5 Best: Wednesday Sectional Semi Games
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We are moving into sectional play this week! What games should fans around the state be paying attention to on Wednesday night? Here are our 5 Best: Wednesday Sectional Semi Games! 3A Rock Island vs Peoria Manual (Peoria Sectional)…
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Continue ReadingWe are moving into sectional play this week! What games should fans around the state be paying attention to on Wednesday night? Here are our 5 Best: Wednesday Sectional Semi Games!
3A
Rock Island vs Peoria Manual (Peoria Sectional)
Peoria Manual has been the darling of this tournament so far pulling off two big upsets including one over Peoria Notre Dame. Now they will play a veteran Rock Island squad with depth and star guard Amarion Nimmers Amarion Nimmers 6'2" | PG Rock Island | 2022 State IL . Can Justin Page Justin Page 6'3" | SG Peoria Manuel | 2023 State IL of Manual get loose vs the Rocky guards?
Hyde Park vs Mt. Carmel (Hinsdale South Sectional)
Guards win in March! These two teams have high level playmakers. Hyde Park senior Davontae Hall Davontae Hall 6'1" | PG Hyde Park | 2022 State IL is an athletic combo guard that has elevated his team all year long. Mt. Carmel has junior star DeAndre Craig DeAndre Craig 5'11" | PG Mt. Carmel | 2023 State IL who has had a monster season! X-factor could be the perimeter shot making from Mt. Carmel.
4A
Curie vs Lyons (Proviso West Sectional)
Lyons put on a show against Proviso East in an impressive win behind their star point guard Tavari Johnson Tavari Johnson 6'0" | PG Lyons Township | 2022 State #171 Nation IL . The Akron commit is such an excellent scorer and distributor to all his shooters. Curie had a closer game than many expected against Hinsdale Central. Their schedule, toughness, and frontline of Jeremy Harringon and Chikasi Ofoma Chikasi Ofoma 6'6" | C Curie | 2023 State IL give them the advantage coming into this game.
New Trier vs Rolling Meadows (Glenbrook South Sectional)
Both these teams can score! New Trier has shooting all over the floor in Dartmouth commit power forward Jackson Munro Jackson Munro 6'8" | C New Trier | 2022 State IL along with Jake Fiegen Jake Fiegen 6'3" | SG New Trier | 2023 State IL , Noah Shannon Noah Shannon 6'5" | PF New Trier | 2022 State IL , and many more. They can play different styles and have been tested all year. Rolling Meadows has the talent to pull off the upset especially with the best prospect on the floor in top 5 junior Cameron Christie Cameron Christie 6'4" | SG Rolling Meadows | 2023 State #76 Nation IL . Orlando Thomas Orlando Thomas 6'3" | PG Rolling Meadows | 2022 State IL has had a phenomenal senior year and he doesn’t want it to end!
Homewood Flossmoor vs St. Rita (Thornwood Sectional)
These two clashed earlier in the season at the Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic where HF captured a 61-59 victory. Dominant senior Christian Meeks Christian Meeks 6'6" | SF Homewood Flossmoor | 2022 State IL went for 29 in that one and will need to do similar in this game. Lee Marks Lee Marks 6'6" | SF Mt. Carmel | 2024 State IL is a fast rising prospect to watch for Homewood Flossmoor in this one as he could be the x-factor. St. Rita seems to have steadied themselves after losing Reyna. Last time they played James Brown James Brown 6'9" | C Link Academy (from Chicago) | 2024 #66 Nation MO was an absolute beast with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Morez Johnson Morez Johnson 6'9" | PF Thornton | 2024 State #33 Nation IL was coming back from illness and you know the Illinois commit wants to make a statement!