Prep Sports Report Newsletter
Email not displaying correctly? View the web version
Daily Herald
Prep Sports Report
Rolling Meadows, Viator finish fourth at girls state basketball tournament
Rolling Meadows' Dalia Grandberry, left, hits a shot against Loyola's Emily Naraky Friday during the semifinals of the IHSA Class 4A girls state basketball tournament at CEFCU Arena in Normal. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Rolling Meadows, Viator finish fourth at girls state basketball tournament

On their way to the girls basketball final four, Rolling Meadows and St. Viator pulled off several upsets.

They couldn’t pull off another on Friday afternoon, though.

Viator fell to top-ranked Lincoln 55-34 in the Class 3A semifinals. Later Friday, St. Viator lost 56-40 to Trinity in the third-place game.

In 4A, top-ranked Loyola was too much for Rolling Meadows, beating the Mustangs 46-33. Rolling Meadows lost 43-30 to Belleville East on Friday night in the third-place game.

Girls basketball

Girls basketball: Rolling Meadows’ Cinderella run ends with loss to Loyola; Mustangs finish fourth
Mar 06, 2026 8:15 pm - No one expected Rolling Meadows' girls basketball team to be playing in the Final Four of the Class 4A girls basketball tournament. And when the Cinderella run finally ended in Normal late Friday afternoon, it took the No. 1-ranked 4A team to do it.
 
 

Girls basketball

Girls basketball: Washington too much for St. Viator in Class 3A semifinal; Lions place fourth
Mar 06, 2026 4:48 pm - Washington offered a good reason why it's the top-ranked team in Class 3A girls basketball, and star player Avery Tibbs displayed why she has scored more than 2,000 varsity points. On Friday afternoon in Normal, the Panthers went on 8-0 runs at the 
 
 

Boys basketball

Sectional finals night was wild.

Hersey knocked off Fremd in a double-overtime thriller.

Benet held off Bolingbrook, and St. Francis upset archrival Wheaton Academy.

Boys basketball

Boys basketball: Pomis, Hersey knock off Fremd in second overtime to win sectional title
Mar 06, 2026 10:43 pm - Charlie Pomis and Hersey refused to go home a loser to Fremd again. Pomis drilled a 3-pointer at the end of the first overtime Friday night. Hersey then exploded in the second overtime as Hersey toppled Fremd 73-66 before 2,600 fans Friday at the Cla
 
 

Boys basketball

Boys basketball: Shaken Benet stirs at right time to defeat Bolingbrook
Mar 06, 2026 11:44 pm - It is difficult to rattle the Benet basketball team. But there is little doubt that Bolingbrook accomplished that during play in the Class 4A Bolingbrook sectional championship. And while the Redwings were shaken at times, the poise that has carried
 
 

Boys basketball

Boys basketball: Underdog St. Francis beats archrival Wheaton Academy in overtime
Mar 06, 2026 10:15 pm - Nobody entered the Class 3A bracket with more people doubting it than St. Francis. They were 12-14, their point guard was playing with a broken nose, and their own coach was still sorting through his feelings about their sectional prospects. “If you
 
 

Boys basketball

Boys basketball: Late run sinks Wauconda in loss to Deerfield
Mar 04, 2026 10:07 pm - Third-seeded Wauconda made a valiant comeback Wednesday night as a late 11-2 run forced a deadlock against host Deerfield in an IHSA Class 3A boys basketball sectional semifinal contest. But No. 2 Deerfield regrouped down the stretch and outscored th
 
 

Boys basketball

Boys basketball: Crystal Lake South advances to meet Kaneland in sectional final
Mar 04, 2026 10:27 pm - David McFadden wasn’t expecting to be in this situation. Not anchoring wearing a Crystal Lake South basketball uniform. Not anchoring the bottom of the Gators’ 1-3-1 zone. Not thriving on the court and in the classroom. Certainly not celebrating post
 
 

Boys basketball

Boys basketball: York’s Stepanich makes a sectional-winning play, beating Glenbard East
Mar 06, 2026 11:16 pm - All York was looking for was just a singular basket. With 15 seconds remaining and trailing Glenbard East by two points, the Dukes were looking for any opening to either tie Friday’s Bartlett sectional final or take the lead. And when senior Hunter S
 
 

Boys basketball

Boys basketball: Shooters come through in Johnsburg’s win over Aurora Christian
Mar 04, 2026 10:18 pm - Josh Kaunas always keeps a shooter’s mentality. Even when his 3-pointers weren’t falling early in Johnsburg’s IHSA Class 2A Mendota sectional semifinal against Aurora Christian on Wednesday, Kaunas continued to seek perimeter shots. His confidence wa
 
 
Find more great Prep Sports stories on dailyherald.com.
 
You are receiving this email because you signed up for our 'Prep Sports Report' Newsletter on DailyHerald.com.


Want to be removed? No problem, Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.
Today's Daily Herald e-edition is ready!
Arlington Heights
Illinois

P.O. Box 280, Arlington Heights, IL 60006

Copyright 2026 Paddock Publications, Inc. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service