Tim Vizer/Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, Breese Mater Dei's Amelia Beer (32) shoots. Jace enjoys the beat, even though he's been mistaken for a student on multiple occasions. Here's a look at what happened: Carlson: Darianna Littlepage-Buggs likes her basketball & music the same way: with oomph. His younger brother, freshman Jakaleb Faulk, came in and poured in 10 points for a total of 14 for the game. Treynor is no state tournament stranger after reaching the semifinals three straight seasons from 2017 to 2019 appearing in two title games during that stretch and winning a title in 2019. The McNeese State signee made a big impact in leading Jones to its third consecutive title, including a 28-point game in the semifinals. 11:53 AM, Final stats: Morel Edwards Jr. and Kedrick Brown both scored 10 for Brantley. Mater Dei played Quincy Notre Dame in a semifinal game of the girls Class 2A state basketball tournament at Redbird Arena, on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, IL on Thursday March 2, 2023. 1:14 PM, First final is set: Marion County will meet defending champion Skyline at 4 p.m. on Thursday after rolling over University Charter School 71-39 in the second girls 1A semifinal. Class 2A Boys Basketball Brackets 2022-23 * Last updated at 3:34 pm on Saturday, March 11, 2023 Print this page Super Sixteen Newton Sectional Pinckneyville Sectional Chicago (Christ the King) Sectional Chicago (Julian) Sectional Geneseo Sectional Johnsburg Sectional Herscher Sectional Pleasant Plains Sectional basketball, Delaynie Luneckas, Rylan Druecker, Sasha Koenig, state tournament, Taya Young, West Branch A few seconds later, he was heard happily shouting to his teammates, "no way I was missing that.". Joshua Bowerman has 8 points for Mars Hill. Last chance! 7:31 PM, Down to the wire: St. Lukes leads 55-53 with 1:00 left. Highland Home was ranked fifth in the final Alabama Sports Writers Association poll. 1 Pana 59,No. 2 Lincoln 56,No. Follow your favorite school's scores, schedules, rankings, video highlights, articles and more at sblivesports.com and scorebooklive.com . All rights reserved (About Us). 5 Petersburg PORTA/A-C Central 28, Title: No. Tim Vizer/Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, Breese Mater Dei's Avery Trame (2) takes the ball in as Quincy Notre Dame players Jenna Durst (left) and Abbey Schreacke try to block. Its 21-21. "Sorry about that, but I'm still in shock.". 4 Decatur MacArthur 68, No. Girls Basketball. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press), Minnehaha Academy's Rolyns Aligbe, center, is consoled by assistant coach Chandler Sentell, left, after losing to Albany won 72-65 in the Class 2A championship game in the State Boys Basketball Tournament at Target Center in Minneapolis on Saturday, March 25, 2023. 2:23 PM, Covenant Christian is on fire: The Tuscumbia version of the Eagles have hit 9-of-10 shots in the second half and lead 49-37 with just under 2 minutes left in the third quarter. Fisher led Millwood with 17 points in the championship game a 56-53 win over Tulsa Metro Christian to cap an impressive showing at the state tournament. Danny Marsden, Metlakatla Tim Vizer/Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, Mater Dei center Alyssa Koerkenmeier (center, facing camera) and teammates celebrate after their win. Go cancel: Girls. Highland Home is dominating the backboards, out-rebounding Mars Hill 36-18. Rock Valley returns to the state tournament for the first time since winning three consecutive titles from 2001 to 2003. Heard hit 6-of-8 field-goal attempts while Tinker made 6-of-10. Camryn Waite hits a 3 for the Wildcats. Matchups from game to game could play a key role along with regular basketball situations like foul trouble or hot or cold shooting. Mar 08. Four-time defending champion (three in Class 3A, though) Pisgah will send three seniors, a junior and a freshman out for the tip. Marion County counters with three seniors, a junior and a freshman in the starting five. Hayden Page had 6 for Decatur Heritage. Morel Edwards and Kedrick Brown each scored 8 for Brantley. Fifth-seeded Minnehaha Academy (23-9) managed to turn defense from an early season liability into a postseason strength, which propelled the team on its playoff run. King, one of four seniors inMetlakatla's starting lineup, finished with eight points, five assists and five rebounds. West Branch returns to the state tournament for the second consecutive season seeking its first ever state tournament win. The Eagles were 14-of-44 from the field, 5-of-23 from 3 and 9-of-13 from the foul line. Albany won 72-65. Mater Dei played Quincy Notre Dame in a semifinal game of the girls Class 2A state basketball tournament at Redbird Arena, on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, IL on Thursday March 2, 2023. 