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IHSA basketball state finals scores

All the scores from this weekend in Champaign.

By Michael O’Brien

Updated

St. Ignatius brought a large crowd for its Class 3A semifinal game last season in Champaign.

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Saturday, March 11, 2023

IHSA STATE PLAYOFFS

At State Farm Center, Champaign

CLASS 4A CHAMPIONSHIP

Moline 59, Benet 42

CLASS 3A CHAMPIONSHIP

Metamora 46, Simeon 42, OT

CLASS 2A CHAMPIONSHIP

DePaul Prep 65, Bloomington Central 41

CLASS 1A CHAMPIONSHIP

Gibault Catholic 65, Scales Mound 45

Friday, March 10, 2023

IHSA STATE PLAYOFFS

At State Farm Center, Champaign

CLASS 4A

Semifinals

Benet 64, New Trier 49

Moline 50, Downers Grove North 36

Third Place

New Trier 53, Downers Grove North 34

CLASS 3A

Semifinals

Simeon 60, St. Ignatius 42

Metamora 50, East St. Louis 43

Third Place

East St. Louis 50, St. Ignatius 48

Thursday, March 9, 2023

IHSA STATE PLAYOFFS

At State Farm Center, Champaign

CLASS 2A

Semifinals

DePaul Prep 45, Teutopolis 17

Bloomington Central 57, Rockridge 44

Third Place

Teutopolis 52, Rockridge 43

CLASS 1A

Semifinals

Gibault Catholic 70, Bloomington Cornerstone 46

Scales Mound 40, Tuscola 27

Third Place

Tuscola 69, Bloomington Cornerstone 46

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