Top 3A & 4A Regional Final Matchups
In this article:
Today is Regional Final Friday for 3A and 4A teams in the state of Illinois. PHI takes a look at the 5 best games to check out on Friday night in each class! 3A Morgan Park vs Tinley Park…
Access all of Prep Hoops
Continue reading this article and more.
Continue ReadingToday is Regional Final Friday for 3A and 4A teams in the state of Illinois. PHI takes a look at the 5 best games to check out on Friday night in each class!
3A
Morgan Park vs Tinley Park
Love this matchup! Morgan Park has three high-major upperclassmen perimeter players in Adam Miller Adam Miller 6'4" | PG Morgan Park | 2020 State #34 Nation IL , Marcus Watson Marcus Watson 5'11" | PG Morgan Park | 2020 State #131 Nation IL , and Brandon Weston. Tinley Park has quite possibly the best pure prospect in the state regardless of class in sophomore AJ Casey AJ Casey 6'8" | PF Whitney Young | 2022 State #55 Nation IL . Miller, Watson, and Casey were all visited the Illini recently for the same game. Also this is a Meanstreets vs Fire battle!
Lincoln vs Danville
Interesting central Illinois matchup here. Lincoln is the higher seed with their skilled and efficient offense. Danville counters with the two best prospects Tevin Smith Tevin Smith 6'4" | SF Danville | 2021 State IL and Nathanael Hoskins Nathanael Hoskins 6'2" | PG Danville | 2021 State IL .
Kenwood vs Hinsdale South
I like this game with three quality unsigned seniors in Ronald McCoy, Darnell King Darnell King 6'5" | PF Kenwood | 2020 State IL , and Aaron Tims Aaron Tims 6'7" | PF Hinsdale South | 2020 State IL all featured along with Lewis commit Billy Durkin Billy Durkin 6'3" | SG Hinsdale South | 2020 State IL .
DePaul Prep vs Farragut
Because of regional hosting issues Farragut got matched up with DePaul Prep. No doubt DePaul Prep has higher end talent with Lance Mosley Lance Mosley 6'2" | SG DePaul Prep | 2020 State IL , Ty Johnson, and Brian Mathews Brian Mathews 6'8" | C Depaul Prep | 2021 State IL . Farragut like always is a tough CPS program that plays with physicality and can pull off an upset in March.
Oak Forest vs Walter Payton Prep
Two very intriguing unsigned seniors in this one as Jabari Chiphe Jabari Chiphe 6'3" | SG Walter Payton Prep | 2020 State IL and Jayson Kent Jayson Kent 6'6" | SG Oak Forest | 2020 State IL will be quite a wing battle!
4A
Collinsville vs Belleville West
Belleville West hasn’t lost a playoff game in over two years, but this year Collinsville is the big boy in the metro east.
Simeon vs Lane Tech
Two CPS schools meet up in a game at Lane Tech. The Wolverines are really hot right now, but Lane just picked up a nice win over OPRF.
St. Charles East vs St. Charles North
These two programs are rivals and the winner could make a deep run in this tournament! Neutral site so it should be a rowdy crowd for both teams.
Niles North vs Schaumburg
A pair of top 5 prospects match up in this one. #3 senior Aquan Smart Aquan Smart 6'3" | PG Niles North | 2020 State #167 Nation IL who recently committed to Maryland leads Niles North against Schaumburg and #4 junior Chris Hodges Chris Hodges 6'7" | C Schaumburg | 2021 State #84 Nation IL who is an early verbal to Wisconsin.
Thornton vs Lincoln Way East
As we have seen already in the playoffs higher ranked teams have to take games like this very serious on the road against a lower seed. Thornton is obviously the favorite, but a combination of home court and sneaky talent for LWE make this one interesting.