3 Glen Carbon Father McGivney 40, No. 11:44 AM, Wont go down: Brantley had 2 3-pointers to tie, one was wide open, missed them both. We had a little bit more fight in us (Friday) night, on the boards especially.. Tim Vizer/Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, Mater Dei students watch as Breese Mater Dei's Alyssa Koerkenmeier (33) lines up a shot. Mater Dei played Quincy Notre Dame in a semifinal game of the girls Class 2A state basketball tournament at Redbird Arena, on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, IL on Thursday March 2, 2023. All that stuff paid off for them.. McMorris led Douglass with 20 points and 14 rebounds in the state finals against Weatherford as the Trojans won their first state title since 2017. . Host: Wichita State University. More:What to know about the 2023 Oklahoma high school basketball state tournaments, Most Valuable Player: Terry McMorris, Douglass. 7:26 PM, Lead change: St. Lukes has regained the lead at 51-49 on Bowies turnaround. The first day of the 100th AHSAA state basketball tournament ended with a thriller as Class 2A Mars Hill Bible shocked Highland Home 64-62 in the nightcap, the second big upset of the day as 1A No. The Bears are 0-3 all-time at the state tournament after falling to Osage 50-43 in the Class 2A quarterfinals last season. Carey Boston, Unalaska Heemstra averages 16.5 points and 9.6 rebounds per game while VanKekerix adds 16.4 points and 7 rebounds per contest. Albany won 72-65. "I consider that game one of the best of that tournament," Scott said. That set up Henderson. Dike-New Hartford hasnt allowed more than 40 points in a game this season and has held opponents under 30 points 15 times in 23 games. Throw in third-ranked West Branch (20-1) and defending champion North Linn (21-2) and you have a doozy of a bracket. Markavious Atkinson leads Lanett with 8 points. Williams admitted his legs werent fully there Saturday as the Redhawks shot 37 percent from the floor and were outrebounded, 39-26. Breanna Egger has 10 points for the Blue Devils. There are cases to be made for as many as four or five teams as title contenders in this class and playing the tournament four or five could result in a different champion each time. The 6-7 senior forward entered the Class 2A state tournament averaging 15.3 points and shooting 62.1 . 7:16 PM, Headed to the 4th: Iamunique Bowie hits a 3 in the final seconds for St. Lukes. 3:09 left on the clock. 9:39 AM, Halftime stats: Skyline is 10-of-25 from the field, 6-of-19 from 3 and 4-of-6 from the free throw line. Kallie Tinker led Pisgah with 24 points - 16 in the first half. 4:56 PM, Early going: Lanett up 8-6 with 3:54 left in the first. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 7/1/2023). Albany (32-1) was making its first tournament appearance since 2015, and second since 1997. Treynor was a combined 97-6 over a four-season stretch from 2015-2016 to 2018-2019 before a rare 8-14 record a year ago but has bounced back this season returning to state with a 40-38 win over No. Zeke Griffin added 11 points - 9-of-10 from the foul line - in the win. The Rockets avenged regular season losses in each of its first two regional wins, a 47-40 opening-round win over Boyden-Hull and a 54-53 quarterfinal victory over Sibley-Ocheyedan. 10-12, 2022. 5 Pittsfield 53,No. However, the Wildcats have missed the last two front ends of 1-and-1 opportunities to keep Sulligent alive. Tim Vizer/Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, Breese Mater Dei's Maris Zurliene (3) passes. Pisgah shot 48 percent from the field and was 15-of-24 from the foul line. 8 Jacksonville 17, No. 11 Niantic Sangamon Valley/Buffalo Tri-City 12, No. 2023 Boys 2A Area Basketball Tournaments Sports Javionna Harrison has 10 rebounds for University Charter. Reed Trapp has 14 points and 4 rebounds for Covenant and Haston Alexander has 6 rebounds and 7 points. Will tipping disappear as restaurant service fees rise? 6 Dupo 63,No. 2 Rochester 33, No. Covenant is 3-for-3 on 3-pointers after intermission. Help keep Your Prep Sports free by donating. 2022 WIAA 2B Girls State Basketball Tournament - Spokane Arena. 7:06 PM, Timeout: With 4:08 left in the third, Sulligent leads 30-23. 11:46 AM, Finally: Jayden Parks finally gets a 3 to go down for Brantley with 12.7 seconds left, but Decatur Heritage leads 41-38 with 12.7 seconds left. Top-ranked Maquoketa Valley is making its first state tournament appearance since 2013 and has been impressive along the way outscoring opponents by an average of better than 25 points per game. 5 Tolono Unity 45, No. 8:41 AM, Preview: Both teams are looking for their second girls basketball titles. After three quarters, Highland Home leads 49-40 thanks to a layup with no time left by Cade Tidwell. The way it won the others with defense, Most Valuable Player: Boston Berry, Jones. Anna Pezent has 10 points for University Charter. Mar 12. He averaged 16.7 points per game despite not playing for all four quarters in a lopsided quarterfinal matchup. CLASS 2A Girls Quarterfinals Fairgrounds - Thursday, Mar. Sulligents Jayla Evans just fouled out. No, 45-27. 