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Local teams are still in high school basketball playoffs

Girls basketball is now in state tournament play, with boys soon to follow. Photo: Contributed


(CAPITOL CITY NOW) – As of Tuesday, here are the Springfield-area high school basketball teams, boys and girls, still in playoff contention.  For updated real-time scores anytime, CLICK HERE.

BOYS

CLASS 2A SECTIONALS
At Pleasant Plains
Roxana vs. Quincy Notre Dame, 7 p.m. Tuesday
Rochester vs. Staunton, 7 p.m. Wednesday
Championship: Semifinal winners, 7 p.m. Friday

CLASS 3A SECTIONALS
At Mahomet-Seymour
Chicago Centennial vs. Decatur MacArthur, 7 p.m. Tuesday
Springfield vs. Normal U-High, 7 p.m. Wednesday
Championship: Semifinal winners, 7 p.m. Friday
At Waterloo
Centralia vs. Troy Triad, 7 p.m. Tuesday
Jacksonville vs. East St. Louis, 7 p.m. Wednesday
Championship: Semifinal winners, 7 p.m. Friday

 

GIRLS

CLASS 1A STATE FINALS
(Played at Illinois State in Bloomington / Normal)
Semifinal: Mt. Sterling Brown County vs. Mt. Pulaski, 10 a.m. Thursday
Semifinal: Deer Creek-Mackinaw vs. Rockford Christian, 11:45 a.m. Thursday
Third place: Semifinal losers, 7 p.m. Thursday
Championship: Semifinal winners, 10 a.m. Saturday

CLASS 2A STATE FINALS
Semifinal: Breese Central vs. Pleasant Plains, 2:30 p.m. Thursday
Semifinal: Byron vs. Elgin St. Edward, 4:15 p.m. Thursday
Third place: Semifinal losers, 8:15 p.m. Thursday
Championship: Semifinal winners, 12 p.m. Saturday

CLASS 3A STATE FINALS
Semifinal: Chatham Glenwood vs. River Forest Trinity, 10 a.m. Friday
Semifinal: Washington vs. Arlington Heights St. Viator, 11:45 a.m. Friday
Third place: Semifinal losers, 7 p.m. Friday
Championship: Semifinal winners, 4 p.m. Saturday

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