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BCR IHSA boys state basketball update, Friday, March 8, 2024

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All games at State Farm Center, Champaign

Class 1A state tournament

Game 1 - Mounds Meridian 68, Chicago Hope Academy 60

Game 2 - Winchester-West Central 70, Aurora Christian 65

Third place - Chicago Hope Academy 44, Aurora Christian 43

First place - Mounds Meridian (26-8) vs. Winchester-West Central (35-3), 11 a.m., Saturday.

Class 2A state tournament

Game 1 - Chicago Phillips 60, Williamsville 56

Game 2 - Benton 50, Byron 42

Third place - Byron 62, Williamsville 48

First place - Chicago Phillips (24-9) vs. Benton (32-3), 1 p.m., Saturday.

Class 3A state tournament

Game 1 - Chicago Mt. Carmel 65, Mt. Zion 49

Game 2 - Chicago DePaul College Prep 52, Peoria Richwoods 41

Third place - Peoria Richwoods 62, Mt. Zion 52

First place - Chicago Mt. Carmel (32-5) vs. Chicago DePaul College Prep (34-2), 5:30 p.m., Saturday.

Class 4A state tournament

Game 1 - Normal Community 58, Palatine 38

Game 2 - Homewood Flossmoor 40, Winnetka New Trier 35

Third place - Palatine (28-9) vs. Winnetka New Trier (27-8), 7:45 p.m., Friday.

First place - Normal Community (32-5) vs. Homewood Flossmoor (32-4), 7:30 p.m., Saturday.

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986 and is Sports Editor of Putnam County Record. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a regular contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals Magazine. He is a member of the IBCA and Illinois Valley Hall of Fames. He is one of 4 sportswriters from his tiny hometown Atlanta, IL