6 Carlinville 42,No. Mater Dei players huddle before the start of the second half. Hargett rattled in both, using all the iron on the second, and Highland Home threw the ball away in a desperate attempt to get a final shot. 10:53 AM, Staying close: Brantley leads Decatur Heritage 19-13 with 3:04 left in the first half. Tim Vizer/Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, Breese Mater Dei's Madison Eversgerd (11) looks to pass as she is guarded by Quincy Notre Dame's Abbey Schreacke (3). Mar 04. Sophomore Clara Teigland leads Treynor with 13.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.1 steals per game while senior Mandy Stogdill averages 10.8 points and 2.1 assists. Bridgett Oviok, Tikigaq Kaleb Hill, Bristol Bay This one feels like it could get away from the Indians quickly. Results from the 2023 Oklahoma high school basketball Classes 6A-2A state tournaments. CLASS 1A - DIVISON I AND II TOURNAMENT FORMAT Class 1A-DI will have 54 schools and Class 1A-DII . First two rounds of the state tournament (Regionals) will be hosted by the top seed in that quadrant of. Albany won 72-65. Tim Vizer/Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, Quincy Notre Dame's Abbey Schreacke (3) reaches in for the ball held by Breese Mater Dei's Alyssa Koerkenmeier (33). Highland Home pushed it back to 4, before Hargett hit a jumper with 2 seconds remaining before halftime. All rights reserved. Lanett will have to get its defense straightened out to get in this game. The Red Raiders shot 49.3 percent from the floor and forced 30 University Charter turnovers. The loss was Unalaska's first in a state title game. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Gracie Rowell has 4 3-pointers and 12 points for Skyline. 12:23 PM, Runaway in progress: Marion County has raced to a 23-4 lead headed Into the second quarter. 12:34 PM, At the half: Marion County 36, University Charter 13. Blakely Stucky responded with a 3 and Kaina King hit a layup to push the margin back out. With 6:11 left in the game, Sulligent leads 44-41. University Charter has been forced into 21 turnovers that Marion County turned into 20 points. The Kansas State High School Activities Association and its member schools sponsor these tournaments for the girls and boys in the state of Kansas. 8 Riverton 27, No. 6:01 PM, Salting it away: Section up 79-54 and running out the clock inside the final minute. Eagles ball out of the timeout. 5 London Mills Spoon River Valley 52, No. 1 Mount Pulaski 43, No. Lions up 33-28. Jace has covered a slew of sports since he joined the Pioneer Press in May 2015, but his primary duty is covering high schools. Title: Colfax Ridgeview vs. Champaign St. Thomas More, 7 p.m. No. NODAWAY VALLEY: Maddax DeVault, 5-6, Jr., Ranks second in Class 2A in scoring at 24.1 points per game and also averages 5.2 rebounds, 4 steals and 1.8 assists per game. Ryan Murken Freshman Payton Petersen averages a team-high 14.1 points per game while sophomore Ellary Knock is averaging 11 per game and senior Paula Gonzalez adds 8.7 per contest. 2023-2024 Class 2 Boys Basketball State Tournament 2023-2024 Class 2 . Albany won 72-65. Class 2A State Tournament (TBD) Information Packet Boys Bracket Girls Bracket . Vikings scored 14 of the final 16 points in the quarter. Sponsored By. Blakely Stucky has 10 points. Sulligent responds with six straight points for a 44-38 lead. 7:55 PM, Were under way: Off and running in the second boys 2A semifinal at the BJCC tonight will determine who plays Section for the state title on Friday at 10:45 a.m. Mars Hill is on a roll, playing that win-and-advance game despite riding into Birmingham with a losing record. 12:13 PM, Youngsters all around: The Trailblazers from Livingston are in their second season competing in area play and have only one upperclassman on the roster - 11th grader Kendall Lacoste. Brookland will host the 2022 4A State Volleyball Tournament. MAQUOKETA VALLEY: Taya Tucker, 5-9, Sr., Part of a double-digit scoring senior trio for the Wildcats, Tucker averages 13.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.7 steals and 2.6 assists per game. Wichita State University-Koch Arena. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press), Minnehaha Academy forward Rolyns Aligbe (23) tries to get past Albany center Ethan Borgerding (44) with the help of a pick by guard Lorenzo Levy (4) in second half during the Class 2A championship game in the State Boys Basketball Tournament at Target Center in Minneapolis on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Mar 5, 2022 // Kevin Shaffer Regional tournaments have concluded and the eight state qualifiers have been determined in Class 2A boys' and girls' basketball. Highland Home held a 6-point edge early in the second quarter, but Mars Hill tied the game at 24 on a 3-pointer by Hugh Hargett with 2:30 to play. The top defensive team in 2A allowing just 25.7 points per game, Dike-New Hartford isnt short on offensive weapons. 