Princeton Logan’s Eric Giaquinto and Hawk Amy won IESA sectional championships to qualify for state this weekend. Princeton's Rylee Backes, Jadeyn Klingenberg and Ava Wunderlich have qualified for the IWCOA girls state tournament in Springfield on Saturday and Sunday.

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York secured its first supersectional title Monday, outlasting St. Ignatius in an overtime thriller 58-56 at the Class 4A University of Illinois-Chicago Supersectional at Capital One Arena.

Deerfield denied St. Francis a spot in the Class 3A state semifinals and clinched the first supersectional championship in school history with a 51-36 victory Monday night at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates.

Once again, Eastland’s tenacious defense got the job done. The Cougars made one final defensive stand to beat Tremont 47-45 in Monday’s Class 1A Supersectional at Western Illinois University to advance to state for the second straight year.

Johnsburg's best boys basketball season since 2003 ended with a 75-41 loss to Peoria Manual in the Class 2A Sterling Supersectional on Monday night.

Benet senior guard Jayden Wright's floor game was masterful with 16 points and eight assists, and the Redwings shook off Rockford Auburn's fast start for a 69-42 win in the Class 4A NIU Supersectional to return to state – and a showdown with DePaul Prep Friday.

Alex McKie scored 27 points in a sectional semifinal against La Salle-Peru. Ernie Colombe and Kaneland saw that and made sure he didn't repeat it, holding the Morton star scoreless. The Knights beat the Potters 49-47 in the Class 3A NIU Supersectional to earn a trip to state.