South Beloit 59, Pecatonica 52: South Beloit ended a 31-year regional championship drought with a win over Pecatonica on Friday.
The Sobos won their first regional title since 1977-78 at the Class 1A Pecatonica Regional. South Beloit (27-1) advanced to next week’s River Ridge Sectional and will play Scales Mound (13-15) in Tuesday’s semifinals.
Denzel Woods poured in four 3-pointers and finished with 18 points for the Sobos, while Antonio Little and Matt Peterson followed with 15 and 12 points.
Dakota 60, Pecatonica 53: Kyle Benning’s 26 points led Dakota, which trailed 21-20 at halftime. Makenzi Peyton (14 points), Jared Reddy (13) led Pecatonica.
North Boone 66, Pecatonica 46:Tyler Bielski had four 3-pointers and finished with 20 points to lead North Boone to a 66-46 win Wednesday.
Bielski had three 3-pointers in North Boone’s 19-11 first-quarter run. Ethan Wirth added 12 for the Vikings, who owned a 39-31 halftime lead.
Kyle Lepak (19 points), Kenzi Peyton (14) and Jared Reddy (13) scored in double figures for the Indians.
PEARL CITY - Quarterback Carson Walker, game breaking returns of Joe Myers and a defense that kept producing negative plays led Eastland/Pearl City past Pecatonica 48-21.
Pecatonica stayed close early, tying the game 8-all when Jesse Carter threw a 40-yard TD pass to Jared Reddy and trailing only 15-8 at halftime.
Kyle Nolan added an 82-yard punt return for Pec to pull the Indians within 35-14 in the second half.
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