| 2009 Class 8-4A Sectional Champions/State Qualifiers
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| Sectional 1
@ Homer Jr. High School
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Woodridge Jefferson def. Homer Glen Homer
, 38-24
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Woodridge Jefferson record now 13-2
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| Sectional 2
@ TBD
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Markham Prairie-Hills def. Sauk Village Rickover
, 82-81
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Markham Prairie-Hills record now 24-2
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| Sectional 3
@ Colin Powell Middle School
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Matteson Colin Powell def. Manteno
, 50-19
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Matteson Colin Powell record now 19-3
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| Sectional 4
@ Troy Middle School
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Joliet Dirksen def. Sterling Challand
, 41-31
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Joliet Dirksen record now 16-7
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| Sectional 5
@ TBD
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Pekin Broadmoor def. Normal Parkside
, 40-32
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Pekin Broadmoor record now 18-1
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| Sectional 6
@ Mahomet-Seymour Jr. High
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Champaign Jefferson def. Effingham JHS
, 44-33
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Champaign Jefferson record now 22-3
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| Sectional 7
@ TBD
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Springfield Grant def. Chatham Glenwood
, 59-44
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Springfield Grant record now 18-1
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| Sectional 8
@ TBD
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East St. Louis Lincoln def. Alton
, 53-49
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East St. Louis Lincoln record now 19-6
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Class History
From 1930 to 1972, there were two classes of basketball, Class A
(Heavyweight) and Class B (Lightweight). An additional class was added in 1973--Class C (7th Grade). The Heavyweight and Lightweight classes were based on age, height and weight. From 1977-1984, the Heavyweight class was divided into two classes based upon enrollment--(A & AA). From 1985-2006, the Association adopted the format of 7th and 8th grade play based upon a school's enrollment (7A, 7AA, 8A and 8AA). Starting in 2007, the Association adopted a four class system in each grade level (7-1A, 7-2A, 7-3A, 7-4A, 8-1A, 8-2A, 8-3A and 8-4A). The current classification system assigns 25% of the schools to each of the four classes.
How Class Split is Determined
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