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Three area boys basketball teams headed to Champaign
Benet boys basketball players celebrate after their win over Auburn in Monday’s Class 4A supersectional in the Convocation Center at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. Mark Busch/Shaw Local News Network
Three area boys basketball teams headed to Champaign

Traffic will be hopping on the road to Champaign this weekend.

The boys basketball teams from Benet, Kaneland and York all won their supersectional games on Monday, advancing them into Friday’s state semifinals.

This edition of the prep sports newsletter recaps an exciting evening of action.

Benet ready to defend state title

Boys basketball

Boys basketball: Benet keeps repeat hopes alive with convincing supersectional win
Mar 09, 2026 11:10 pm - As Jayden Wright watched Rockford Auburn star Amir Danforth come out hot Monday, the Benet senior guard’s instinct as a competitor might have been to match him shot for shot. In fact, the sophomore Wright might have tried. But Wright is much more tha
 
 

Kaneland stays unbeaten

Boys basketball

Boys basketball: Hassan’s last- second basket sends Kaneland to state
Mar 09, 2026 9:18 pm - Kaneland coach Ernie Colombe and his players were well aware of how dangerous Morton guard Alex McKie could be after he put up 27 points in a sectional semifinal against La Salle-Peru. After seeing what he could do against an Interstate 8 Conference
 
 

York state-bound for first time since 1968

Boys basketball

Boys basketball: York beats St. Ignatius, heads to state for first time since 1968
Mar 09, 2026 11:40 pm - Joseph Lubbe wasn’t going to let anything stop him from playing in Monday’s Class 4A University of Illinois-Chicago supersectional at Capital One Arena against St. Ignatius. The York junior, who suffered a Grade 2 ankle sprain in Friday’s sectional f
 
 

Hersey falls short against DePaul Prep

Boys basketball

Boys basketball: Hersey pushes DePaul before falling short in 4A supersectional
Mar 09, 2026 10:11 pm - Despite DePaul’s lofty rankings, Hersey came out without a worry on its minds Monday in the Class 4A supersectional at Now Arena in Hoffman Estates. Hersey gave it all they had, but it wasn’t quite enough. The Huskies kept things close with the three
 
 

St. Francis topped by Deerfield

Boys basketball

Boys basketball: Deerfield denies St. Francis trip to 3A state tournament
Mar 09, 2026 9:06 pm - Evan Nagler scored 20 points, Jake Pollack added 11, and Deerfield clinched the first supersectional championship in school history with a 51-36 victory over St. Francis on Monday night in Hoffman Estates. Deerfield will make its state debut against
 
 

Top performances

Boys basketball

High Five: Who had the area’s top prep basketball performances last week?
Mar 09, 2026 5:20 pm - OK … so we didn’t get an IHSA state championship in girls basketball. St. Edward, St. Viator and Rolling Meadows each made the trip to Redbird Arena in Normal, but no games were won last weekend. Each came home with a fourth-place trophy. In boys bas
 
 
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