Key Matchups in Tuesday Sectional Semis

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>***Use Code “ScottyB30” for 30% off your subscription***</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What are the key matchups to watch out for in Tuesday's Sectional Semis Across the State?&nbsp; Here is a look at some of the 3A and 4A important ones to keep tabs on!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4A</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Yorkville vs Benet</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Youth of Yorkville vs Vets of Benet</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This one is pretty simple.&nbsp; One team has the experience of winning a state title with multiple college commits as Benet is headlined by seniors [player_tooltip player_id='2105376' first='Colin' last='Stack'], [player_tooltip player_id='2105390' first='Jayden' last='Wright'], and [player_tooltip player_id='2323334' first='AJ' last='Chambers'].&nbsp; Yorkville has the youth and advantage that anything they do in this tournament is a success and after two games [player_tooltip player_id='2532003' first='Joey' last='Jakstys'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2194655' first='Braydon' last='Porter'] are trying for a third upset this one being earth shattering!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Wheaton Warrenville South vs Glenbard East</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WWS Stall Ball vs Glenbard East's Talent</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Glenbard East is clearly a better team across the board led by star senior [player_tooltip player_id='2839863' first='Michael' last='Nee'].&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2411580' first='Jacob' last='Marynowski'], [player_tooltip player_id='2415521' first='Danny' last='Snyder'], and [player_tooltip player_id='3360969' first='Sam' last='Walton'] bright size.&nbsp; Wheaton Warrenville South is going to use their stall ball tactic to even the playing field in what could be their last game of the shot clock era.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>St. Laurence vs Curie</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Can St. Laurence Hold Down [player_tooltip player_id='2734369' first='Justin' last='Oliver']?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Everything Curie does is predicated on their senior standout [player_tooltip player_id='2734369' first='Justin' last='Oliver'] being the go to player.&nbsp; St. Laurence can throw a lot of looks at him with [player_tooltip player_id='2125677' first='Reggie' last='Stevens'] quickness, [player_tooltip player_id='2323617' first='Markese' last='Peoples'] strength, [player_tooltip player_id='2532014' first='Logan' last='Brown']'s size.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brother Rice vs Homewood Flossmoor</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2467517' first='Darrius' last='Hawkins'] vs Brother Rice Backcourt</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hawkins is the guy that makes everything go for HF.&nbsp; He is a shifty ball handler, scorer, and distributor.&nbsp; Brother Rice can use a lot of different defenders on him including [player_tooltip player_id='3427287' first='Aiden' last='Henderson'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stevenson vs Fremd</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stevenson's Guards vs Fremd's Size</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stevenson's strength is their backcourt of [player_tooltip player_id='1552481' first='Rocco' last='Pagliocca'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1964163' first='Donovan' last='Williams'].&nbsp; Fremd's is their size in [player_tooltip player_id='2403723' first='Tommy' last='Moffett'] and top 20 senior [player_tooltip player_id='2839970' first='Jordan' last='Williams'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hersey vs Palatine</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Clash of Power 4 Football Prospects</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two of the best football prospects in the state will be on the floor in this one.&nbsp; Both are standout hoopers as well.&nbsp; Palatine big man [player_tooltip player_id='2823585' first='Tony' last='Balanganayi'] is an Illini lineman commit who has excellent footwork around the hoop.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='3427255' first='Jake' last='Nawrot'] is the fastest rising junior QB in the nation who brings versatility in Hersey's front court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Edwardsville vs Alton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2540188' first='Ryan' last='Howard'] vs Micah Butler</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Really intrigued as two of the best wings in the metro east will go at it in senior Edwardsville sharp shooter Micah Butler and Alton junior shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='2540188' first='Ryan' last='Howard'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Normal Community vs Richwoods</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Smith-Holley/Moore vs Kasten/Brown</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Battle of underclassmen standouts here as Richwoods 2028 duo [player_tooltip player_id='2531961' first='Amarion' last='Smith-Holley'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2362360' first='Anfernee' last='Moore'] try to continue taking down central Illinois giants.&nbsp; Standing in their way is a pair of top 10 prospects in Normal Community duo [player_tooltip player_id='2542412' first='Chase' last='Kasten'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2125642' first='Jarrel' last='Brown'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rockford Auburn vs Warren</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>High Scoring Guards Battle</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This game features two of the premier scorers in the state in Rockford Auburn's [player_tooltip player_id='1845353' first='Amir' last='Danforth'] who is headed to North Dakota State.&nbsp; Warren has the #1 junior and recently named PHI Player of the Year [player_tooltip player_id='2323571' first='Jaxson' last='Davis'] on the other side.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Waukegan vs Guilford</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3430297' first='Keysan' last='Taylor'] vs [player_tooltip player_id='1845356' first='Jaali' last='Love']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fun battle of athletic and versatile big men here.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='1845356' first='Jaali' last='Love'] is a skilled and wiry forward that is bouncy around the hoop.&nbsp; On the other side for Guilford is football star and very good hooper [player_tooltip player_id='3430297' first='Keysan' last='Taylor'] who can match him with size, athleticism, and even more strength.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>New Trier vs DePaul Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1554516' first='Christopher' last='Kirkpatrick'] vs [player_tooltip player_id='1435692' first='Rykan' last='Woo']/[player_tooltip player_id='2323334' first='AJ' last='Chambers']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kirkpatrick has returned from injury and New Trier is rolling with their leader back at the point.&nbsp; What a lead guard battle with Kirkpatrick against D1 duo [player_tooltip player_id='1435692' first='Rykan' last='Woo'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2323334' first='AJ' last='Chambers'] of DePaul Prep.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3A</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hillcrest vs Thornton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Quick PGs Go At It</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hillcrest has an under the radar senior guard in [player_tooltip player_id='2540107' first='Jamir' last='Ratliff'] that brings a major spark to the table.&nbsp; Thortnon counters with a freshman star in [player_tooltip player_id='2947687' first='Dakari' last='Nesbitt'] and junior [player_tooltip player_id='2948461' first='Kobe' last='Stevenson'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lake Forest vs St. Viator</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Charles vs Mordini on Perimeter</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Should be a fun matchup of scoring guards in this one with St. Viator's [player_tooltip player_id='2125608' first='Dawson' last='Charles'] and Lake Forest's [player_tooltip player_id='2839873' first='Dominic' last='Mordini'] dueling it out!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Morton vs La Salle Peru</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Versatile Underclassmen Wings with Helium Battle</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Morton 2027 forward [player_tooltip player_id='3430180' first='Brendan' last='Petty'] has a lot of momentum heading into the spring as a skilled and athletic combo forward.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='3454813' first='Marion' last='Persich'] is a 2028 two sport star who is the heart and soul of La Salle Peru.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Centralia vs Triad</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Goewey/Bratton vs Thompson Brothers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wings will be a big part of this matchup in the 618!&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2751256' first='Archie' last='Goewey'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2826261' first='Kenny' last='Bratton'] are 2028 wings that are two of the more talented prospects to come through the Orphans program in a while.&nbsp; Skills and athleticism is also seen on the other side in brothers [player_tooltip player_id='1552447' first='Tyler' last='Thompson'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2389804' first='Lucas' last='Thompson'] for Triad who will carry a heavy load.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->