Schafer’s three-pointer sends Marion to the Elite Eight

CENTRALIA — Cole Schafer’s three-pointer with 0.2 seconds left in overtime gave Marion a 71-68 win over East St. Louis at the Class 3A Centralia boys basketball sectional on Friday.

The win gave Marion (22-11) its first sectional title in 28 years. The Wildcats move on to the Springfield Super-Sectional to play Springfield Southeast on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

“These kids have no quit in them,” said Marion coach Gus Gillespie. “Early on East Side looked really, really good, but we didn’t quit. This was a heck of a game.”Justin Saddoris led the Wildcats with a game high 20, Jaden Lacy added 16, Terell Henderson 11, and Jackson Conner added 10 for the victorious Wildcats.

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