<p>We are moving into sectional play this week! What games should fans around the state be paying attention to on Tuesday night? Here are our <strong>5 Best: Tuesday Sectional Games</strong>!</p>
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<p><strong><u>2A</u></strong></p>
<p><strong>Orr vs DePaul Prep (North Lawndale Sectional)</strong></p>
<p>In the regional final Orr got a test against North Lawndale. Now it is another 2A power from Chicago in DePaul Prep. Versatile senior posts [player_tooltip player_id="925233" first="Caleb" last="Hannah"] and [player_tooltip player_id="863618" first="Dylan" last="Arnett"] will clash in this one. X-Factor could be who shoots it better from deep. From that standpoint keep tabs of Orr’s [player_tooltip player_id="863608" first="Leontae" last="Lilly"] and DePaul Prep’s [player_tooltip player_id="1157225" first="Payton" last="Kamin"].</p>
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<p><strong><u>3A</u></strong></p>
<p><strong>Hillcrest vs Lemont (Marian Catholic Sectional)</strong></p>
<p>Hillcrest is coming off a major scare in the regional title game. Lemont scored a nice win against Marian Catholic. Hillcrest has a huge front line with the likes of [player_tooltip player_id="1276129" first="Marcus" last="Glover"], [player_tooltip player_id="939051" first="Darrion" last="Baker"], [player_tooltip player_id="1215285" first="Matthew" last="Moore"], etc. Lemont is more perimeter oriented with [player_tooltip player_id="1157223" first="Nojus" last="Indrusaitis"], [player_tooltip player_id="1215313" first="Rokas" last="Castillo"], and [player_tooltip player_id="1279762" first="Matas" last="Castillo"]. The south suburbs will be out in force for this one.</p>
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<p><strong><u>4A</u></strong></p>
<p><strong>Normal Community vs Moline (Collinsville Sectional - @ Pekin)</strong></p>
<p>This should be a fun contest! Two of the best teams in central Illinois will clash on Tuesday nigh at Pekin. Moline has been excellent all season long behind their star [player_tooltip player_id="989274" first="Brock" last="Harding"] and guard depth. Normal Community counters with a massive frontline led by [player_tooltip player_id="996062" first="Zach" last="Cleveland"] and [player_tooltip player_id="1157233" first="Jaheem" last="Webber"]. The matchup between Harding and [player_tooltip player_id="996063" first="Trey" last="Redd"] will be worth the price of admission!</p>
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<p><strong>Kenwood vs Bloom (Thornwood Sectional)</strong></p>
<p>Two up tempo squads with a ton of fire power! Bloom pulled off a great win on Friday over Brother Rice and will get an even larger test against Kenwood who is led by top junior [player_tooltip player_id="939050" first="Darrin" last="Ames"]. Guards, guards, and more guards in this game. Interesting matchup will be versatile forwards [player_tooltip player_id="939069" first="Davius" last="Loury"] vs [player_tooltip player_id="863599" first="Emondrek" last="Ford"].</p>
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<p><strong>Collinsville vs Quincy (Collinsville Sectional)</strong></p>
<p>The Kahoks were on upset alert Friday as they survived an OT win against Belleville East. They now get to go back to their home court, but Quincy led by New Orleans commit [player_tooltip player_id="996059" first="Jeremiah" last="Talton"].</p>
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