15 Best Tuesday Night Sectional Semis

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tuesday night kicks off sectional action with the first group of sectional semifinal contests.&nbsp; Check out our <strong>15 Best Tuesday Night Sectional Semis</strong>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><u>4A</u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Quincy vs Alton (Collinsville)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Quincy will make it's third trip to the metro east in the playoffs to take on Alton.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='1385298' first='Bradley' last='Longcor'], [player_tooltip player_id='1385308' first='Keshaun' last='Thomas'], and Dom Clay are clicking at the right time for Quincy.&nbsp; Alton star [player_tooltip player_id='2376270' first='Semaj' last='Stampley'] almost pulled off this upset in the regional semis a year ago with a massive performance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kenwood vs Simeon (Hinsdale Central)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kenwood got a scare late in the regional final, but the state's top team will now move onto the Hinsdale Central sectional aka the CPS invitational.&nbsp; Familiar foe in Simeon will be waiting for them.&nbsp; Kenwood will rely as always on the big 4 of [player_tooltip player_id='2125612' first='Devin' last='Cleveland'], [player_tooltip player_id='1385283' first='Aleks' last='Alston'], [player_tooltip player_id='2321397' first='TJ' last='Seals'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1385290' first='Amari' last='Edwards'].&nbsp; Simeon will not be afraid of Kenwood's aura as they have five starters who will all play somewhere at the next level.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='1552394' first='Andre' last='Tyler'] brings the swagger and the junior will need to have a big game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bolingbrook vs Downers Grove North (Benet)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Raiders cruised in their first two games of the playoffs with their dynamic duo of [player_tooltip player_id='1385301' first='JT' last='Pettigrew'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2323624' first='Davion' last='Thompson'] producing at a super high level.&nbsp; Freshman [player_tooltip player_id='2531973' first='Brady' last='Pettigrew'] had 16 points in the last game and is peaking at the right time.&nbsp; DGN is a veteran group led by seniors [player_tooltip player_id='2415414' first='Nolan' last='Hurter'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2217947' first='Bobby' last='Grganto'] who have played well in big games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Normal Community vs Rock Island (Pekin – Part of Collinsville Sectional)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This game will be played a bit closer to home for these two central Illinois programs.&nbsp; Normal Community is a program that has had a lot of success in March as of late which is continuing this year behind Central Michigan commit [player_tooltip player_id='2105203' first='Kobe' last='Walker'] along with young prospects like highly ranked sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='2125642' first='Jarrel' last='Brown'].&nbsp; Rock Island has a ton of confidence after taking out Moline on the road.&nbsp; Super sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='2712818' first='Deven' last='Marshall'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2823476' first='Lawson' last='Zulu'] lead a strong guard attack for Rock Island.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bloom vs Homewood Flossmoor (Rich Township)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Homewood Flossmoor looks like they are ready to make it back to Champaign after blowing out Romeoville on the road.&nbsp; Wofford commit [player_tooltip player_id='1774274' first='Jayden' last='Tyler'] is leading this group of mostly newcomers with his scoring and experience.&nbsp; Freshman guard [player_tooltip player_id='2467517' first='Darrius' last='Hawkins'] is coming off a big game.&nbsp; Bloom stat sheet stuffing point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1545131' first='Elijah' last='Lovemore'] will need to be at his best along with his running mate [player_tooltip player_id='2105218' first='Payton' last='Edwards'].&nbsp; The x-factor could be sophomore big man [player_tooltip player_id='2749967' first='Xavier' last='Martin'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Fremd vs Hersey (Schaumburg)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fremd quietly has put together a massive season.&nbsp; Junior [player_tooltip player_id='2323270' first='Jordan' last='Williams'] is a versatile inside/outside threat with quickness and athleticism while senior shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='1545144' first='Samuel' last='Hirsch'] is one of the better shot makers in the 2025 class.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2416503' first='Charlie' last='Pomis'] is the go to scorer for Hersey.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dekalb vs Warren (Waukegan)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There will be a lot of athleticism in this one!&nbsp; Warren has elite 2027 point guard [player_tooltip player_id='2323571' first='Jaxson' last='Davis'] leading the show with [player_tooltip player_id='2437519' first='Braylon' last='Walker'] and Jayverion Banks flanking him on the wings.