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FIRST TEAM
Audie Gobel – Gallatin County (MVP)
Corbin Fitch – Thompsonville
Austin Stevens – Galatia (Captain)
Levi Vinson – Crab Orchard
Jamison Hicks – Hardin County
SECOND TEAM
Cameron Stevens – Crab Orchard
Robbie Prince – Gallatin County
Tyson Kessler – Thompsonville
Anthony Darge – Thompsonville
Brandon Skaggs – NCOE
SPECIAL MENTION
Jaron Austin – Hardin County
Sabastian Fasolo – Pope County
CENTRALIA — When it mattered most, Marion’s defense rose to the occasion.
The Wildcats trapping 1-2-2 zone seemed to keep Columbia off balance all night, resulting in 18 turnovers and a 49-41 win over the Eagles in the Centralia Class 3A sectional.
“We haven’t played that way for 10 or 12 games, but we felt like that was the best plan against them, to go 1-2-2 and trap them a little bit more,” said Marion coach Gus Gillespie. “We go from game-to-game, I’m glad our kids were very active in it.”
Please click on the link for the full story from Les Winkeler from the Southern Illinoisan.
AT DE KALB
Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) 61
Chicago (Providence St. Mel) 60
AT NORMAL
Annawan 39 Colfax Ridgeview 32
AT JACKSONVILLE
Okawville 65 Peoria Quest Academy 64 – 2OT
AT CARBONDALE
Goreville 74 Moweaqua A & M 61
FRIDAY MARCH 9th: SEMI-FINALS
GAME 1; Sterling Newman Central Catholic vs Annawan 11;15 a.m.
GAME 2: OKAWVILLE vs. GOREVILLE 1:00 p.m
CHAMPIONSHIP
Game 3: Third place game 11:15 a.m.
Game 4: Championship 1:00 p.m.
AT CARBONDALE
Pinckneyville 60 Mt. Carmel 47 OT
AT DE KALB
Winnebago 58 Chicago Corliss 55
AT JOLIET
Chicago Orr 74 Chicago Hope Academy 64
AT SPRINGFIELD
Bloomington Central Catholic 47 Deer Creek Mackinaw 46
FRIDAY MARCH 9th: SEMI FINALS
Game 1: PINCKNEYVILLE vs. Winnebago 5:30 p.m.
Game 2: Chicago Orr vs. Bloomington Central Catholic 7:15 p.m.
SATURDAY MARCH 10th: CHAMPIONSHIP
Game 3: Thrid place game 5:30 p.m.
Game 4: Championship 7:15 p.m.
CARBONDALE – Goreville (22-11) will square off against Mowequa Central A & M (22-8) in Class 1A for the right to move to the state finals in Carver Arena in Peoria.
In 2A Pinckneyville will square off against Mt. Carmel for the chance to move on in the “Original March Madness” in Peoria.
Here are some links to media sources to preview the games.
Joey Wagner of the Decatur Herald and Review previewing the Class 1A game
Scott Mees of the Southern Illinoisan previewing both games.
Jack Bullock of A Baseline View previewing both games
http://abaselineview.com/abv2018supersectionals.html
Paul Wilcoxen of the Mt. Carmel Register
Network to televise LIVE coverage of the Class 1A-4A IHSA Boys Basketball State Championships from Peoria Civic Center’s Carver Arena over the next two weekends
PLUS — Live streaming coverage of EVERY IHSA Boys Basketball State Championship telecast – including surrounding pre/postgame coverage – to be made available to authenticated subscribers on NBCSportsChicago.com/WatchLive and via the NBC Sports app
NBCSportsChicago.com/Preps to air highlight packages from all semifinal, consolation, and championship games;
“High School Lites” IHSA Boys Basketball State Championships recap special to air Sat, Mar. 17 at 10:00 PM CT
Chicago, IL – NBC Sports Chicago, the home of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Championships, will be airing LIVE cross-platform coverage of “America’s Original March Madness,” the 2018 IHSA Boys Basketball State Championships on Friday, March 9 & Saturday, March 10 (Class 1A & 2A) and Friday, March 16 & Saturday, March 17 (Class 3A & 4A) from the Peoria Civic Center’s Carver Arena in Peoria, IL. Over the next two weekends, Illinois preps hoops fans can look forward to seeing every action-packed semifinal, consolation and championship battle starting each Friday at 11:00 AM CT featuring four, live semifinal match-ups, along with a pair of consolation and two huge state championship title games on Saturday. Plus – EVERY game will be telecast in a high-definition (HD) format. The 2018 IHSA Boys Basketball State Championships will be produced by the IHSA & PlayOn! Sports.
