Around the State: Super Sectional Recap
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Super Sectionals were held on Monday night all over Illinois! Here Prep Hoops Illinois dives into the players that made major impacts in the 16 games where a ticket to Champaign was on the line in Around the State: Super…
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Continue ReadingSuper Sectionals were held on Monday night all over Illinois! Here Prep Hoops Illinois dives into the players that made major impacts in the 16 games where a ticket to Champaign was on the line in Around the State: Super Sectional Recap!
4A
Palatine defeats Warren 55-53
This one came down to the wire! Palatine won on a back cut with 1.4 seconds left by Wash U commit Connor May Connor May 6'5" | SF Palatine | 2024 State IL who had 21 points and 13 rebounds in the win. Tony Balanganayi finished with 19 points. Warren freshman phenom Jaxson Davis Jaxson Davis 6'1" | PG Warren | 2027 IL tied it with a steal along with and-1 with under a minute to go. He had 19 points.
Normal Community defeats Downers Grove North 53-29
Not close from the beginning as Normal protected their city! Wright state commit Jaheem Webber Jaheem Webber 6'9" | C Normal Community | 2024 State #300 Nation IL had 22 points in the win. Braylon Roman Braylon Roman 6'3" | SG Normal Community | 2024 State IL chipped in 12 points. Princeton commit Jack Stanton Jack Stanton 6'2" | SG Downers Grove North | 2024 State #222 Nation IL had 12 points in the loss for DGN.
New Trier defeats Glenbard North 65-41
Christopher Kirkpatrick Christopher Kirkpatrick 6'3" | PG New Trier | 2026 State IL continues to shine in the playoffs with a masterpiece scoring 22 points leading the way. Will Leemaster had 13 points to help out in the New Trier win. Senior forward JJ Hernandez JJ Hernandez 6'6" | PF Glenbard North | 2024 State IL had 20 points.
Homewood Flossmoor defeats Curie 60-58
What a game! Two of the best in Chicago all season long squared off in a game of runs in the fourth quarter with HF coming back from down 8 then Curie racing back to tie it up before Gianni Cobb Gianni Cobb 6'0" | PG Homewood Flossmoor | 2024 State IL hit a pair of free throws to give HF the win. Cobb who is headed to Columbia had 22 points while Jayden Tyler Jayden Tyler 6'0" | PG Homewood Flossmoor | 2025 State IL scored 18 points. For Curie Mason Minor Mason Minor 6'0" | SG Curie | 2024 State IL led the way with 14 points while Will Gonzalez Will Gonzalez 6'5" | SF Curie | 2024 State IL had 13 points.
3A
Mt. Carmel defeats St. Patrick 56-46
It looked like we were going to have upset city here before Mt. Carmel came back to send it to OT and eventually win. Junior x-factor guard Grant Best Grant Best 6'3" | SG Mt. Carmel | 2025 State IL had 18 points while top 5 Northwestern commit Angelo Ciaravino Angelo Ciaravino 6'6" | SF Mt. Carmel | 2024 State #160 Nation IL had 15 points. Junior Cameron Thomas Cameron Thomas 6'3" | PG Mount Carmel | 2025 State IL had 12 points. For St. Patrick their backcourt led the way with AJ Thomas AJ Thomas 6'3" | SG St. Patrick | 2024 State IL scoring 17 points and junior EJ Breland EJ Breland 6'0" | PG St. Patrick | 2025 State IL having 13 points.
DePaul Prep defeats Crystal Lake South 51-31
PJ Chambers PJ Chambers 6'2" | SG DePaul Prep | 2024 State IL continues to shine as a senior as the lefty notched 18 points to lead the way. Robert Walls Robert Walls 6'2" | PG DePaul Prep | 2025 State IL and Jaylan McElroy Jaylan McElroy 6'7" | PF DePaul Prep | 2024 State #262 Nation IL each had 9 points. AJ Demirov finished a stellar junior campaign with 10 points.
Richwoods defeats Thornton 58-52
It was the Lathan Sommerville Lathan Sommerville 6'9" | C Richwoods | 2024 State #85 Nation IL show here as the Rutgers commit dropped 32 points in dominant fashion in the win against Thornton. He got 8 points each from Daquan Little Daquan Little 6'1" | SG Peoria Richwoods | 2024 State IL and Marlon Herron. Illini commit Morez Johnson Morez Johnson 6'9" | PF Thornton | 2024 State #33 Nation IL sat with foul trouble all first half. Finished with 12 points. Meyoh Swansey Meyoh Swansey 6'3" | SG Thornton | 2024 State IL led Thornton with 13 points.
Mt. Zion defeats Centralia 47-46
The matchup that seemed destined since the pairings came out was a nail biter with Mt. Zion edging out Centralia by a single point. JC Anderson JC Anderson 6'7" | C Mt. Zion | 2026 State IL had 20 points while Cruz Harlan Cruz Harlan 5'9" | PG Centralia | 2024 State IL was the top scorer for the Orphans with 14 points.
2A
Williamsville defeats Macomb 36-32
Macomb’s magical run in the post season came up just short of Champaign. Williamsville got a huge outing from Brecken Thomas who had 16 points in the win. Macomb notched a double double from Dion Doyle Dion Doyle 6'6" | PF Macomb | 2024 State IL with 10 points and 10 boards.
Benton defeats Teutopolis 43-36
Isaac Billington Isaac Billington 6'1" | SG Benton | 2024 State IL leads Benton to Champaign with a 13 point outing over T-Town.
Byron defeats Latin 85-71
Ryan Tucker Ryan Tucker 6'2" | SG Byron | 2024 State IL came up huge in this one with 28 points. He got plenty of help from Bennet Hively (21 points), Cason Newton (17 points), and Caden Considine (13 points).
Phillips defeats Beecher 73-58
This one wasn’t close. Phillips pulled away in the second half and EJ Horton EJ Horton 6'2" | PG Phillips | 2025 State IL was a flame thrower hitting triples. Beecher s only loss of the season in the super sectional.
1A
Mounds Meridian defeats Christ Our Rock Lutheran 60-53
Mounds Meridian got a huge game from Javionne Ranson with 23 points while Will Thurston and Antonio Flenoid Jr each had 15 points. Christ Our Rock Lutheran was once again pushed by Jayden Bazile who had 18 points in the loss with Damari Dabney scored 15 points.
Hope Academy defeats Heyworth 69-54
What a great year for first year coach and Chicago legend Ronnie Fields heading to Champaign. Their exciting young guard Tyjuan Hunter led the way with 30 points in the victory while Joshua Dillon also had 11 points. Big man Nick Feather Nick Feather 6'7" | C Heyworth | 2024 State IL dropped 19 points for Heyworth while Tyler Bartles and Nick Papson went for 11 and 10 points a piece.
Aurora Christian defeats Pecatonica 68-66
This game came down to the wire! Aurora Christian won in OT behind their young star guard Marshawn Cocroft Marshawn Cocroft 6'0" | PG Aurora Christian | 2026 State IL who had 22 points in the game. Jacob Baumann contributed 15 points in the victory. Jalen Carer and Asa Johnson each had 10 a piece. For Pecatonica their go to guard Cooper Hoffman Cooper Hoffman 6'1" | PG Pecatonica | 2025 State IL notched 21 points while Drew Williams contributed 14 points and Jaxon Diedrich Jaxon Diedrich 6'4" Pecatonica | 2025 IL had 13 points.
West Central defeats Illini Bluffs 46-42
Zach Evans led the way in the win with 21 points in a tight 1A contest!