2020 Public League basketball playoff pairings

Pairings for the first round, which takes place on Feb. 4.

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Curie’s Ramean Hinton (23) shoots the ball over Bogan’s Antione Bloxton (3).

Curie’s Ramean Hinton (23) shoots the ball over Bogan’s Antione Bloxton (3).

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First round, Tuesday, Feb. 4

Young 81, Taft 56
Schurz 71, Brooks 65
Westinghouse 69, Uplift 53
Morgan Park 78, Ag. Science 72
Bogan 95, UP-Englewood 46
Phillips 71, Lane 51
Lindblom 68, Hyde Park 60
Crane 71, North Lawndale 68
Curie 83, Harlan 59
Marshall 67, Longwood 58
Corliss 75, Vocational 30
Orr 85, Mather 60
Perspectives-MSA 2, Lincoln Park 0 (forfeit)
Kenwood 62, Clark 60
Farragut 68, Payton 54
Simeon 73, King 53

Second round, Thursday, Feb. 6

Young 76, Schurz 67
Morgan Park 93, Westinghouse 79
Bogan 76, Phillips 57
Crane 54, Lindblom 40
Curie 86, Marshall 55
Orr 64, Corliss 49
Kenwood 67, Perspectives-MSA 61
Simeon 59, Farragut 54

Quarterfinals, Tuesday, Feb. 11

Morgan Park 78, Young 75 (OT)
Bogan 80, Crane 50
Curie 67, Orr 66
Simeon 85, Kenwood 70

Semifinals, Friday, Feb. 14

Morgan Park 74, Bogan 60
Simeon 79, Curie 69

Championship, Sunday, Feb. 16

Simeon 81, Morgan Park 76

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