In addition — EVERY IHSA Boys Basketball State Championship telecast on NBC Sports Chicago, including surrounding pre/postgame coverage, will be streamed LIVE on NBCSportsChicago.com/WatchLive and will be made available via the NBC Sports app on tablets and smart phones. Authenticated NBC Sports Chicago subscribers can watch live IHSA Boys Basketball State Championships action from anywhere in the United States. The live streaming service is currently available to customers of Comcast/Xfinity, DIRECTV, DISH Network, AT&T U-verse, Mediacom, RCN, WOW!, Time Warner Cable and Charter among numerous other carriers. In addition, NBC Sports Chicago is also available on numerous digital streaming services including DIRECTV NOW, Hulu, fuboTV, Sling TV, CenturyLink Stream, PlayStation Vue, and YouTube TV. For a full list of carriers and more information about NBC Sports Chicago’s live streaming service, viewers are urged to visit nbcsportschicago.com/live-faq.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
In addition, NBCSportsChicago.com’s IHSA Preps section (NBCSportsChicago.com/preps) will feature highlight packages from all games over the next two weekends, plus – NBC Sports Chicago viewers can look forward to a special IHSA Boys Basketball State Championships recap edition of High School Lites on Saturday, March 17 at 10:00 PM for a complete rundown of every boys championship game, including expanded highlights and player/coaches interviews.
The following schedule details NBC Sports Chicago’s coverage of the 2018 IHSA Boys Basketball State Championships over the next two weekends (all times Central Time) (play-by-play/color analyst/sideline reporting teams are in parentheses):
FRIDAY, MARCH 9
11:00 AM – Class 1A Semifinal #1: (Teams TBD) (Lee Hall/Camron Smith/Siera Santos)
12:45 PM – Class 1A Semifinal #2: (Teams TBD) (Lee Hall/Camron Smith/Siera Santos)
5:30 PM – Class 2A Semifinal #1: (Teams TBD) (Dave Bernhard/Mark Lindo/Siera Santos)
7:15 PM – Class 2A Semifinal #2: (Teams TBD) (Dave Bernhard/Mark Lindo/Siera Santos)
SATURDAY, MARCH 10
11:00 AM – Class 1A: CONSOLATION GAME (Teams TBD) (Lee Hall/Camron Smith/Siera Santos)
(NOTE: This game will air on NBC Sports Chicago+; please visit NBCSportsChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)
12:45 PM – Class 1A: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Teams TBD) (Lee Hall/Camron Smith/Siera Santos)
(NOTE: This game will air on NBC Sports Chicago+; please visit NBCSportsChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)
5:30 PM – Class 2A: CONSOLATION GAME (Teams TBD) (Dave Bernhard/Mark Lindo/Siera Santos)
7:15 PM – Class 2A: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Teams TBD) (Dave Bernhard/Mark Lindo/Siera Santos)
FRIDAY, MARCH 16
11:00 AM – Class 3A: SEMIFINAL #1 (Teams TBD) (Lee Hall/Tom Dore/Katy Winge)
12:45 PM – Class 3A: SEMIFINAL #2 (Teams TBD) (Lee Hall/Tom Dore/Katy Winge)
(NOTE: This game will air on NBC Sports Chicago+; please visit NBCSportsChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)
5:30 PM – Class 4A: SEMIFINAL #1 (Teams TBD) (Dave Bernhard/Camron Smith/Katy Winge)
(NOTE: This game will air in its entirety on NBC Sports Chicago+; please visit NBCSportsChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area…ALSO, this game will be joined in progress on the main NBC Sports Chicago channel location immediately following the network’s Cubs at White Sox spring training baseball coverage.)
7:15 PM – Class 4A: SEMIFINAL #2 (Teams TBD) (Dave Bernhard/Camron Smith/Katy Winge
SATURDAY, MARCH 17
11:00 AM – Class 3A: CONSOLATION GAME (Teams TBD) (Lee Hall/Tom Dore/Katy Winge)
12:45 PM – Class 3A: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Teams TBD) (Lee Hall/Tom Dore/Katy Winge)
5:30 PM – Class 4A: CONSOLATION GAME (Teams TBD) (Dave Bernhard/Camron Smith/Katy Winge)
(NOTE: This game will air on NBC Sports Chicago+; please visit NBCSportsChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)
7:15 PM – Class 4A: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Teams TBD) (Dave Bernhard/Camron Smith/Katy Winge)
(NOTE: This game will air on NBC Sports Chicago+; please visit NBCSportsChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)
From Len Novora – Murphysboro HS Athletic Director
MURPHYSBORO – Sesser Valier won the consolation bracket of the Murphysboro Sophomore Tournament by beating a very good Hamilton County Foxes team, 60-48.
