2018IHSAB
2018 IHSA (Illinois) Boys State Basketball Tournament Championships
Class 1A, 2A, 3A, & 4A
Carver Arena
Peoria, IL
March 9 & 10 and March 16 & 17, 2018
©2018 Ron Harrison
March 9th
|
Annawan |
59 |
Sterling (Newman Central) |
44 |
Class A |
Semifinal |
|
Okawville |
48 |
Goreville |
32 |
Class A |
Semifinal |
|
Winnebago |
67 |
Pinckneyville |
63 |
Class 2A |
Semifinal |
|
Chicago (Orr) |
60 |
Bloomington (Central Catholic) |
49 |
Class 2A |
Semifinal |
March 10th
|
Sterling (Newman Central) |
65 |
Goreville |
50 |
Class A |
Third Place |
|
Bloomington (Central Catholic) |
69 |
Pinckneyville |
61 |
Class 2A |
Third Place |
Okawville vs. Annawan Class A (Championship)
Okawville coach Jon Kraus started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Will Aubel, 6-2 Sr. Caleb Frederking, 6-7 Sr. Luke Hensler, 5-8 Jr. Wyatt Krohne, and 5-10 Sr. Payten Harre. Annawan coach Alex Coppejans countered with 6-2 Sr. Dante Weathersby, 6-3 Sr. Jacob Wolf, 6-3 Sr. Ben Buresh, 5-10 Sr. Brendon Shaw, and 6-3 Sr. Owen Landwehr.
Okawville outscored Annawan 19-6 in the third quarter on their way to a 59-48 visitor. The score was tied seven times and there was one lead change in the game. Okawville shot 50% from the field including eight of 14 from the three point line. The Rockets connected on 19 of 22 free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and scored 11 points off nine Annawan turnovers. Annawan shot 51.4% from the field including four of 13 from beyond the arc. The Braves connected on six of eight free throws, pulled down 16 rebounds, and scored nine points off 11 Okawville turnovers.
Wyatt Krohne led Okawville with 18 points including five three point baskets. Payten Harre added 14 points including six of seven free throws, eight rebounds, and three assists. Luke Hensler chipped in with 11 points.
Owen Landwehr led Annawan with 20 points including four of four free throws, eight rebounds, and three assists. Ben Buresh added 12 points, eight rebounds, and three assists. Brendon Shaw recorded 11 points including two three point baskets.
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Okawville |
15 |
9 |
19 |
16 |
59 |
|
Annawan |
15 |
9 |
6 |
18 |
48 |
Okawville (59) Aubel 6, Frederking 6, Hensler 11, Krohne 18, Harre 14, Schilling 4.
Annawan (48) Weathersby 0, Wolf 0, Buresh 12, Shaw 11, Landwehr 20, Samuels 5.
Chicago (Orr) vs. Winnebago Class 2A (Championship)
Chicago (Orr) coach Louis Adams started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Dannie Smith, 6-5 Sr. Raekwon Drake, 6-6 Sr. Tyronn Mosley, 5-8 Sr. Chase Adams, and 5-11 Sr. Brian Hernandez. Winnebago coach Joe Murphy countered with 6-1 Jr. TC Williams, 6-1 So. Cole Seger, 6-9 Sr. Andrew Morrissey, 5-10 Sr. Kenzell Jones, and 6-2 Sr. Ty Waller.
Chicago (Orr) defeated Winnebago by a score of 76-49. Chicago (Orr) led 24-21 at halftime but outscored Winnebago 52-28 after halftime. The score was tied once and there were eight lead changes in the game. Chicago (Orr) shot 39.1% from the field including three of 17 from the three point line. The Spartans connected on 19 of 25 free throws, pulled down 52 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 16 Winnebago turnovers. Winnebago shot 32.1% from the field including one of 10 from beyond the arc. The Indians connected on 14 of 21 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored five points off nine Chicago (Orr) turnovers.
Dannie Smith led Chicago (Orr) with 22 points including nine of 10 free throws and seven rebounds. Chase Adams added 17 points including seven of eight free throws, six rebounds, six assists, and four steals. Raekwon Drake recorded eight points, six rebounds, and two blocked shots. Tyronn Mosley chipped in with seven points, nine rebounds, and two blocked shots.
Andrew Morrissey led Winnebago with 16 points including six of seven free throws, and 12 rebounds. Ty Waller added 12 points. TC Williams recorded six points and five rebounds.
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Chicago (Orr) |
15 |
9 |
24 |
28 |
76 |
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Winnebago |
6 |
15 |
16 |
12 |
49 |
Chicago (Orr) (76) Smith 22, Drake 8, Mosley 7, Adams 17, Hernandez 5, Taylor 4, ONeal 4, Harris 4, Williams 2, Gilkey 1, Splunge 2.
