Top Performers: Wednesday Regional Semis

So many games across the state on Wednesday night!  Here is our recap of the top performances!   Benton got the win against Carmi 53-23 in a battle of two of the top posts in southern Illinois.  [player_tooltip player_id='1545126' first='Docker' last='Tedeschi'] had 19 points while [player_tooltip player_id='1766507' first='Mitchel' last='Edwards'] went for 15.   Benet took care of business over Plainfield East 80-51.  SIU commit [player_tooltip player_id='1598682' first='Daniel' last='Pauliukonis'] went 5/6 from three on his way to 21 points.  [player_tooltip player_id='2105376' first='Colin' last='Stack'] also contributed 17 points and 13 rebounds.  [player_tooltip player_id='2406554' first='KJ' last='Miller'] went for 23 points while [player_tooltip player_id='2387669' first='Josh' last='Stone'] had 14 for Plainfield East.   Marian Catholic advanced over Providence Catholic 58-43.  [player_tooltip player_id='2723815' first='Delan' last='Davis'] had 15 points while [player_tooltip player_id='2632037' first='Landon' last='Mays'] went for 13 points.  Terrell Morton also had 12 points for Marian Catholic.  [player_tooltip player_id='2397860' first='Ryan' last='Lipke'] had 11 for Providence.   Hillcrest topped Oak Forest 63-50 behind 22 points from [player_tooltip player_id='2540107' first='Jamir' last='Ratliff'].   Yorkville Christian rolled to a 86-47 win over Somonauk.  [player_tooltip player_id='2125688' first='Tray' last='Alford'] and Zach Marini dropped 19 each.  [player_tooltip player_id='2125654' first='Jordan' last='Purvis'] had 17 and [player_tooltip player_id='1874810' first='Jayden' last='Riley'] went for 13.   Bloom ran away from TF South 72-44 behind Payton Edwards who had 18 along with 14 from [player_tooltip player_id='1545131' first='Elijah' last='Lovemore'].   Kankakee had no issue in a 78-38 win against Pontiac.  Top junior [player_tooltip player_id='2105360' first='Lincoln' last='Williams'] had 20 points while [player_tooltip player_id='1874852' first='Myair' last='Thompson'] dropped 19.   Lane Tech beat Maine East 69-42.  [player_tooltip player_id='2297870' first='Matthew' last='Szafoni'] had 17 points while Penn commit [player_tooltip player_id='1545128' first='Dalton' last='Scantlebury'] went for 12 points and 9 rebounds.   Morton moves on with a 63-24 W against Galesburg behind 16 points from Alex Mckie.   Stevenson had a blowout win 71-32 over Wheeling.  [player_tooltip player_id='1440697' first='Atticus' last='Richmond'] went for 20 points.  [player_tooltip player_id='1564889' first='Aidan' last='Bardic'] notched 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 dimes.   Marist almost doubled up Eisenhower 100-51 behind 19 points from [player_tooltip player_id='1552436' first='Karson' last='Thomas'].  Fellow highly ranked 2026s [player_tooltip player_id='1845350' first='Stephen' last='Brown'] (18 points) and [player_tooltip player_id='2341349' first='Rokas' last='Zilys'] (14 points) had big games.   Breese Central edged past Nashville 38-36.  [player_tooltip player_id='1618009' first='Kaden' last='Rakers'] had 20 points while [player_tooltip player_id='1552415' first='Maddox' last='Ritzel'] popped for 27.   Quincy took care of business in a 54-36 win over O'Fallon.  Drury commit [player_tooltip player_id='1385308' first='Keshaun' last='Thomas'] led the way with 21 points while Santa Clara bound guard [player_tooltip player_id='1385298' first='Bradley' last='Longcor'] had 12.   Sycamore won over Woodstock North 57-49.  Xander Lewis had 18 points while Mike Chami had 14 points.   Warren rolled to a 64-39 win over Grant as star [player_tooltip player_id='2323571' first='Jaxson' last='Davis'] dropped 19 points and [player_tooltip player_id='2291830' first='Javerion' last='Banks'] had 11.   