&nbsp; Dekalb has D2 recruit [player_tooltip player_id='1545123' first='Sean' last='Reynolds'] who can fill it up from deep along with elite dual sport athlete and Illini football commit [player_tooltip player_id='2105355' first='Davon' last='Grant'] that loves to play above the rim.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Evanston vs Lane Tech (New Trier)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Evanston has out performed all expectations for them this season including grabbing the top seed in this sectional.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2540157' first='Vito' last='Rocca'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2321433' first='Theo' last='Rocca'] are excellent shot makers that let it fly from deep.&nbsp; Kaidan Chatman runs the show for them while [player_tooltip player_id='2538922' first='George' last='Richardson'] provides and inside presence.&nbsp; Lane Tech got a win over New Trier in a competitive regional final.&nbsp; Look for big man and Penn commit [player_tooltip player_id='1545128' first='Dalton' last='Scantlebury'] to assert himself in this one.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><u>3A</u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brother Rice vs Hillcrest (Brother Rice)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brother Rice will host a scrappy Hillcrest squad.&nbsp; The favorite Brother Rice has CCL player of the year [player_tooltip player_id='1545120' first='Marcos' last='Gonzales'] along with sharp shooter [player_tooltip player_id='2538898' first='Jack' last='Weigus'] who is coming off a big game.&nbsp; Hillcrest has quality guard play with [player_tooltip player_id='2321451' first='Jovi' last='Ratliff'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2540107' first='Jamir' last='Ratliff'] who can handle the Brother Rice pressure.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>St. Laurence vs Hyde Park (Glenbard South)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Laurence balance has been their calling card all year and is looking good through two rounds.&nbsp; One of the top uncommitted senior guards [player_tooltip player_id='1550741' first='Jacob' last='Rice'] is playing up to his ranking along with Purdue Fort Wayne commit [player_tooltip player_id='1766461' first='EJ' last='Mosley'] at the point.&nbsp; Hyde Park will be a tough test with their dynamic point guard [player_tooltip player_id='2724415' first='CJ' last='Thomas'] along with [player_tooltip player_id='2540031' first='Kye' last='Ward-Owens'] and Kamrin King on the wing.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Triad vs Mt. Vernon (Marion)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Triad got a big win at Waterloo against the host school in the regional final.  [player_tooltip player_id='1766468' first='Drew' last='Winslow'] is a big time bucket getter along with [player_tooltip player_id='1552447' first='Tyler' last='Thompson'] giving them a versatile scoring frontline.  [player_tooltip player_id='2334401' first='Cale' last='Maurer'] will be key for Mt Vernon on both ends in this matchup of strong and skilled forwards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kankakee vs Metamora (Washington)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Top 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='2105360' first='Lincoln' last='Williams'] is playing like it during their post season run.&nbsp; Coming off a 30+ point performance.&nbsp; He will get a major test going against #3 2025 in small forward [player_tooltip player_id='1545146' first='Matthew' last='Zobrist'] of Metamora who is committed to Bradley.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><u>2A</u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Benton vs Breese Central (Carterville)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Breese Central has a ton of momentum after getting a last second win in double OT against Columbia on Friday night.&nbsp; Here comes the defending state champs with Colorado State commit [player_tooltip player_id='1545126' first='Docker' last='Tedeschi'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Crane vs Christ the King (Christ the King)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pair of programs from Chicago that have talent that will play at the next level.&nbsp; Crane's perimeter duo of [player_tooltip player_id='2454169' first='Brad' last='Blackmon'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2125641' first='Jamier' last='Montgomery'] are one of the more underrated duos in the CPS.&nbsp; For Christ the King you have to like the athleticism of senior duo [player_tooltip player_id='2539984' first='Aaron' last='McClure'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2105266' first='Darien' last='Green'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><u>1A</u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Goreville vs Okawville (Cobden)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Goreville has had a great season behind their guard depth led by [player_tooltip player_id='2815679' first='Cole' last='Tripp'].&nbsp; Okawville will have the advantage inside with big man [player_tooltip player_id='2105204' first='Aidan' last='Anderson'] who will need to have a massive outing for them to win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->