Winnebago (49) Williams 6, Seger 2, A. Morrissey 16, Jones 5, Waller 12, Bryden 1, Burkhart 6, M. Morrissey 1.
March 16th
|
Chicago (Morgan Park) |
68 |
Chicago Heights (Marian) |
51 |
Class 3A |
Semifinal |
|
Springfield (Southeast) |
60 |
North Chicago |
38 |
Class 3A |
Semifinal |
|
Belleville (West) |
64 |
Elgin (Larkin) |
53 |
Class 4A |
Semifinal |
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Chicago (Whitney Young) |
62 |
Evanston (Twp) |
56 |
Class 4A |
Semifinal |
March 17th
|
Chicago Heights (Marian) |
58 |
North Chicago |
48 |
Class 3A |
Third Place |
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Evanston (Twp) |
61 |
Elgin (Larkin) |
49 |
Class 4A |
Third Place |
Springfield (Southeast) vs. Chicago (Morgan Park) Class 3A (Championship)
Springfield (Southeast) coach Lawrence Thomas started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Anthony Fairlee, 6-0 Jr. Terrion Murdix, 6-7 Jr. Michael Tyler, 5-11 Sr. Kobe Medley, and 5-11 Jr. Stepheon Sims. Chicago (Morgan Park) coach Nick Irvin countered with 6-4 So. Adam Miller, 6-4 Sr. Ayo Dosunmu, 6-6 Sr. Cam Burrell, 5-10 So. Marcus Watson, 6-1 Sr. Kenyon Duling.
Chicago (Morgan Park) defeated Springfield (Southeast) by a score of 71-56. There were seven lead changes and three tires in this game. Chicago (Morgan Park) shot 51.2% from the field including six of 16 from the three point line. The Mustangs connected on 23 of 34 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 12 Springfield (Southeast) turnovers. Springfield (Southeast) shot 40.8% from the field including four of 15 from beyond the arc. The Spartans connected on 12 of 19 from the free throw line, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 12 Chicago (Morgan Park) turnovers.
Ayo Dosunmu led Chicago (Morgan Park) with 28 points including three three point baskets and nine of 12 free throws. Cam Burrell added 11 points and eight rebounds. Adam Miller recorded 11 points including three three point baskets. Marcus Watson chipped in with 11 points and five assists.
Anthony Fairlee led Springfield (Southeast) with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Terrion Murdix added 12 points, five rebounds, and seven assists. Kobe Medley chipped in with 10 points.
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Springfield (Southeast) |
12 |
15 |
18 |
11 |
56 |
|
Chicago (Morgan Park) |
18 |
17 |
19 |
17 |
71 |
Springfield (Southeast) (56) Fairlee 16, Murdix 12, Tyler 6, Medley 10, Sims 5, Davis 7.
Chicago (Morgan Park) (71) Miller 11, Dosunmu 28, Burrell 11, Watson 11, Duling 5, Grover 2, Pearson 3.
Belleville (West) vs. Chicago (Whitney Young) Class 4A (Championship)
Belleville (West) coach Joe Muniz started the following lineup: 6-5 Jr. Keith Randolph Jr., 6-3 Sr. Malachi Smith, 6-7 Jr. EJ Liddell, 5-11 Jr. Lawrence Brazil III, and 5-11 Sr. Keith Williams. Chicago (Whitney Young) coach Tyrone Slaughter countered with 6-4 Sr. Justin Boyd, 6-3 Sr. Javon Freeman, 6-6 Sr. Jake Kosakowski, 6-2 Sr. Xavier Castaneda, and 6-3 Jr. Myles Baker.
Belleville (West) defeated Chicago (Whitney Young) by a score of 60-56 in overtime. There were 13 ties and nine lead changes in the game. Belleville (West) shot 30% from the field including three of 15 from the three point line. The Maroons connected on 27 of 38 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 21 Chicago (Whitney Young) turnovers. Chicago (Whitney Young) shot 42% from the field including four of 11 from beyond the arc. The Dolphins connected on 10 of 17 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 21 Belleville (West) turnovers.
Lawrence Brazil III led Belleville (West) with 18 points including two three point baskets, six of eight free throws, six rebounds, and four steals. EJ Liddell added 17 points including 11 of 14 free throws, 10 rebounds, and seven blocked shots. Keith Randolph Jr. recorded 13 points and six rebounds. Malachi Smith added eight points, nine rebounds, and four assists.
Javon Freeman led Chicago (Whitney Young) with 17 points, four rebounds, two blocked shots, and three steals. Xavier Castaneda added 14 points, five rebounds, and five steals.
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Belleville (West) |
10 |
16 |
14 |
10 |
10 |
60 |
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Chicago (Whitney Young) |
17 |
7 |
12 |
14 |
6 |
56 |
Belleville (West) (60) Randolph Jr. 13, Smith 8, Liddell 17, Brazil III 18, Williams 4.
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