Triad moved on 47-31 against Cahokia.  [player_tooltip player_id='1766468' first='Drew' last='Winslow'] had 24 points while [player_tooltip player_id='1552447' first='Tyler' last='Thompson'] went for 16 points.   Lake Forest had no problems with Amundsen as they won 56-25 behind 17 points from [player_tooltip player_id='2538856' first='Hudson' last='Scroggins'].   Fenger won 107-24 against Tilden with [player_tooltip player_id='1874813' first='Jayden' last='Taylor'] dropping 50 points, 12 dimes, and 10 steals.  Demarion Clark had 13 points and 10 rebounds.   Peoria Christian scored a 85-44 victory against Lowpoint-Washburn.  Gavin Walder had 22 points while [player_tooltip player_id='1598753' first='Malachi' last='Persinger'] had 21 points.   St. Laurence won 91-35 over Comer.  [player_tooltip player_id='1550741' first='Jacob' last='Rice'] had 16 points with [player_tooltip player_id='2323617' first='Markese' last='Peoples'] going for 13 points.   Kenwood won by an insane 120-34 margin against Juarez.  [player_tooltip player_id='2125612' first='Devin' last='Cleveland'] had 25 points, [player_tooltip player_id='1385290' first='Amari' last='Edwards'] notched 21, and [player_tooltip player_id='1385283' first='Aleks' last='Alston'] had 20 points along with 10 rebounds.   Crystal Lake South won 66-44 behind their star point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1433337' first='AJ' last='Demirov'] with 25 points.   Brother Rice over Bremen 81-54 with Marcos Gonzales leading the way with 18 points.   Manteno went to double OT for a 55-51 victory against Peotone.  Ray [player_tooltip player_id='2403249' first='Lee' last=''] had 37 points in the victory.   Crete Monee advanced against Evergreen Park 77-38.  [player_tooltip player_id='2539967' first='Jaylen' last='Blakes'] went for 21.   Homewood Flossmoor had no issues in their opener against Shepard winning 74-35.  [player_tooltip player_id='1774274' first='Jayden' last='Tyler'] led the way with 20 points while Lewis commit [player_tooltip player_id='2105169' first='Arden' last='Eaves'] had 15.  Freshman [player_tooltip player_id='2467517' first='Darrius' last='Hawkins'] went for 10 points and 10 rebounds.  [player_tooltip player_id='2815549' first='Jovan' last='Thomas'] had 11 points and 11 rebounds for Shepard while their 2028 standout [player_tooltip player_id='2632093' first='Amari' last='Williams'] also had a double double of 10 points and 11 rebounds.   Waukegan won big against Zion Benton 62-44.  [player_tooltip player_id='1465916' first='Xavi' last='Granville'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1845351' first='Simereon' last='Carter'] each had 15 points.   Crane made it look easy over Noble Academy 87-47.  Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='2125641' first='Jamier' last='Montgomery'] went for 18 points while [player_tooltip player_id='2454169' first='Brad' last='Blackmon'] notched 14 points and 11 rebounds.   Bismark-Henning Rossville-Alvin won 67-36 against Watseka.  Micah Stanfod and Chaz Dubois each had 15 points.  [player_tooltip player_id='1845359' first='Keison' last='Peoples'] had 15 for BHRA.   Chicago Christian won over Wilmington 58-47.  Casey Lanerz had 21 on the game.   Rich Township went on a massive run in the second quarter to roll 59-41 over Andrew.  Nyshawn Taylor had 12 points while [player_tooltip player_id='1766460' first='Al' last='Brooks'] Jr went for 11 points and 6 rebounds.  [player_tooltip player_id='2734366' first='Jayden' last='Williams'] notched 11 points.   Even without their star Oswego Est won 42-36.  Jacsen Tucker had 12 points while Reggie McWaine (9 points) and [player_tooltip player_id='2423485' first='Myles' last='Buchanan'] (8 points) also had big games.   Whitney Young won 73-34 against Argo.  [player_tooltip player_id='1552475' first='Marquis' last='Clark'] led the way with 23 points.   Addison Trail star [player_tooltip player_id='1977254' first='Luke' last='Smith'] dropped 38 points, 7 dimes, 5 rebounds, and 5 steals in their 65-57 win against St. Charles East.   Fenwick had no problems winning their opener 92-9 while [player_tooltip player_id='2321448' first='Deonte' last='Meeks'] had 41 points.   Delvan scored the W 58-27 on Wednesday night.  Hudson Briggs went 6-8 from deep for 24 points.  Kelton Nafziger had 12 points while Grady Burrell notched 9.   Niles Notre Dame won 55-46 against Antioch.  [player_tooltip player_id='1434463' first='Brady' last='Sehlhorst'] had 24 points as one of the more undervalued uncommitted wings in the senior class.   Perspectives advanced against Tinley Park 69-46.  [player_tooltip player_id='2217980' first='Phoenix' last='Childs'] notched 24 points while [player_tooltip player_id='2105200' first='Derrick' last='Dowdell'] had 16.   [player_tooltip player_id='2420451' first='Simon' last='Moschin'] had a huge game of 32 points for Highland prk in their 54-41 win against OPRF.   York got the victory over Wheaton North 60-53.  [player_tooltip player_id='2403932' first='Connor' last='Fitzgerald'] went for 19 points.   Heyworth topped St. Anne 50-46.  Chase Ruppert had 18 points while [player_tooltip player_id='2814239' first='Chris' last='Link'] went for 11 on the other side.   Northridge Prep won 68-44 against Francis Parker.  [player_tooltip player_id='2759629' first='Jacob' last='Klatt'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2823910' first='Evan' last='Kataoka'] each had 18 points while Bo Arnold scored 16.   Minooka knocked out Bradley Bourbonnais 59-42 in one of the few upsets of the night.  Zane Caves went for 19 points in the win while [player_tooltip player_id='2382525' first='Jaden' last='Boe'] chipped in 14.   Julain advanced in 2A over Corliss 80-48.  [player_tooltip player_id='2391336' first='Ian' last='Flowers'] went for 24 points while [player_tooltip player_id='2631983' first='Camren' last='Marlow'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2409130' first='Devin' last='Ticer'] each had 18.   Mt. Zion had no issue with Danville 65-46.  Illinois-Springfield commit [player_tooltip player_id='1545145' first='Lyncoln' last='Koester'] had 26 points while big man [player_tooltip player_id='2323267' first='JC' last='Anderson'] dropped 15.   Schaumburg won in OT 63-57 against Prospect.  Cam Anderson had 22 points.  Inside/outside duo of [player_tooltip player_id='1766477' first='Zion' last='Young'] had 16 points and [player_tooltip player_id='1598733' first='Jordan' last='Tunis'] dropped 11.   Tuscola won easily against Martinsville 54-33.  Kam Sweetnam had 20 points while Logan Kurtz went for 13.   Metea Valley wins big 74-56 over Plainfield North.  Junior wing [player_tooltip player_id='2334404' first='Tre' last='Watkins'] had 23 points while [player_tooltip player_id='1545139' first='Jake' last='Nosek'] had 10.   Hyde Park advanced over Bogan 59-48.  [player_tooltip player_id='2724415' first='CJ' last='Thomas'] dropped 19 points while Kamrin King had 15 points and 13 rebounds.   Schurz looked good against Bulls Prep 77-61.  [player_tooltip player_id='2440182' first='Michael' last='Chaney'] Jr paced them with 24 points while Kamarion Fagario went for 11.   Libertyville got a 46-40 win against Mundelein.  Freshman [player_tooltip player_id='2540198' first='Terrence' last='Davis'] had a game high 16 points while star big man [player_tooltip player_id='1552460' first='Bryce' last='Wegrzyn'] had 13.   Columbia got a scare early, but won comfortably 62-39 as their front court each got double doubles in [player_tooltip player_id='2376280' first='Brody' last='Landgraf'] (16 points and 10 rebounds) while Bellarmine commit [player_tooltip player_id='1568153' first='Sam' last='Donald'] had 14 points and 12 boards.   