Illinois Preps Insider’s girls basketball top-20: Week of Feb. 21
Well, I’m stumped. I really don’t know what to do with Mother McAuley and Fenwick this week. The Mighty Macs looked so good in their opening contests, and then stumbled … Continue Reading Illinois Preps Insider’s girls basketball top-20: Week of Feb. 21
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Jason Nichols steps down from Montini
After 20 season of coaching high school basketball in Illinois. Jason Nichols will be moving to Morton College.
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Fourth time’s the charm: Fremd wins first ever 4A state title
Fremd finally climbed the mountain top by beating Lincoln-Way West in the state title game by a score of 58-47.
Big comeback lifts Simeon to first ever state title
But in the end, none of that mattered as the Wolverines erased a 16 point deficit to defeat the defending and previously unbeaten state champions Morton 45-44.
Lincoln-Way West race past Bolingbrook
The Warriors, led by the trio of Gugliuzza sisters didn’t let the bright lights affect their game as they beat Bolingbrook by a score of 68-57, and will face off against Fremd in the 4A title game.
Balanced Fremd flips script in second half
This time around, the Vikings topped Darrione Rogers’ Lake Park squad, 46-34 to advance to the state final for the third time in six years.
Simeon outrebounds, outlasts Montini in 3A semifinal
The Wolverines defeated usual, but young, state power in Montini 48-40 to advance to the state finals, a first for their girls program.
Fremd knocks off defending champions in return to state
The Warriors incredible four year run came to an end at the hands of Fremd, who controlled the game for three quarters, and managed to hold off a furious fourth quarter comeback attempt to escape with a 57-49 win, while also avenging a 17 point loss just two weeks ago.
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Rankings for after sectionals
Homewood-Flossmoor edges past Marist in overtime
Just like last year, Marist came in as the higher seed, and unfortunately for the Redhawks, Homewood-Flossmoor took them out of their up-tempo offense, to win 45-42 in overtime to claim their first sectional title since 2017.