DEKALB – In a hard-fought sport, Pecatonica misplaced within the elite eight of the 1A state match.
They have been firing on all cylinders within the first quarter and took an enormous lead. Aurora slowly labored its method again into the sport after Jaxon Diedrich injured his knee early within the second quarter.
Diedrich returned to the sport, however was barely stunned. His absence harm Pecatonica on the glass after which the Eagles took the lead earlier than halftime. Aurora had 15 offensive rebounds within the sport.
Pecatonica trailed by ten factors in each the third and fourth quarters, catching Aurora every time. The massive turning level within the third quarter was when Cooper Hoffman turned a steal right into a dunk on the different finish. The sport ultimately went into additional time.
Each groups have been at a premium for additional time basketball. It became a free throw down the stretch, and Pecatonica couldn't shut the hole, which Aurora gained by three with simply over a minute to play.
Hoffman scored 21 factors, Drew Williams 14 and Diedrich 13. Whereas not the end they needed, the 2023-24 Pecatonica staff will go down as the primary staff at school historical past to advance to the Elite Eight.
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