Around the State: Sectional Final Friday Lives Up to Hype

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>***Use Code “ScottyB30” for 30% off your subscription***</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sectional Final Friday is one of the best single nights of hoops all year.&nbsp; Games all over the state with buzzer beaters, upsets, and big time performances.&nbsp; We have it all right here for you looking at the prospects and teams that made Friday a special night!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4A Sectional Finals</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Richwoods over Edwardsville 59-58.&nbsp; Once again Richwoods turned an almost sure fire loss into a last second win.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2531961' first='Amarion' last='Smith-Holley'] continues to dazzle with 21 points along with 20 points from [player_tooltip player_id='2362360' first='Anfernee' last='Moore'].&nbsp; Mizzou football commit Devyon Hill-Lomax was a monster inside scoring 18 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Marist is clicking at the right time as they win over Homewood Flossmoor 76-64.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='1552445' first='Charles' last='Barnes Jr'] is on a tear as he had 31 points in the victory.&nbsp; NC State football commit [player_tooltip player_id='1845350' first='Stephen' last='Brown'] dropped 14 points and [player_tooltip player_id='2125658' first='Kendall' last='Meyers'] had 10 points.&nbsp; HF was paced by 22 points from [player_tooltip player_id='2829613' first='Danny' last='Ruffin'] while [player_tooltip player_id='2540205' first='John' last='Brown IV'] had 13 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Ignatius survived a fourth quarter comeback by Curie to win in OT 71-65.&nbsp; Sophomore star [player_tooltip player_id='2531962' first='Amir' last='Tucker'] dropped 21 points.&nbsp; Yale commit [player_tooltip player_id='2323283' first='Chris' last='Bolte'] had 14 points while [player_tooltip player_id='2381425' first='DJ' last='Caldwell'] knocked in key shots for 12 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>York continues to pull off upsets in the playoffs as they beat Glenbard East 37-36.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2839900' first='Joseph' last='Lubbe'] had 11 points while post Hunter Stepanich had 8 points.&nbsp; Keenan House had 8 points while [player_tooltip player_id='3360969' first='Sam' last='Walton'] notched 7 points for Glenbard East.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Benet continues to roll as they look to repeat knocking off Bolingbrook in the true road game 51-44.&nbsp; Post duo [player_tooltip player_id='2105376' first='Colin' last='Stack'] (14 points) and [player_tooltip player_id='2323620' first='Ed' last='Stasys'] (13 points) anchored inside while [player_tooltip player_id='2425956' first='Perry' last='Tchiegne'] had 13 points from his guard spot.&nbsp; Top ranked 2028 [player_tooltip player_id='2531973' first='Brady' last='Pettigrew'] concludes his senior year 14 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hersey won in double OT against Fremd in a thriller 73-66 which included an absolute dagger from [player_tooltip player_id='2416503' first='Charlie' last='Pomis'] to send the game to that extra OT session and then they took it from there.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rockford Auburn didn't let down after their win over Warren as they beat rival Rockford Guilford 74-68.&nbsp; North Dakota State commit [player_tooltip player_id='1845353' first='Amir' last='Danforth'] had 26 points.&nbsp; Braden Chatman had 36 points for Guilford.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DePaul Prep moves on over an always tough in March Evanston squad 55-42.&nbsp; The quest for the 4-peat continues.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3A Sectional Finals</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hyde Park got a road win at De La Salle 43-40.&nbsp; They were led by [player_tooltip player_id='2963439' first='Keonte' last='Douglas'] with 14 points, [player_tooltip player_id='2864925' first='Amare' last='LeFlore'] dropping 10 points, and big man [player_tooltip player_id='2734383' first='Jacobi' last='Walls'] going for 7 points along with 14 rebounds.&nbsp; De La Salle got 9 points each from [player_tooltip player_id='2963414' first='Stephen' last='Dixon'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2532316' first='Chaden' last='Harvey'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Leo moves on to face Hyde Park as they beat Hillcrest 72-64.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2527254' first='Brian' last='Kizer Jr'] dropped 19 points while [player_tooltip player_id='2323606' first='Asa' last='Harris'] had 18 points and 6 dimes.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2632058' first='Karon' last='Shavers'] also had 18 points and 7 assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Decatur MacArthur won over Normal U-High 66-42.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2323268' first='Tishawn' last='Clemmons'] had 16 points while [player_tooltip player_id='2105414' first='Sean' last='Lee'] finished with 14 points.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2532349' first='Owen' last='Kirby'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2894776' first='Devin' last=''] Fitzgerald each had 9 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>East St. Louis got a 69-51 win over southern Illinois 3A foe Centralia.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='1873523' first='Jamison' last='White'] had 19 points while [player_tooltip player_id='2962335' first='Phillip' last='Jones'] went for 18 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Morton pulled off one of the larger upsets of the night over Kankakee 61-48.