The host Lions (26-5) will play the winner of Thursday's Ottawa Marquette-Chicago Hope Academy Saturday for the sectional title at 1 p.m. Aurora Christian ends the 2023 campaign with a 21-10 record.

BASEBALL Bartlett 17, East Aurora 0 (4 innings) Brother Rice 9, DePaul Prep 3 Brother Rice (12-1, 2-0 CCL Blue): Aidan Nohava 3 RBIs. DeKalb 11, Naperville North 1 (6 innings) Deerfield 9, Evanston 5 ...

Metea Valley 12, Hinsdale Central 7 Naperville Central 17, Lockport 0 NEWS AND NOTES Aurora University’s Jett Wedekind was named position player of the week in the NACC. Compiled by Josh Krockey.

And that was plenty for their own ace, Max Wagar, who tossed a one-hitter as Highland topped Aurora 5-0, knotting the teams atop the Suburban American with one league game remaining.