Off a thrilling, come from behind 55-51 overtime victory over Prairie Central Friday night to capture a Regional title, the Monticello Sages boy's basketball team heads north to Clifton Central High School to take on Herscher tonight in sectional semifinal action.
The 29-3 Sages trailed most of the game Friday night, including a four-point deficit with under a minute to play but a four-point possession off a missed free throw followed by a three-pointer that tied the game reversed the fortunes of the Sages as they were able to overcome a very poor performance through the first three quarters from the free-throw line.
Herscher enters action tonight 24-8 overall and beat Beecher 43-34 to take its first Regional in a decade.
The winner of tonight's game matches up against the winner of Wednesday night's game between St. Joseph-Ogden and El Paso-Gridley Friday night in a Sectional final.
Game time tonight from Clifton Central is 7 pm and can be heard on 95.9 FM WEZC and online at dewittdailynews.com.
Class 2A Sectional action tonight:
At Olympia
Auburn 7:00pm
Bloomington Central Catholic
Class 1A Sectional action tonight:
At Abingdon-Avon
Peoria Christian 7:00pm
Lewistown
At Effingham St. Anthony
Tuscola 7:00pm
Effingham St. Anthony
At Watseka
Lexington 7:00pm
Decatur LSA
Class 3A Sectional Action Tonight:
At Danville
Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 7:00pm
Champaign Centennial
At Highland
Centralia 7:00pm
Chatham-Glenwood
At Bradley University
Metamora 7:00pm
Rochelle
Class 4A Sectional Action Tonight:
At Pekin
Normal Community 7:00pm
Moline
Girl's Basketball Class 1A Supersectional action from Monday:
Class 1A:
At Serena
Ridgeview 34
Serena 46
At Wayne City
Goreville 48
Neoga 50
Class 2A:
At Beardstown
Normal U-High 28
Quincy Notre Dame 30
At Vandalia
Pana 64
Carterville 56
Class 3A
At Highland
Bethalto Civic Memorial 53
Mahomet-Seymour 48
At Streator
Chicago Heights Marian 40
Morton 49