10 Best Tuesday Sectional Semis
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Sectional Semis kick off this week on Tuesday! PHI dives into the top ones to watch on the first night of action in 10 Best Tuesday Sectional Semis! 4A Bolingbrook vs Benet (Aurora East Sectional) Both of these teams survived…
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Continue ReadingSectional Semis kick off this week on Tuesday! PHI dives into the top ones to watch on the first night of action in 10 Best Tuesday Sectional Semis!
4A
Bolingbrook vs Benet (Aurora East Sectional)
Both of these teams survived scares in the regional final title games. Now they will be refreshed and ready to rock for a chance to get closer to Champaign. I think the fun storyline here is you could very well have the top prospect in the sophomore and junior classes with Gabriel Sularski Gabriel Sularski 6'5" | SF Lemont | 2026 State IL (Benet) and Davion Thompson Davion Thompson 6'2" | SG Bolingbrook | 2027 IL (Bolingbrook). Tons of others as well in this one to track!
Normal Community vs Moline (Pekin Sectional)
Two of the premier programs in central Illinois will clash for the right to move on to the sweet 16! Normal Community is stacked with senior talent led by Wright State signee Jaheem Webber Jaheem Webber 6'9" | C Normal Community | 2024 State #300 Nation IL . Moline counters with junior duo Treyvon Taylor Treyvon Taylor 6'4" | PF Moline | 2025 State IL and Braden Freeman Braden Freeman 6'6" | SF Moline | 2025 State IL who played well on Friday in the regional title game.
Homewood Flossmoor vs Joliet West (Rich Township Sectional)
HF is rolling through two games. Joliet West got a tough test against Rich in the regional final that will prepare them for this game. D1 prospects all over the floor in this one led by Bryce Heard Bryce Heard 6'6" | SG Homewood Flossmoor | 2025 State #86 Nation IL and Gianni Cobb Gianni Cobb 6'0" | PG Homewood Flossmoor | 2024 State IL (Columbia) for HF while Joliet West boasts Valpo signee Justus McNair Justus McNair 6'3" | SG Joliet West | 2024 State IL and junior Zion Gross Zion Gross 6'3" | SG Joliet West | 2025 State IL . Drew King Drew King 6'10" | C Joliet West | 2024 State IL will need to play up front like he did in the last game for Joliet West to win.
Curie vs Whitney Young (Riverside Brookfield Sectional)
Its all CPS at RB! Curie and Whitney Young is a classic rivalry game between two of the premier programs and coaches in the state. Curie is the veteran squad with UIC commit Carlos Harris Carlos Harris 6'1" | SG Curie | 2024 State #283 Nation IL and Will Gonzalez Will Gonzalez 6'5" | SF Curie | 2024 State IL at the forefront! Whitney Young is mostly underclassmen along with top 5 junior Antonio Munoz Antonio Munoz 6'6" | SF Whitney Young | 2025 State #194 Nation IL .
Dekalb vs Warren (Rockford Guilford Sectional)
One of the best contests here and PHI’s Teddy Bahu will be in the house for this one. Dekalb was dominant when I saw them Friday with 2026 Davon Grant Davon Grant 6'5" | SF Dekalb | 2026 State IL and 2025 Sean Reynolds Sean Reynolds 6'1" | SG Dekalb | 2025 State IL doing whatever they wanted. Warren has elite freshman phenom Jaxson Davis Jaxson Davis 6'1" | PG Warren | 2027 IL who is playing like a veteran already in big games!
Glenbrook North vs Glenbrook South (Maine South Sectional)
What is better than a rivalry game in the tournament! These two will clash with Sam Lappin Sam Lappin 5'10" | PG Glenbrook North | 2024 State IL and Nick Taylor Nick Taylor 6'6" | PF Glenbrook South | 2024 State IL being the stars to watch!
Stevenson vs Barrington (Elgin Sectional)
Barrington is led by Oliver Gray Oliver Gray 6'3" | SF Barrington | 2026 State IL who is a smooth scoring and sharp shooting sophomore. Stevenson has the depth and balance that could give them issues with Rocco Pagliocca Rocco Pagliocca 6'1" | PG Stevenson | 2026 State IL , Jack Dabbs Jack Dabbs 6'5" | SF Stevenson | 2024 State IL , Atticus Richmond Atticus Richmond 6'7" | PF Stevenson | 2025 State IL , and Aidan Bardic Aidan Bardic 6'3" | PG Stevenson | 2025 State IL .
3A
Mt. Carmel vs Hyde Park (Hinsdale South Sectional)
Two schools that are less than a mile apart and didn’t play during the regular season? Sign me up! Also a pair of high level seniors on the wing in Northwestern commit in Angelo Ciaravino Angelo Ciaravino 6'6" | SF Mt. Carmel | 2024 State #160 Nation IL and top uncommitted 2024 Jurrell Baldwin Jurrell Baldwin 6'6" | SF Hyde Park | 2024 State IL going at it!
Sacred Heart Griffin vs Decatur MacArthur (Lincoln Sectional)
SHG has been the Cinderella story of the state tournament to date. They have pulled off multiple upsets to reach the sectional after last year where they were a state title favorite all year. Zion Lee Zion Lee 6'4" | SG Sacred Heart Griffin | 2026 State IL is a young guard to watch. MacArthur has balance and depth!
2A
Peoria Notre Dame vs Rockridge (Canton Sectional)
PND is getting help for their star Belmont commit Eoin Dillon Eoin Dillon 6'8" | C Peoria Notre Dame | 2024 State #294 Nation IL at the right time of year. Rockridge is a squad that is used to winning in March especially junior Landon Bull Landon Bull 6'3" | PF Rockridge | 2025 IL !