Playoffs open for Class 3A/4A boys

CLASS 3A REGIONAL SEMIFINAL

NORTH CHICAGO

NOTRE DAME 71 NORTH CHICAGO 31

The top-ranked Dons (27-5), routed the regional hosts from North Chicago (6-26), behind 21 points, from junior, Troy D'Amico.

BENET ACADEMY

BENET ACADEMY 67 CVS 51

The Redwings cruised past their guests from Chicago Vocational (7-17).

CLASS 4A REGIONAL SEMIFINALS

OSWEGO EAST

BOLINGBROOK 80 PLAINFIELD EAST 61

The Raiders (27-5) won their seventh consecutive game outgunning the feisty Bengals (9-22) in Oswego.

The Raiders were led by Elon University-bound senior Darius Burford who scored 31 points. In the last game of his Bengal career, senior Bengal sharp-shooter Nick Smoldt scored 21 points.

ROMEOVILLE

JOLIET WEST 66 PLAINFIELD SOUTH 57

For the second time in a little over a week the Cougars (9-23) gave the 27-4 Southwest Prairie East champions from Joliet West all it could handle. On February 21, Joliet West survived a trip to The South Side and escaped with a 55-50 victory. On Tuesday, in the Romeoville Class 4A Regional, the Tigers slipped by the Cougars again.

LINCOLN-WAY WEST

PLAINFIELD NORTH 59 JOLIET CENTRAL 43

The Tigers improved to 21-8 with victory over the Steelmen. Joliet Central bows out at 14-19.

GENEVA

WHEATON WARRENVILLE SOUTH 65 DOWNERS GROVE SOUTH 43

The Mustangs bow out at 9-20 after their loss to the Tigers (20-11)

SCHAUMBURG

NILES NORTH 56 NILES WEST 39

The Wolves (13-19) fall to the Central Suburban North champs from Niles North (26-5).

LAKE PARK

HINSDALE CENRAL 35 DOWNERS GROVE NORTH 32

The Trojans fall to their West Suburban Silver rivals from Hinsdale Central (14-16). DGN

concludes their 2019-20 season at 14-16.

BRADLEY-BOURBONNAIS

NORMAL 49 MINOOKA 40

The Indians bow out at 3-28 for the season.