Three’s company

Since the Illinois High School Association has given us four (class) play in basketball, doesn’t it seem a little curious that the three largest state champions from last season — Richards (4A), Marshall (3A) and North Lawndale (2A) — are all in the same class just one year later.

All three schools are in Class 3A. Just wondering if enrollments changed that much in such a short time

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