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Wednesday’s high school basketball scores

All the scores from the sectional semifinals of the IHSA state playoffs.

By Michael O’Brien

Young’s Dalen Davis (3) shoots against Downers Grove North.

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Boys Basketball

IHSA STATE PLAYOFFS

CLASS 4A SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS

BARRINGTON

Prospect 46, Stevenson 44

NEW TRIER

Glenbrook North 59, Rolling Meadows 58

BARTLETT

Geneva 31, Wheaton-Warrenville South 28

ROCKFORD JEFFERSON

Rockford Auburn 61, Hampshire 40

ST. RITA

Brother Rice 72, St. Rita 65

HINSDALE CENTRAL

Hinsdale Central 46, Lyons 40

BOLINGBROOK

Oswego East 62, Bolingbrook 61, OT

CLASS 3A SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS

DE LA SALLE

St. Ignatius 77, Westinghouse 58

GRAYSLAKE CENTRAL

Grayslake Central 46, St. Viator 34

HILLCREST

Lemont 39, Marian Catholic 37

GLENBARD SOUTH

Mount Carmel 70, Hyde Park 51

BURLINGTON CENTRAL

Burlington Central 65, Rockford Boylan 33

GALESBURG

Metamora 72, Sterling 70

CENTRALIA

Triad 51, Mt. Vernon 34

DECATUR MACARTHUR

Sacred Heart-Griffin 80, Normal West 57

CLASS 2A SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS

NEWTON

Teutopolis 54, Alton Marquette 28

PINCKNEYVILLE

Breese Central 56, Carterville 33

CHRIST THE KING

DePaul Prep 62, Clark 42

JULIAN

Joliet Catholic 63, Phillips 61

JOHNSBURG

Rockford Lutheran 65, Montini 46

ORION

Rockridge 66, Rock Falls 46

HERSCHER

Prairie Central 74, McNamara 66

PLEASANT PLAINS

Bloomington Central 33, Pleasant Plains 31

CLASS 1A SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS

BUSHNELL-PRAIRIE CITY

Camp Point Central 51, Peoria Christian 39

CALHOUN

Springfield Calvary 49, Madison 48

PUTNAM COUNTY

St. Francis de Sales 80, Midland 71

HEYWORTH

Bloomington Cornerstone 51, Salt Fork 38

ALTAMONT

Tuscola 48, St. Anthony 45

GALLATIN COUNTY

Meridian 67, Wayne City 66

ELGIN

Hope Academy 56, Harvest Christian 47

Marshall 59, Hinckley-Big Rock 49

EASTLAND

Scales Mound 60, South Beloit 57, 2OT

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