Jefferson opens regional play by knocking off DeKalb in DeKalb

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) โ€” Donโ€™t tell the Jefferson J-Hawks that they can make a strong run in the postseason. They opened up regional action Wednesday night by defeating DeKalb on the Barbs home court 70-63. That was at the class 4A DeKalb Regional.They J-Hawks got a lot of strong contributions in this game. Malakhi Robinson, a sophomore, led the way in scoring with 19 points.The J-Hawks advance to Friday nightโ€™s regional championship game in DeKalb to face Auburn at 6pm. Watch the media player above for highlights of this game.

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