<p>It is that time of year again! The IHSA State Tournament kicks off this weekend with the small schools starting their regional play. PrepHoopsIllinois gives you our preview of the field! We dive into the top prospects in each class and our predictions! Here is our <strong>2A State Tournament Preview</strong>!</p>
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<p><strong><u>Players to Watch</u></strong></p>
<p><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/reggie-strong/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/reggie-strong/">Reggie Strong</a></a> (Orr – 2020)<br />
<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/demarius-splunge/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/demarius-splunge/">Demarius Splunge</a></a> (Orr – 2020)<br />
<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/bryce-hall/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/bryce-hall/">Bryce Hall</a></a> (Orr – 2020)<br />
<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/shaun-harris/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/shaun-harris/">Shaun Harris</a></a> (Orr – 2020)<br />
<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/caleb-zurliene/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/caleb-zurliene/">Caleb Zurliene</a></a> (Breese Mater Dei – 2020)<br />
<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jacob-schadegg/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jacob-schadegg/">Jacob Schadegg</a></a> (Breese Mater Dei – 2020)<br />
Jamario Minnefield (Corliss – 2020)<br />
<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/sincere-malone/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/sincere-malone/">Sincere Malone</a></a> (Corliss – 2021)<br />
<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/alex-wood/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/alex-wood/">Alex Wood</a></a> (Normal U-High - 2020)<br />
Coby Weekly (Clark – 2020)<br />
Suliamon Agiste (Clark – 2022)<br />
<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jimarius-sneed/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jimarius-sneed/">Jimarius Sneed</a></a> (Crane – 2020)<br />
Robert Hobbs (Crane – 2020)<br />
<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/dawson-yates/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/dawson-yates/">Dawson Yates</a></a> (Pinckneyville – 2020)<br />
Dre Scott (Pinckneyville – 2021)<br />
<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/landon-zurliene/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/landon-zurliene/">Landon Zurliene</a></a> (Fairfield – 2021)<br />
Keyon Joiner (Phillips – 2020)<br />
<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/carson-parker/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/carson-parker/">Carson Parker</a></a> (Nashville – 2020)<br />
<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/tristan-hercules/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/tristan-hercules/">Tristan Hercules</a></a> (Nashville – 2020)<br />
<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jack-baldridge/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jack-baldridge/">Jack Baldridge</a></a> (Timothy Christian – 2020)<br />
<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/josh-harris/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/josh-harris/">Josh Harris</a></a> (Timothy Christian – 2021)<br />
<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/ben-vanderwal/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/ben-vanderwal/">Ben Vander Wal</a></a> (Timothy Christian – 2022)<br />
<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/devon-house/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/devon-house/">Devon House</a></a> (Sterling Newman – 2020)<br />
<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/marcus-becton/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/marcus-becton/">Marcus Becton</a></a> (St. Joseph – 2020)<br />
<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/kyle-thomas-2/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/kyle-thomas-2/">Kyle Thomas</a></a> (St. Joseph – 2022)<br />
Bryce Coleman (St. Joseph – 2023)<br />
<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jalen-quinn/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jalen-quinn/">Jalen Quinn</a></a> (Tuscola – 2022)</p>
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<p><strong><em>Predictions</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><u>Sectional Finals</u></strong></p>
<p>Corliss over Chicago Christian<br />
Orr over Clark<br />
Pinckneyville over Fairfield<br />
Breese Mater Dei over Marshall<br />
Timothy Christian over Rockford Lutheran<br />
Sterling Newman over Kewanee<br />
Normal U-High over Pleasant Plains<br />
Paxton Buckley-Loda over Pontiac</p>
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<p><strong><u>Super Sectionals</u></strong></p>
<p>Orr over Corliss<br />
Breese Mater Dei over Pinckneyville<br />
Timothy Christian over Sterling Newman<br />
Normal U-High over Paxton Buckley-Loda</p>
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<p><strong><u>Final Four</u></strong></p>
<p>Orr over Breese Mater Dei<br />
Normal U-High over Timothy Christian</p>
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<p><strong><u>Finals</u></strong></p>
<p>Orr over Normal U-High</p>
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