2017 Class 8-2A Sectional Champions/State Qualifiers
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Sectional 1
@ Elwood GS
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Host: Elwood GS
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2017
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Hazel Crest Jesse White def. Elwood GS
, 52-37
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Sectional 2
@ Kankakee Bishop McNamara
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Host: Kankakee Bishop McNamara
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2017
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Roanoke-Benson def. Kankakee Bishop McNamara
, 36-23
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Roanoke-Benson record now 16-9
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Sectional 3
@ Peoria Heights GS
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Host: Peoria Heights GS
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2017
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Peoria St. Philomena def. Kewanee Wethersfield
, 48-39
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Peoria St. Philomena record now 19-3
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Sectional 4
@ Epiphany Catholic School, Normal
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Host: Normal Epiphany
Date: Thursday, February 9, 2017
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Normal Epiphany def. Champaign Judah Christian
, 51-44
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Normal Epiphany record now 24-1
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Sectional 5
@ Liberty, Liberty
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Host: Liberty
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2017
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Liberty def. Bushnell-Prairie City
, 48-38
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Liberty record now 20-2
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Sectional 6
@ St. Anthony Grade School, Effingham
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Host: Effingham St. Anthony
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2017
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Paris Crestwood def. Effingham St. Anthony
, 50-30
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Paris Crestwood record now 16-4
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Sectional 7
@ Central A&M Middle School, Assumption
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Host: Assumption Central A & M
Date: Thursday, February 9, 2017
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Decatur Johns Hill def. Mt. Pulaski
, 44-26
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Decatur Johns Hill record now 21-0
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Sectional 8
@ Greenfield High School Gym, Greenfield
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Host: Greenfield
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2017
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Springfield Blessed Sacrament def. Greenfield
, 43-26
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Springfield Blessed Sacrament record now 20-4
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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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