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2734458' first='Alex' last='McKie'] had 15 points while Silas Stdffen and [player_tooltip player_id='3361074' first='Collin' last='Burns'] each had 13 points.&nbsp; In his last high school game top ranked [player_tooltip player_id='2105360' first='Lincoln' last='Williams'] scored 18 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wheaton St. Francis moves on over Wheaton Academy 69-62.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2389886' first='Ben' last='Whorlow'] had 15 points while [player_tooltip player_id='2382444' first='Tanner' last='Hozian'] had 14 points.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2391701' first='Nathan' last='Silagi'] also had 14 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Deerfield flexed their muscle on their home floor to win 46-35 against Lake Forest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kaneland remains undefeated as they move on 51-41 over Crystal Lake South.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2435952' first='Connor' last='Kimme'] had 17 points and [player_tooltip player_id='1552428' first='Marshawn' last='Cocroft'] went for 16 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2A Sectional Finals</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Farragut moves on over Perspectives MSA 53-64.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2963274' first='DeAngelo' last='Embrey'] with a huge game for Farragut recording 32 points, 5 dimes, and 4 rebounds.&nbsp; MSA got a double double from Bo Abiola with 12 points and 10 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bishop McNamara scored a victory over Yorkville Christian in OT 69-56.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2411845' first='Karter' last='Krutsinger'] had 23 points in the win.&nbsp; Callaghan O'Connor (17 points) and [player_tooltip player_id='2407304' first='Coen' last='Demack'] (15 points) were key in the win as well.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2125654' first='Jordan' last='Purvis'] had 15 points for Yorkville Christian.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnsburg won over Rockford Lutheran going away 68-50.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='1552463' first='Jayce' last='Schmitt'] had 22 points and 6 dimes.&nbsp; Ashton Stern went for 13 points while both [player_tooltip player_id='2413887' first='Josh' last='Kaunas'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2413470' first='Trey' last='Toussaint'] each had 9 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Quincy Notre Dame won their sectional final over Rochester 72-64.&nbsp; Jace Allensworth had 20 points in the victory while Gavin Doellman dropped 19 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Crane took down Hope 57-55 in a classic!&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2245708' first='JR' last='Swift'] with a nice game of 16 points.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2454169' first='Brad' last='Blackman'] is among the top uncommitted seniors in the state.&nbsp; He had 14 points, 13 rebounds, 7 dimes, and 6 blocks.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2416815' first='Simond' last='Chambliss'] notched 11 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tolono Unity topped Teutopolis as Brayden Henry scored the game winner at the buzzer.&nbsp; For T-Town Isaac Mcwhorter had 23 points while Gavin Addis went for 11.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Peoria Manual dropped West Hancock 57-41.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2105417' first='Joshua' last='Humbles'] had 19 points in the win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Benton had no problems with Carterville as they win the competitive Nashville sectional 58-43.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1A Sectional Finals</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Indian Creek advanced over Ottawa Marquette 46-44.&nbsp; Payton Hueber led the way with 14 points.&nbsp; Logan Schrader had 13 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tremont won over Deer Creek-Mackinaw 47-45 as Miller Reynolds dished it to Andrew Dawson for the win at the buzzer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Marshall won 55-48 over Fenger.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2827104' first='Rayvon' last='Myles'] had quite a stat line of 13 points, 10 rebounds, 5 blocks, and 4 steals.&nbsp; DJ Laye is a name emerging in 2028 who had 10 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 steals.&nbsp; QJ Gibson had 13 points and 9 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Routt tops Brown County 49-45.&nbsp; Star senior [player_tooltip player_id='3360906' first='Bryson' last='Mossman'] had 23 points while his brother [player_tooltip player_id='3454836' first='Nolan' last='Mossman'] went for 13 points.&nbsp; Brown County got 16 points from [player_tooltip player_id='3143119' first='Michael' last='Kassing'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Goreville beat Waltonville 47-44 in a tough Trico sectional coming out of southern Illinois.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Leroy topped Decatur Unity 62-58.&nbsp; Sam Edmundson went for 22 points and Brycen Umstattd had 16 points for Leroy.&nbsp; Dillon Clark had 22 points for Unity Christian while [player_tooltip player_id='2383074' first='Qayden' last='Bond'] had 13 points.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lawrenceville won the Macon Meridian Sectional over Altamont 59-45.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eastland looking to get back where they were a year ago as they beat Pecatonica 48-41 to win the Orion sectional.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->