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Monday night are super sectional games all over Illinois. The winners will play in the state final four later in the week. We dive into some of our favorite matchups here in 10 Best Super Sectional Matchups! 4A Homewood Flossmoor…
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Continue ReadingMonday night are super sectional games all over Illinois. The winners will play in the state final four later in the week. We dive into some of our favorite matchups here in 10 Best Super Sectional Matchups!
4A
Homewood Flossmoor vs Curie (UIC)
HF is coming off a really good win against a quality Bloom squad. Now that they have taken care of the south suburbs it is their turn to take on the city power Curie. Bryce Heard Bryce Heard 6'6" | SG Homewood Flossmoor | 2025 State #86 Nation IL from HF and Curie’s Carlos Harris Carlos Harris 6'1" | SG Curie | 2024 State #283 Nation IL are playing like the superstars they are. Both of these teams can legitimately win the state title, but they have to win this game first.
Palatine vs Warren (NIU)
Both of these squads are playing their best basketball of the season. Palatine star Connor May Connor May 6'5" | SF Palatine | 2024 State IL is consistently putting up 20+ every single night. Warren point guard Jaxson Davis Jaxson Davis 6'1" | PG Warren | 2027 IL is playing well beyond his years as a freshman.
Glenbard North vs New Trier (Hoffman Estates)
Glenbard North is the Cinderella of 4A coming into these supers. Without Crues it has been Josh Abushanab Josh Abushanab 6'5" | SF Glenbard North | 2026 State IL and JJ Hernandez JJ Hernandez 6'6" | PF Glenbard North | 2024 State IL taking on the heavy load which they have done to date. New Trier sophomore Christopher Kirkpatrick Christopher Kirkpatrick 6'3" | PG New Trier | 2026 State IL is on fire after hitting a game winner. Colby Smith Colby Smith 6'3" | PG New Trier | 2025 State IL and Danny Houlihan Danny Houlihan 6'4" | SF New Trier | 2026 State IL also can go off on any given night.
Downers Grove North vs Normal Community (Illinois State)
Normal Community is coming off an epic game and win at the buzzer against Quincy in improbable fashion. Their guards of Braylon Roman Braylon Roman 6'3" | SG Normal Community | 2024 State IL and Niko Newsome Niko Newsome 6'6" | SG Normal Community | 2024 State IL were outstanding in the win. Jaheem Webber Jaheem Webber 6'9" | C Normal Community | 2024 State #300 Nation IL (Wright State commit) had the game winner. DGN counters with star Jack Stanton Jack Stanton 6'2" | SG Downers Grove North | 2024 State #222 Nation IL who is headed to Princeton along with sharp shooter Alex Miller Alex Miller 6'5" | SF Downers Grove North | 2024 State IL . Two of the best teams in the state that could either win a state title.
3A
Mt. Carmel vs St. Patrick (UIC)
Mt. Carmel is coming off a blow out win against conference foe De La Salle where Northwestern commit Angelo Ciaravino Angelo Ciaravino 6'6" | SF Mt. Carmel | 2024 State #160 Nation IL had 34 points. More importantly junior combo guard Cameron Thomas Cameron Thomas 6'3" | PG Mount Carmel | 2025 State IL is starting to step up as Robin to Ciaravino’s Batman with the absence of Marks. St. Patrick’s three headed monster of guards AJ Thomas AJ Thomas 6'3" | SG St. Patrick | 2024 State IL and EJ Breland EJ Breland 6'0" | PG St. Patrick | 2025 State IL along with bouncy junior forward Neveah Hawkins are playing really well.
DePaul Prep vs Crystal Lake South (Hoffman Estates)
DePaul Prep has absolutely put the clamps on teams defensively all playoffs. They have rock solid guard play and one of the best defensive bigs in the state in Jaylan McElroy Jaylan McElroy 6'7" | PF DePaul Prep | 2024 State #262 Nation IL . Crystal Lake South has junior AJ Demirov who based on his stellar junior season is primed to make a major debut in our next 2025 rankings.
Thornton vs Richwoods (Ottawa)
The two most physically dominating bigs in the state will square off. We saw this in November and it was a thriller. This has even more at stake. The top power forward Morez Johnson Morez Johnson 6'9" | PF Thornton | 2024 State #33 Nation IL of Thornton will go head to head with top center Lathan Sommerville Lathan Sommerville 6'9" | C Richwoods | 2024 State #85 Nation IL . There are six quality guards that all are seniors and have futures at the next level. Who plays best among them might be the difference.
Mt. Zion vs Centralia (Springfield)
This game seemed destined to happen. For a while it looked like they both might be undefeated coming into the contest. The best 3A team in southern Illinois vs the best from central Illinois all year long. The matchup I am looking forward to is inside between Centralia’s Dustyn Collins Dustyn Collins 6'5" | PF Centralia | 2025 State IL and Mt. Zion’s JC Anderson JC Anderson 6'7" | C Mt. Zion | 2026 State IL . A key will be can Centralia get it at their pace.
2A
Phillips vs Beecher (Joliet Central)
Great 2A matchup here. Beecher comes in as the only undefeated team in the state with a well balanced squad. Phillips has a star in EJ Horton EJ Horton 6'2" | PG Phillips | 2025 State IL in the junior class. Should be a classic.
1A
Aurora Christian vs Pecatonica (NIU)
Two of the best 1A squads from northern Illinois. Aurora Christian has Cameron Morel Cameron Morel 6'4" | SG Aurora Christian | 2024 State IL along with young and talented guard Marshawn Cocroft Marshawn Cocroft 6'0" | PG Aurora Christian | 2026 State IL . Pecatonia’s Cooper Hoffman Cooper Hoffman 6'1" | PG Pecatonica | 2025 State IL is the star for his squad.