Sectional titles have been won. #1 survived on a last second shot. Buzzer beaters, games down to last possession. It's been insane. Next to last ranking coming. Supersectional Monday time. Lots of new teams in the poll. Here we go:
1) Benet Academy (Lisle) (33-1) (4A): Survived Geneva in Sectional Final on last second putback by Johns Hopkins commit Brayden Fagbemi. Auburn (Rockford) in Supersectional at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.
2) Simeon Career Academy (Chicago) (30-3) (3A): Breezed through Sectional play. #6 Hillcrest (Country Club Hills) in Supersectional at Credit Union Arena (University of Illinois Chicago).
3) Kenwood Academy (Chicago) (28-6) (4A): Had close calls in Sectional but survived. #5 North (Downers Grove) in Supersectional at Credit Union Arena (University of Illinois Chicago).
4) New Trier (Winnetka) (31-4) (4A): Last second baskets by University of Chicago soccer commit Evan Kanellos (layup free throw) for first Sectional Title in 10 years. #12 Libertyville in Supersectional at Hoffman Estates (NOW Arena).
5) North (Downers Grove) (31-3) (4A): Beat Whitney Young (Chicago) and Hinsdale Central on their home court for first Sectional title since 1999 and second one in history. #3 Kenwood Academy (Chicago) in Supersectional at Credit Union Arena (University of Illinois Chicago).
6) Hillcrest (Country Club Hills) (29-3) (3A): Won their own Sectional. #2 Simeon Career Academy (Chicago) in Supersectional at Credit Union Arena (University Illinois Chicago).
7) East (Oswego) (27-5) (4A): Won first Sectional title in school history with second win over West (Joliet). Moline in Supersectional at Bloomington/Normal (Illinois State University).
8) West (Joliet) (28-6) (4A): Lost in Sectional Final to #7 East (Oswego). Season complete.
9) Hinsdale Central (31-4) (4A): Lost to #5 North (Downers Grove) in Sectional Final. Season complete.
10) Whitney Young (Chicago) (23-7) (4A): Lost to #5 North (Downers Grove) in Sectional Semifinal. Season complete.
11) Perspectives Leadership (Chicago) (24-11) (2A): Won Julian (Chicago) Sectional in blowout fashion. First Sectional Title in school history (in fact Chicago Charter School history). #13 DePaul College Prep (Chicago) in Supersectional at Central (Joliet).
12) Libertyville (29-5)(4A): Won Barrington Sectional in a couple of tight affairs. #4 New Trier (Winnetka) in Supersectional at Hoffman Estates (NOW Arena).
13) DePaul College Prep (Chicago) (20-12)(2A): Back in poll. Won Christ The King (Chicago) Sectional. #11 Perspectives Leadership (Chicago) in Supersectional at Central (Joliet).
14) St Ignatius College Prep (Chicago) (23-11) (3A): Back in poll. Won DeLaSalle Institute (Chicago) Sectional. #16 Central (Grayslake) in Supersectional at Hoffman Estates (NOW Arena).
15) Marmion Academy (Aurora) (23-11) (3A): First time ever in my poll. Won first Sectional title since 1976. Metamora in Supersectional at Ottawa Township.
16) Central (Grayslake) (29-5) (3A): Back in poll. Won it's own Sectional getting revenge on Lake Forest. #14 St Ignatius College Prep (Chicago) in Supersectional at Hoffman Estates (NOW Arena).
17) Brother Rice (Chicago) (30-5) (4A): Lost to #3 Kenwood Academy (Chicago) in Sectional Final. Season complete.
18) St Rita (Chicago) (23-11) (4A): Lost to #17 Brother Rice (Chicago) in Sectional Semifinal. Season complete.
19) Glenbrook North (Northbrook) (28-5) (4A): Lost by one to #4 New Trier (Winnetka) in Sectional Final on the road. Season complete.
20) Mount Carmel (Chicago) (27-7) (3A): Lost to Simeon Career Academy (Chicago) in Sectional Final. Season complete.
21) Hyde Park Academy (Chicago) (24-7) (3A): Lost to #20 Mount Carmel (Chicago) in Sectional Semifinal. Season complete.
22) Rolling Meadows (27-7) ) (4A): Lost to #19 Glenbrook North (Northbrook) in Sectional Semifinal. Season complete.
23) Glenbrook South (Glenview) (25-9) (4A): Lost to #4 New Trier (Winnetka) on last second layup in Sectional Semifinals. Season complete.
24) Bolingbrook (25-8) (4A): Lost at home to #7 East (Oswego) in Sectional Semifinal. Season complete.
25) Lyons Township (LaGrange) (26-6) (4A): lost at #9 Hinsdale Central in Sectional Semifinal. Season complete.
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