Look at Difficult Roads to Champaign for 3A Title Contenders

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>***Use Code “ScottyB30” for 30% off your subscription***</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What potential 3A title contenders have the toughest paths to get to Champaign?&nbsp; We look at a few of them here!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kankakee</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Kays are led by a top 10 duo in [player_tooltip player_id='2105360' first='Lincoln' last='Williams'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1552625' first='EJ' last='Hazelett'] along with a trio of outstanding senior glue guys in Kenaz Jackson, [player_tooltip player_id='1874852' first='Myair' last='Thompson'], and Cedric Terrell.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Regional Final – Plano/Geneseo (at Geneseo)<br>Sectional Semi – East Peoria/Peoria<br>Sectional Final – Morton/Metamora<br>Super Sectional – Kaneland</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>East Peoria</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2125674' first='Quinton' last='Kitt'] dropped 23 points in the fourth quarter to erase a 21-point deficit last week vs Metamora.&nbsp; The Illini commit wants to play on his future home floor and here is the work they need to do!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Regional Final – Peoria<br>Sectional Semi – Kankakee<br>Sectional Final – Metamora/Morton<br>Super Sectional – Kaneland</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kaneland</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This team will go into state undefeated, but the schedule hasn't been that tough.&nbsp; They have experience downstate behind senior [player_tooltip player_id='1552428' first='Marshawn' last='Cocroft'] along with top 10 junior [player_tooltip player_id='2391672' first='Jeffrey' last='Hassan'] to win it all.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Regional Final – Geneva/Burlington Central (at Burlington Central)<br>Sectional Semi – Belvidere North/Rockford East<br>Sectional Final – Sycamore/Cary-Grove/Crystal Lake South<br>Super Sectional – Kankakee/East Peoria</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Decatur MacArthur</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The most accomplished team in 3A all year is a balanced group with [player_tooltip player_id='2105414' first='Sean' last='Lee'] and Tishawn Clemmons leading the way.  [player_tooltip player_id='2381555' first='Kendall' last='Howell'] is a sophomore that moved into the top 30 and senior Kymir Carson has lit up the nets this season!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Regional Final – Lanphier/Sacred Heart Griffin<br>Sectional Semi – Champaign Centennial<br>Sectional Final – Normal U-High/Lincoln<br>Super Sectional – Centralia/East St. Louis</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Centralia</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Orphans have the most talent on their roster they have had in a long time led by sophomores [player_tooltip player_id='2751256' first='Archie' last='Goewey'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2826261' first='Kenny' last='Bratton'] with a ton of depth alongside of them including point guard [player_tooltip player_id='2125643' first='Jaxson' last='Hancock'] running the show.&nbsp; This path is NO JOKE!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Regional Final – Mt. Vernon<br>Sectional Semi – Triad<br>Sectional Final – East St. Louis<br>Super Sectional – Decatur MacArthur</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>East St. Louis</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Flyers have the best player in southern Illinois in #2 overall senior [player_tooltip player_id='1873523' first='Jamison' last='White'] and the Penn State commit has lived up to it this season!&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2822953' first='Alex' last='Johnson'] is an underappreciated senior scoring guard that can heat up at any given moment.&nbsp; They have not lost an in-state game all year long.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Regional Final – Marion/Mascoutah (at Mascoutah)<br>Sectional Semi – Jacksonville/Mattoon<br>Sectional Final – Centralia/Triad<br>Super Sectional – Decatur MacArthur</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->