STOCKPILE GOLD-Boys Basketball Newman beat AFC 73-38. Comets 17 3's (Last 2 games-33 3's). Evan Bushman 12 pts (4 3's, all in 1ST Half). Comets 27-6 in 2ND Quarter, 50-15 at Halftime. 31ST win, equals school record (2019). #Stockpile The Score WQAD Justin Stevenson Raymond P. Sharp

Final: Newman 42, Galena 32. Comets advance to the Sweet 16 and Thursday's 1A Eastland Sectional final against Wethersfield at 7.

The boys play a regional semi-final game tonight at 6:00 at Alleman vs. Alleman. Hope to see you there! Can't make it? Find the game on the NFHS Network.

End 1: Newman 23, Alleman 14. Ernst has 8 for Comets. Pioneers had 7 turnovers.

5:22 3rd: Newman 57, Alleman 44 Garret Matznick has proven to be one of the most valuable PGs in the state. The straw that stirs the drink for this high-octane Comets arsenal.

Final: Newman 85, Alleman 63. Comets score season high and advance to Friday's Alleman Regional final at 7. Matznick 19, Bushman 17, Rowzee 15, Ernst 13, Jungerman 11. Granet 23, McDaniel 16, Jackson 12 for Pioneers.

Final: Newman 85, Alleman 63 Garret Matznick 19, Evan Bushman 17, John Rowzee 15, Asher Ernst 13, George Jungerman 11 (10rebs) for Comets. Miles Granet 23, Dereon McDaniel 16, Bryce Jackson 12 for Pioneers.

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Newman pushed the pace and it led to a season high in scoring after an 85-63 win over Alleman in the regional semifinals. The Comets (32-1) set their single-season wins record and advanced to Friday's Alleman Regional final against Forreston at 7 p.m. shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/20…

Last night was my first time seeing Alleman in a while. Don't think I've seen a group of Pioneers quite like that in the last ~11 years. They could definitely make some noise in 1A the next few years. Newman coach Ray Sharp agreed.

In the final Illinois AP boys' basketball poll of the 2025-26 season, Newman (32-1) remains the top-ranked team in Class 1A with six of 10 1st-place votes Out of the NUIC, Dakota (30-2) stays at No. 8, with Lanark Eastland (26-5) receiving votes

Regional Championship Schedule All games at 7 pm Alleman Regional 5 Forreston v 1 Newman Marian Regional 3 Pecatonica v 2 Galena Pearl City Regional 5 Scales Mound v 1 Dakota Bureau Valley Regional 3 Orion v 2 Eastland

Tonight attention turns to the boys! The game starts at 7:00 at Alleman High School. GO COMETS!

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Final: Newman 75, Forreston 48. Comets win the 1A Alleman Regional title. Jungerman 19, Rowzee 16, Ernst 11, Matznick 11, Bushman 11.

VBBKB/Class 1A Alleman Regional championship/ Newman 75 Forreston 48 Final. Newman moves on to the Orion sectional. Aaron Britton Hardwood Preps Illinois Chicagoland PrepHoop

Newman beat Forreston 75-48 to win the Class 1A Alleman Regional title as all five starters had at least 11 points. 'I’d say our offense right now is on fire.' shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/20…

Sauk Valley area boys basketball regional champions 1A Newman 75, Forreston 48 Eastland 46, Orion 45 2A Oregon 65, Mendota 52

STOCKPILE GOLD-Boys Basketball Newman beat Forreston 75-48. Comets 44-26 at Halftime. Newman and Ray Sharp's 9TH regional in last 15 years. Comets 10 3's. George Jungerman 19 pts (16 in 1ST Half). #Stockpile The Score WQAD Justin Stevenson Newman Catholic Raymond P. Sharp Aaron Britton

This was whistled as Matznick's fifth foul. Game was tied at 63 in OT with 2:20 left.