FRIDAY FRENZY: MacArthur wins regional championship over Taylorville

(WAND) -- The post season is here for winter sports as the state wrestling tournament continued in Champaign, regional champions crowned for girls basketball and the regular season for boys basketball wrapped up. 

PART ONE: 

The semifinals for the state wrestling happened Friday night. Click here to see which wrestlers moved on to championship Saturday. 

Girls Regional Championships 2-20-26

Away Team Score Home Team Score
Taylorville 51 MacArthur 71
TMCV 20 WC 44
Monticello 35 Pontiac 38
Heritage CHristian 36 Arthur-Okaw Chrsitian 47

Friday Frenzy Boys BBall Scores 2-20-26

Away Team Score Home Team Score
Paxton-Buckley-Loda 57 Hoopeston 25
Oakwood 34 Unity 79
Pontiac 53 Danville 71
Shelbyville 35 St. Jospeh-Ogden 73
Pana 56 Vandalia 52
Columbia 62 Rochester 70
Tremont 69 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 43
Champaign Central 44 Lincoln 50
Watseka 34 Clifton Central 56
PORTA 66 Olympia 44
Taylorville 32 Mt. Zion 50
Glenwood 41 Dunlap 52
New Berlin 56 Maroa-Forsyth 69
Neoga 44 Okaw Valley 66
Clinton 82 Argenta-Oreana 58
Charleston 33 Mahomet-Seymour 69
Heritage 69 Unity Chrisitan 71
Auburn 35 Williamsville 34
Tuscola 56 Central A&M 35
Teutopolis 52 Richland County 33
St. Anthony 43 Cumberland 40
Sullivan 36 Warrensburg-Latham 66
Pleasant Plains 47 Athens 50
Lutheran 45 Tri-City 47

PART TWO: 

WAND'S Athlete of the Week highlights a deserving collegiate athlete whose commitment stems from Central Illinois. Congratulations to Mattoon's Tristan Porter!

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