5 Best: Tuesday Sectional Semi Games
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We are moving into sectional play this week! What games should fans around the state be paying attention to on Tuesday night? Here are our 5 Best: Tuesday Sectional Games! 2A Orr vs DePaul Prep (North Lawndale Sectional) In…
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Continue ReadingWe are moving into sectional play this week! What games should fans around the state be paying attention to on Tuesday night? Here are our 5 Best: Tuesday Sectional Games!
2A
Orr vs DePaul Prep (North Lawndale Sectional)
In the regional final Orr got a test against North Lawndale. Now it is another 2A power from Chicago in DePaul Prep. Versatile senior posts Caleb Hannah Caleb Hannah 6'7" | PF Orr | 2022 State IL and Dylan Arnett Dylan Arnett 6'9" | PF DePaul Prep | 2022 State IL will clash in this one. X-Factor could be who shoots it better from deep. From that standpoint keep tabs of Orr’s Leontae Lilly Leontae Lilly 5'8" | PG Orr | 2022 State IL and DePaul Prep’s Payton Kamin Payton Kamin 6'7" | SF Worcester Academy | 2025 State NLG .
3A
Hillcrest vs Lemont (Marian Catholic Sectional)
Hillcrest is coming off a major scare in the regional title game. Lemont scored a nice win against Marian Catholic. Hillcrest has a huge front line with the likes of Marcus Glover Marcus Glover 6'7" | PF Homewood Flossmor | 2022 State IL , Darrion Baker Darrion Baker 6'8" | PF St Rita | 2023 State #227 Nation IL , Matthew Moore Matthew Moore 6'7" | PF Hillcrest | 2023 State IL , etc. Lemont is more perimeter oriented with Nojus Indrusaitis Nojus Indrusaitis 6'5" | SG Brewster Academy | 2024 State #79 Nation NLG , Rokas Castillo Rokas Castillo 5'11" | PG Lemont | 2023 State IL , and Matas Castillo Matas Castillo 5'11" | PG Lemont | 2023 State IL . The south suburbs will be out in force for this one.
4A
Normal Community vs Moline (Collinsville Sectional – @ Pekin)
This should be a fun contest! Two of the best teams in central Illinois will clash on Tuesday nigh at Pekin. Moline has been excellent all season long behind their star Brock Harding Brock Harding 6'0" | PG Moline | 2023 State #222 Nation IL and guard depth. Normal Community counters with a massive frontline led by Zach Cleveland Zach Cleveland 6'8" | PF Normal West | 2022 State IL and Jaheem Webber Jaheem Webber 6'9" | C Normal Community | 2024 State #300 Nation IL . The matchup between Harding and Trey Redd Trey Redd 5'11" | PG Normal Community | 2022 State IL will be worth the price of admission!
Kenwood vs Bloom (Thornwood Sectional)
Two up tempo squads with a ton of fire power! Bloom pulled off a great win on Friday over Brother Rice and will get an even larger test against Kenwood who is led by top junior Darrin Ames Darrin Ames 6'1" | PG Kenwood | 2023 State #99 Nation IL . Guards, guards, and more guards in this game. Interesting matchup will be versatile forwards Davius Loury Davius Loury 6'8" | PF Phhoenix Prep | 2024 State AZ vs Emondrek Ford Emondrek Ford 6'8" | PF Bloom | 2022 State IL .
Collinsville vs Quincy (Collinsville Sectional)
The Kahoks were on upset alert Friday as they survived an OT win against Belleville East. They now get to go back to their home court, but Quincy led by New Orleans commit Jeremiah Talton Jeremiah Talton 6'6" | SF Quincy Senior | 2022 State IL .