In the consolation semi-finals they beat 3A Marion, 67-39.
Tanner Eubanks of Sesser-Valier made the All Tournament team. Special mention goes to Logan Kirk and Peyton Bates of S-V, Corbin Fitch of Thompsonville, and Josh Melvin of West Frankfort.
The full all tournament team as well as the scores for the full tournament are below.
Team recognition went to:
1st Place – Murphysboro
2nd Place – Breese Central
3rd Place – Nashville
4th Place – DuQuoin
5th Place – Sesser-Valier
6th Place – Hamilton County
First Team All-Tournament:
Dezmond Clark – Murphysboro
Terry Pelczynski – Nashville
Tanner Eubanks – Sesser-Valier
Robbie Morgan – Hamilton County
Jacob Green – DuQuoin
Emit Jansen – Breese Central
Austin Hagel – Steeleville
Special Mention
Luke LeQuatte – Herrin
Isaac Kranawetter – Trico
Tristen Hercules – Nashville
Cornelius Davis – Murphysboro
Jamarr McZeke – Murphysboro
Peyton Bates – Sesser-Valier
Logan Kirk – Sesser-Valier
Bradon Thomas – Breese Central
Cavan Cameron – Marion
Carter Wiegard – Red Bud
Haddon Lybarger – Salem
Trent Boles – Salem
Wade Roberson – DuQuoin
Corbin Fitch – Thompsonville
Garrett Webb – Hamilton County
Ian Reith – Chester
Josh Melvin – West Frankfort
Jordan Wininger – Johnston City
All individual recognition determined solely by the Red Devils Tournament staff. There are no medals or certificates, just the recognition.
Dates for next year’s tournament: Feb 23, 25, 28 & March 2, 2019!
TRENTON — A favorable turnover-to-trey ratio in the first half led Pinckneyville to a 55-33 win over Nashville in the Class 2A Wesclin Sectional Wednesday.
Trailing 17-16 early in the second quarter, the Panthers forced three straight Nashville turnovers. The Nashville miscues resulted in a Grant Jausel 3-pointer, a Jausel runout and a Devin Kitchen trey.
After a defensive stop, Kitchen tacked on another trey. That run turned the one-point deficit into a 27-17 lead. The Panthers never looked back.
Please click on the link for the full story from Les Winkeler of the Southern Illinoisan.
CARBONDALE — It’s probably only fitting that longtime South Seven Conference rivals from Marion and Carbondale will meet up for a regional championship on Friday.
Marion defeated Benton, 77-53, in the nightcap. Carbondale held off Massac County for a 54-47 win in the early game.
“I thought our seniors were really locked in and ready to play,” said Marion coach Gus Gillespie. “(Saddoris) had a big night. He was ready to play and distribute the basketball. Benton is awfully hard to guard. They can spread you out, and they can all shoot it. Our kids had to guard as hard as they’ve had to because I was very concerned about Benton’s kids.”
Benton was led by Gehrig Wynn with 20, and Parker Williams had 17 on the night. They end the season with a 25-6 record and capturing back-to-back SIRR Ohio crowns.
Here is a link to the story from Scott Mees of the The Southern Illinoisan.
http://thesouthern.com/sports/high-school/basketball/boys/boys-basketball-carbondale-marion-advance-to-regional-championship/article_460cdc78-f13f-5c8b-bf05-6e5d4df64e11.html#tracking-source=home-top-stories
Three Franklin County seniors will get to slip on their uniforms one more time shooting in the sectional finials of the Country Financial Three Point Showdown.
West Frankfort Seniors Lucas Wolfe and Brendan Russell will represent the Redbirds at the Trenton-Wesclin Class 2A Sectional.
Jared Curry, along with freshman Kye Garver, will be shooting for the Christopher Bearcats at the Hardin County Class 1A Sectional.
The contest starts at 5:00 p.m. state-wide -sd
ZEIGLER – The Sesser-Valier Red Devils punch their ticket to head to the Hardin County sectional as they defeated the Woodlawn Cardinals in a more than packed house at Art Brandon Gym tonight.
Preston Launius hit a game tying three with less than :02 on the clock at the end of regulation to tie it at 41.
Lukas Gunter had a game high 19 for the Devils, Tyler Winchester, 13 and Launius added 10.
For Woodlawn Chase Hollenkamp had 14. Something that jumps out at me, Blake McKay was held to 13 and Race Rynski added 10.
Woodlawn ends the 2017-18 campaign with a record of 21-9.
Sesser-Valier improves to 20-11 on the season. They face the Cairo Pilots, 58-42 winners over the hosts at the Gallatin County Pilots. Game time is Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.
