Regional games for boys basketball begin next week
Forreston
The Forreston High School boys basketball team will be on the road for the opening round of the play-offs this season as it will take part in the Fulton Regional Feb. 22-26.
On Tuesday, Feb. 23, the second seeded Cardinals will take on seventh seed Milledgeville at 6 p.m., and then third seed Prophetstown will play six seed Erie at 8 p.m.
The first game of the regional will have fourth seed Polo against fifth seeded Fulton Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m., and the winner will play first seed Eastland on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m.
If Forreston can win their first game they will face off against the winner of the Prophetstown/Erie game at 8 p.m. following the Eastland game on Feb. 24.
The regional championship will be played on Friday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m.
The regional winner will move into the River Ridge Sectional to play the winner of the Indian Creek Regional on Wednesday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m.
The second sectional game will have the winners of the South Beloit and East Dubuque Regionals squaring off Tuesday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m.
The sectional championship is set for Friday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m., and the winner will advance to the NIU Super-Sectional on Tuesday, March 9 at 6 p.m. against the winner of the Somonauk Sectional.
Polo
The Polo High School boys basketball team will be on the road for the opening round of the play-offs this season as it will take part in the Fulton Regional Feb. 22-26.
The fourth seeded Marcos will play the fifth seed Fulton on Monday, Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Feb. 23, second seed Forreston will take on seventh seeded Milledgeville at 6 p.m., and then third seed Prophetstown will play six seed Erie at 8 p.m.
If Polo can knock off host Fulton in its first game, they will play first seed Eastland on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. The winners of the two Tuesday night games will face off at 8 p.m.
The regional championship will be played on Friday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m.
The regional winner will move into the River Ridge Sectional to play the winner of the Indian Creek Regional on Wednesday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m.
The second sectional game will have the winners of the South Beloit and East Dubuque Regionals squaring off Tuesday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m.
The sectional championship is set for Friday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m., and the winner will advance to the NIU Super-Sectional on Tuesday, March 9 at 6 p.m. against the winner of the Somonauk Sectional.
Oregon
The Oregon High School boys basketball team will be hitting the road for the opening round of the play-offs this season as it will be competing in the West Carroll Regional Feb. 22-26.
The fifth seeded Hawks will face off against fourth seed Sterling Newman on Monday, Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m.
If they win that game, they will advance into the second round to play first seed Rock Falls on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m.
The second semifinal game will have second seed Morrison against third seeded West Carroll at 8 p.m. Feb. 24.
The regional championship is set for Friday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m.
The winner of the West Carroll Regional will advance to the Byron Sectional to take on the winner of the Princeton Regional on Wednesday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m.
The sectional championship is scheduled for Friday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m., and the winner will advance to the NIU Super-Sectional Tuesday, March 9 at 8 p.m. against the winner of the Farmington Sectional.
