| 2017 Class 7-1A Sectional Champions/State Qualifiers
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Sectional 1
@ Wallace Grade School, Ottawa
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Host: Ottawa Wallace
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2017
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Ottawa Wallace def. Ottawa Marquette
, 39-31
OT
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Ottawa Wallace record now 18-3
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Sectional 2
@ Saunemin Gymnasium, Saunemin
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Host: Saunemin
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2017
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Rantoul St. Malachy def. Piper City Tri-Point
, 28-26
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Rantoul St. Malachy record now 17-2
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Sectional 3
@ St. Mary's School, Pontiac
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Host: Pontiac St. Mary's
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2017
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Pontiac St. Mary's def. Washington St. Patrick
, 51-41
OT
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Pontiac St. Mary's record now 19-3
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Sectional 4
@ South Pekin Grade School, South Pekin
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Host: South Pekin
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2017
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Bartonville Monroe def. Lincoln West Lincoln-Broadwell
, 31-28
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Bartonville Monroe record now 22-1
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Sectional 5
@ RPA Gym - Williamsfield Schools, Williamsfield
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Host: Williamsfield
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2017
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Peoria St. Mark def. Carthage
, 41-15
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Peoria St. Mark record now 17-0
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Sectional 6
@ Schlarman Academy, Danville
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Host: Danville Schlarman
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2017
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Decatur Our Lady of Lourdes def. Hume Shiloh
, 61-19
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Decatur Our Lady of Lourdes record now 21-3
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Sectional 7
@ Sigel St. Michael's
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Host: Sigel St. Michael's
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2017
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Sigel St. Michael's def. Pana Sacred Heart
, 52-26
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Sigel St. Michael's record now 22-1
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Sectional 8
@ Our Saviour School, Jacksonville
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Host: Jacksonville Our Saviour
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2017
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Jacksonville Our Saviour def. Franklin
, 40-24
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Jacksonville Our Saviour record now 17-6
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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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