeon on Friday.
PLAINFIELD

Boys Basketball

  • . No. 3 Homewood-Flossmoor hit 12 of 14 free throws in the final minute to escape with a 58-51 win over No. 7 Plainfield Central.
  • . Sophomore guard Curtis Harrington scored just as time expired, securing a 64-63 playoff win over Thornwood High School.
  • . The Bengals finish their season with 65-35 loss to school expected to go all the way in the finals.
  • . The Cougars fell behind early and never quite recovered in a 41-34 setback to the Trojans.
  • . Failure to "execute" leads to Plainfield North loss; semifinal was the last high school game for star player, senior Jack Krieger.
  • . The Bengals won their school-record 15th game, earning the chance to face No. 1 Benet Academy on Wednesday.
OSWEGO

Boys Basketball

  • . North gets a crack at the state's top team in Friday's regional title game after Wednesday's semifinal win.
NAPERVILLE

Boys Basketball

  • . The Redwings' keep their state title dreams alive by escaping North with the regional title.
  • . Waubonsie Valley had a bye going into the Regional Semifinal against Glenbard West. Seven lead changes and four ties later, the 21-seeded Hilltoppers kept their upset trend alive as they defeated the Warriors 66-65 in thrilling fashion.
  • . North gets a crack at the state's top team in Friday's regional title game after Wednesday's semifinal win.
  • . Redwings stay unbeaten with regional opening win; face Naperville North for the regional title Friday.
  • .Sutton paces Wildcats with 13 points against Bolingbrook, sets up regional final showdown with East Aurora.
  • . Jonny Hill's career high 34 points helps hold off late Redhawks' bid for victory.
  • . Jonny Hill's career high 34 points helps hold off late Redhawks' bid for victory.
  • . The Raiders pick up a regional quarterfinal win Monday, denying Metea a chance at a third meeting with Neuqua in the regional semis.
MONTGOMERY

Boys Basketball

  • . East Aurora star Ryan Boatright is held to a season low 13, but the Tomcats advance in regionals thanks to Johnson, Williams.


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