Regional Semis: Around the State Recap Pt 2
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It was a massive night of basketball on Wednesday with double headers going on in all four classes! A lot of info to digest! Don’t worry as PHI has the breakdown for you with top performers from everywhere in every…
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Continue ReadingIt was a massive night of basketball on Wednesday with double headers going on in all four classes! A lot of info to digest! Don’t worry as PHI has the breakdown for you with top performers from everywhere in every class! Check it out in Regional Semis: Around the State Recaps Pt 2!
DJ Bolden DJ Bolden 6'2" | SG Westinghouse | 2024 State IL , Treyvon Ali Treyvon Ali 6'3" | SG Westinghouse | 2024 State IL , and Askia Bullie Askia Bullie 6'0" | PG Westinghouse | 2024 State IL (Westinghouse)
Westinghouse starts off their state run with a 77-27 win. Bolden led the way with 21 points while Ali had 16 points and Bullie finished with 9 points and 5 dimes.
Nick Allen Nick Allen 6'9" | C Bradley Bourbonnais | 2025 State IL , Gavin Kohl, and Brandon Harris (Bradley Bourbonnais)
Boilers move on 60-35 over Pekin with 15 points from star Allen. Kohl had 11 points while Harris notched 10 points.
Connor Williams Connor Williams 6'2" | SG Stagg | 2024 State IL and Domas Narcevicious (Stagg)
Big win for Stagg over Eisenhower 58-56. Williams had 15 points in the win while Narcevicious had 12 points.
Ayipey Salinas and AJ Abrams (Eisenhower)
Great season by Eisenhower ended on Wednesday night. Salinas had 16 points while breakout senior Abrams had 14 points.
Evan Stumm Evan Stumm 6'1" Marmion | 2024 IL and Jack Regan (Marmion Academy)
Marmion pulled off the upset over Burlington Central 47-43 with Strumm going for 14 points and Regan having 10 points.
Holland Anderson and Rylan Carton (Sherrard)
Anderson scored 19 points while Carton had 17 points in Sherrad’s 55-45 win over Kewanee.
Brady Clark (Kewanee)
Clark was on the other side of this one coming up short, but leading the game in scoring with 23 points.
Zack Johnson, Adyn McGinley Adyn McGinley 5'11" | CG Beecher | 2024 IL , Jack Hayhurst, Ethan Ryberg (Beecher)
Beecher continues to roll now at 31-0 with a 82-51 win against Carver. Johnson led the way with 23 points, 8 dimes, and 5 boards. McGinley (10 points), Hayhurst (9 points and 7 boards), and Rydberg (8 points) contributed in the win.
Drew Barrington Drew Barrington 6'0" | PG Carterville | 2025 State IL , Colton Hawkins Colton Hawkins 6'2" | PG Carterville | 2026 State IL , and Kaden Wilson (Carterville)
Barrington scored the game winner in a crazy finish for Carterville. Sophomore Hawkins finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds while another 2026 in Wilson had 17 points.
Danny Thompson Danny Thompson 6'2" | PG Joliet Central | 2025 IL , Jay’lin Murphy, and JaMarcho Holman (Joliet Central)
Joliet Central pulled off a huge upset taking out Lincoln Way East 60-58. Thompson had almost half of their points with 28 while Murphy and Holman each had 9 points.
Jakob Blakley Jakob Blakley 6'1" | PG Walter Payton | 2024 State IL and Kai Fogelson Kai Fogelson 6'3" | SF Walter Payton | 2024 State IL (Walter Payton)
Payton blows out Golder 62-26. Le Moyne commit Blakley and Folgelson both scored 21 points.
Jordan Quinn, Josiah Hortin, Parker James, Kam Sweetnam, and Sawyer Woodard (Tuscola)
No problem at all for Tuscola winning 63-18 against Martinsville. Quinn and Hortin each scored 11 points while James had 10 points and 9 rebounds. Sweetnam and Woodard each had 8.
Griffen Becker, Mason Shubert Mason Shubert 6'2" | SG Breese Central | 2024 State IL , and Kaden Rakers Kaden Rakers 5'11" | PG Breese Central Community | 2025 IL (Breese Central)
If was a bit touch and go for a while for top ranked Breese Central, but behind a big second half they improved to 30-2. Becker had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Senior star Shubert went for 10 points, 3 dimes, and 3 steals. Rakers had 9 points and 4 rebounds.
Gianni Cobb Gianni Cobb 6'0" | PG Homewood Flossmoor | 2024 State IL , Bryce Heard Bryce Heard 6'6" | SG Homewood Flossmoor | 2025 State #86 Nation IL , Carson Brownfield Carson Brownfield 6'5" | SF Homewood Flosmoor | 2024 State IL , and Jayden Tyler Jayden Tyler 6'0" | PG Homewood Flossmoor | 2025 State IL (Homewood Flossmoor)
HF is expected to make a deep run! They started with a 82-45 win over Lockport. Cobb had 20 while junior star Heard scored 19 points. Brownfield (14 points and 6 rebounds) and Tyler (12 points) round out the HF quartet!
Jonathan Calmese Jonathan Calmese 6'2" | PG Manley | 2024 State IL and Jaali Love Jaali Love 6'7" | PF Manley | 2026 State IL (Manley)
Manley advanced behind their duo of Calmese (22 points, 12 dimes, and 8 steals) and Love (18 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks) to a 93-26 victory.