9:54 AM, Still in control: Skyline leads 41-27 with 1:53 left in the third. Williamsburg's Rayce Heitman (15) bats during an Iowa Class 2A state baseball quarterfinal between Williamsburg and Underwood at Carroll Merchants Park in Carroll, Iowa on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. "Metlakatla is really tough to play against and it played so well today," Wilson said. Skyline is the defending champ. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press), Minnehaha Academy head coach Lance Johnson watches their last few minutes in second half during the Class 2A championship game in the State Boys Basketball Tournament at Target Center in Minneapolis on Saturday, March 25, 2023. 7 Warrensburg-Latham 32, More:Coach on the floor: When this senior excels, so does Sacred Heart-Griffin girls basketball, No. Mater Dei played Quincy Notre Dame in a semifinal game of the girls Class 2A state basketball tournament at Redbird Arena, on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, IL on Thursday March 2, 2023. 5:10 PM, Expanding the margin: Dominik Blairs 3 gives Section a 33-17 advantage with 2:43 left in the half. 8:20 PM, Flying Squadron up by 2 at the half: Its 30-28 at intermission. List of Eligible Officials. Joshua Bowerman has 14 points for Mars Hill and Hugh Hargett has 11. State Rules Interpreter for Basketball : Dwayne Doolittle (thecommish3@gmail.com) OSSAA Basketball Officials Reporting System. Molly Heard leads Pisgah with 14 points and Kallie Tinker has 13. And shortly after that victory, Albany turned the page. 15 Underwood in the regional title game. Semi Final Round. Albany won 72-65. 8 Edwardsville Metro-East Lutheran 18, No. "I can't even speak," King said. Here are the 2022 OSSAA Class 2A basketball state tournament pairings and schedules for the girls' and boys' championships. 1 Mount Pulaski 58, No. Sulligents Jayla Evans and Laura Leigh Wheeler have fouled out. Minnehaha Academy played the game of its season Friday in the Class 2A state semifinals, knocking off top-seeded Holy Family in an overtime thriller. Lanett finishes the half on a 11-0 run. 5 Petersburg PORTA/A-C Central 70,No. 11 Litchfield 37, No. Kyle was the 1A Back of the Year in football. Albany won 72-65. * West Branch junior Delaynie Luneckas is the top shot blocker among 2A qualifiers, averaging 2.6 blocks per game which is one more block per game than any other player in the 2A field. Lanett battled on defense in the third quarter, outscoring Pisgah 13-9, with a trapping, pressure defense on the defending champs - who obviously had trouble. 2 Carlyle 37, No. The first half provided an early indication of how evenly matched the teams were. Updated: Mar 21, 2023 / 02:07 PM EDT. 2023 Your Prep Sports | Website Design and Development by, Breaking Down the Class 2A Girls State Basketball Tournament, Loss in State Tournament Debut Doesnt Spoil Special Season for West Branch, Strong Final Day Lifts West Branch to Third-place Finish at Class 1A State Golf Meet, West Branch Fourth After Opening Day at Class 1A State Golf Meet. The Rockets have enough offensive firepower to keep their postseason run going at state. 5:57 PM, Nothing doing: Section has stopped every Lanett rally in the second half. Albany won 72-65. 2022 Arkansas 2A Girls Basketball Championship - Junction City. Elijah Whitfield with the putback at the buzzer. Mater Dei played Quincy Notre Dame in a semifinal game of the girls Class 2A state basketball tournament at Redbird Arena, on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, IL on Thursday March 2, 2023. Vikings lead 34-23 after a Blakely Stucky runner. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press), Minnehaha Academy guard Lorenzo Levy (4) walks off the court after losing to Albany won 72-65 in the Class 2A championship game in the State Boys Basketball Tournament at Target Center in Minneapolis on Saturday, March 25, 2023. View the entire high school Boys Basketball brackets. Albany won 72-65. 10:20 AM, Back again: Skyline will play for its second straight state title later this week against either University Charter School or Marion County. 12:59 PM, Red Raiders running away with it: Marion County leads 60-23 as we turn the page on the third quarter. Here are the schedules, scores and pairings for the 2022 Illinois High School Association girls basketball postseason for The State Journal-Register-area teams. Joshua Bowerman leads Mars Hill with 9 points and Hargett has 8. Class 2A Champion: B O L D Minnesota State High School League. Mater Dei played Quincy Notre Dame in a semifinal game of the girls Class 2A state basketball tournament at Redbird Arena, on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, IL on Thursday March 2, 2023.