McHenry won 46-39 as Caleb Jett notched 20 points for them.   Metamora scored a 55-40 victory against Dunlap.  Bradley commit [player_tooltip player_id='1545146' first='Matthew' last='Zobrist'] had 15 points while South Dakota commit [player_tooltip player_id='1576619' first='Jonah' last='Funk'] went for 14.  All-American 2026 tight end Mack Sutter had 9 points and 7 boards for Dunlap.   Lincoln Way East topped rival Lincoln Way West 58-44.  [player_tooltip player_id='2532254' first='Jaymon' last='Hornsby'] went for 22 points while Brenden Sanders had 18.   Kaneland made it look effortless in a 60-26 W against Plano.  The big 3 did their things with [player_tooltip player_id='2391706' first='Freddy' last='Hassan'] (15 points and 12 rebounds), [player_tooltip player_id='1552428' first='Marshawn' last='Cocroft'] (20 points), and [player_tooltip player_id='2391672' first='Jeffrey' last='Hassan'] (11 points and 16 rebounds) all shining.   Wheaton St. Francis won 63-30 against St. Rita.  Mark Balaskovits went for 19 points while [player_tooltip player_id='1819713' first='Niko' last='Quaranta'] had 13 points.   St. Viator moved one 63-39 against Wauconda. [player_tooltip player_id='2125608' first='Dawson' last='Charles'] went for 20 points while Brandyn Michaels had 14.   Bolingbrook won easily 75-33 against Naperville Central. Star sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='2323624' first='Davion' last='Thompson'] scored 24 points. Mr. Double Double [player_tooltip player_id='1385301' first='JT' last='Pettigrew'] had 10 points and 11 rebounds. Freshman phenom [player_tooltip player_id='2531973' first='Brady' last='Pettigrew'] broke out for 19 points while combo guard [player_tooltip player_id='1874876' first='Trey' last='Brost'] had 7 points and 6 dimes.   IC Catholic Prep won by a big margin 71-51 against Timothy Christian.  [player_tooltip player_id='2815604' first='Andrew' last='Hill'] had 35 points and 11 rebounds.  Jordan Hall (13 points) and [player_tooltip player_id='2406549' first='Makai' last='Mandley'] (12 points) were key in the victory.   Oak Lawn went on the road to Riverside Brookfield to score a 75-67 win.  [player_tooltip player_id='1766472' first='Donte' last='Montgomery'] was excellent as one of the top uncommitted wings in the senior class.  He had 31 points while [player_tooltip player_id='2734444' first='Marc' last='Harvey'] had 13.   St. Ignatius moved to the regional final with a 74-44 win over Jones.  Junior post [player_tooltip player_id='2323283' first='Chris' last='Bolte'] had 21 points while Northwestern commit [player_tooltip player_id='1385292' first='Phoenix' last='Gill'] scored 17 points.   West Aurora continues to roll along since their star dual sport athlete returned.  Super sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='2125687' first='Travis' last='Brown'] led them with 20 points in a 54-47 win over Downers Grove South.  Iowa football commit [player_tooltip player_id='1545116' first='Terrence' last='Smith'] had 13 points.   Lincoln beat Cicero Morton 66-28.  Senior big man [player_tooltip player_id='1385284' first='Keyshawn' last='Barfield'] had 20 points and 20 rebounds.  Their guard play was good as well with [player_tooltip player_id='2734375' first='Jaylen' last='Dickerson'] scoring 18 while [player_tooltip player_id='2298580' first='Kaydin' last='Williams'] had 15.   Pinckneyville advanced to their big regional final behind junior big man [player_tooltip player_id='2323278' first='Ty' last='Laur'] who had 16 points and 11 rebounds.

So many games across the state on Wednesday night! Here is our recap of the top performances!