Damontae May Damontae May 6'0" | PG Kankakee | 2024 State IL and Lincoln Williams Lincoln Williams 6'5" | SF Kankakee | 2026 State IL (Kankakee)
Kanakee with a workman like effort in a 57-31 win against Morris to move to 26-4 on the season. May had 12 points and standout sophomore Williams posted 11 points and 6 rebounds.
JT Pettigrew JT Pettigrew 6'8" | C Bolingbrook | 2025 State IL , DJ Strong DJ Strong 5'9" | PG Bolingbrook | 2024 State IL , Davion Thompson Davion Thompson 6'2" | SG Bolingbrook | 2027 IL , and KJ Cathey (Bolingbrook)
No problem for Bolingbrook as they roll 78-40 to improve to 25-4 on the season. Mr. Double Double Pettigrew had 19 points and 11 rebounds. Strong scored 15 points while elite freshman Thompson managed 14 points. Utility man Cathey chipped in with 11 points.
Tanner Jacob Tanner Jacob 6'2" | SG St. Joseph-Ogden | 2024 IL and Coy Taylor (St. Joseph Ogden)
SJO moves to 25-6 on the season winning over Sullivan 59-25. Jacob had 18 points while Taylor scored 13.
Tommie Aberle Tommie Aberle 6'2" | PG Lake Forest | 2024 IL and Hudson Scroggins (Lake Forest)
Lake Forest advances easily over Northside College Prep 71-46. Aberle had 18 points and Scroggins dropped 12 points.
Connor May Connor May 6'5" | SF Palatine | 2024 State IL (Palatine)
Wash U commit May had 19 points in Palatine’s 76-38 win against Larkin. He is a STEAL for Wash U!
Caden Workman Caden Workman 6'5" | SF Brother Rice | 2025 State IL and Marcos Gonzales Marcos Gonzales 6'3" | SG Brother Rice | 2025 State IL (Brother Rice)
Workman with a massive game of 23 points while Gonzales continues strong junior campaign with 23 points.
Marshawn Cocroft Marshawn Cocroft 6'0" | PG Aurora Christian | 2026 State IL , Asa Johnson, and Cameron Morel Cameron Morel 6'4" | SG Aurora Christian | 2024 State IL (Aurora Christian)
Aurora Christian rolls to a 73-39 win. Cocroft had 24 points with Johnson and Morel dropping 13 points and 12 points respectively.
Jayden McCoo Jayden McCoo 6'1" | PG Mascoutah | 2025 State IL (Mascoutah)
One of the more underrated guards in southern Illinois McCoo had 17 points helping his team advance.
Chandler Mueller Chandler Mueller 6'1" | SG Trenton Wesclin | 2025 IL (Trenton Wesclin)
Mueller scored 21 points in a Wesclin win on Wednesday night.
Darshan Thomas Darshan Thomas 6'6" | SF Marist | 2024 State IL , Stephen Brown Stephen Brown 6'7" | PF Marist | 2026 State IL , and Adoni Vassilakis Adoni Vassilakis 6'0" | PG Marist | 2026 State IL (Marist)
The big 3 showed up against Thornwood winning 78-58. Senior unsigned gem Thomas had 21 points while the sophomore star duo of Brown (15 points) and Vassilakis (14 points) were big in the victory.
Camden Cerese Camden Cerese 6'2" | PG Lake Park | 2024 State IL , Frederick Battaglia, Tommy Rochford, and Dennasio Lagioia (Lake Park)
Lake Park is a team we think can make a run to Champaign. One of the best unsigned seniors in state Cerese paced them with 17 points. Three others in double figures with Battaglia (16 points), Rochford (13 points), and LaGioia (11 points).
AJ Levine AJ Levine 6'0" | PG York | 2024 State IL and Kyle Waltz Kyle Waltz 6'7" | SG York | 2024 State IL (York)
York has a chance to do some damage in this tournament if their stars are on. Penn commit Levine went for 17 while Waltz had 13.
Germaine Benson Germaine Benson 6'0" | PG Hyde Park | 2024 State IL (Hyde Park)
Benson is going to be a steal for a small college or JUCO as the bowling ball guard can really score and get after it on D as he did in their 82-27 win with 24 points and 6 steals.
Oliver Gray Oliver Gray 6'3" | SF Barrington | 2026 State IL and Nick Peipert (Barrington)
Barrington moves to 20-5 on the season with a 58-44 victory. Star junior Gray had 18 points while junior Peipert had 17 points.
Jaden Clark Jaden Clark 6'5" | SF Bloom | 2024 State IL , Elijah Lovemore Elijah Lovemore 6'2" | PG Bloom | 2025 State #344 Nation IL , and Amare Pryor Amare Pryor 6'1" | PG Bloom | 2026 State IL (Bloom)
No problem for Bloom as they cruised 59-28 against Lincoln Way Central. Senior Clark had 17 points while junior star Lovemore stuffed the stat sheet for 13 points, 8 boards, and 7 dimes. Pryor is a glue guy as an emerging sophomore that notched 12 points.
Ryan Tucker Ryan Tucker 6'2" | SG Byron | 2024 State IL (Byron)
The Benedictine commit became the schools all-time leading scorer on Wednesday after breaking the 3 point record for the school on Tuesday.
Donte Montgomery Donte Montgomery 6'2" | SG Oak Lawn | 2025 State IL (Oak Lawn)
Montgomery is scorching hot at the right time of year! He had 20 of his game high 22 points in the second half in a win against Reavis.
Yigut Akgunlu (Reavis)
In a loss Akgunlu finished his season strong with 19 points against Oak Lawn.