THE JOURNAL & TOPICS NEWSPAPERS | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2007
Let The Games Resume
After the first two days of the girls Class AA state basketball regionals, it was Mother Nature over the sport by a wide margin.
After a couple of play-in games among lower-seeded teams on Monday (Feb. 12), the season's worst storm forced postponement of all second-round games on Tuesday.
Semifinal rounds at six regionals involving Journal-area teams were played on Wednesday, Feb. 14, with finals played on either Thursday (yesterday) or today.
Regional finals will be played at 7:30 p.m. today (Friday) at Maine South and Deerfield. The other regional finals were played yesterday.
In a play-in game at Maine South last Monday, Leyden eliminated Elgin, 49-44, in overtime to earn the right to meet top-seeded Maine South.
Trailing 31-17 in the third quarter, the Eagles (7-22) rallied to tie the game at 38 in regulation, then dominated the overtime. Lizette Escarpita led Leyden with 16 points and 7 rebounds. Erica Green added 13 points, 9 boards, 3 steals, and 2 blocks. Emily Hillertz contributed 7 points and 3 steals.
The Eagles strongly out-rebounded the taller Maroons, which Maroon coach Angie Hudson reportedly said made the difference in the game.
In the St. Charles North regional, Maine East eliminated Ridgewood to advance and play third-seeded Maine West.
Bolded teams advanced to regional final games last night (Thursday) or tonight (Friday).
Buffalo Grove 58, Dundee-Crown 28
Prospect 68, Stevenson 79 (2OT)
Deerfield 47, Rolling Meadows 39
Hersey 56, Fremd 41
Glenbrook South 57, St. Viator 30
Wheeling 48, Glenbrook North 33
Maine South 54, Leyden 35
Conant 40, Elk Grove 39
Niles West 35, Niles North 42
Maine West 52, Maine East 37
Loyola 58, Regina Dominican 37
Regional finals played yesterday (Thursday)
Buffalo Grove vs. Stevenson
Hersey vs. Glenbrook South
Wheeling vs. Lake Zurich
Maine West vs. St. Charles North
Loyola vs. Von Steuben
Friday's (tonight's) regional final:
Maine South vs. Conant