| 2026 Regional Bracket/Results
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| 7-1A
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7-2A
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7-3A
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7-4A
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8-1A
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8-2A
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8-3A
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8-4A
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Regional Champs/Sectional Match-ups
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| Regional Host: Ford Heights Cottage Grove UGC |
| Ford Heights Cottage Grove UGC (1st Seed) |
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| BYE |
Ford Heights Cottage Grove UGC | 54 |
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01/20/2026
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| Riverdale Washington (4th Seed) | 39 |
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Riverdale Washington | 27 |
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01/17/2026
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| Markham Obama (5th Seed) | 18 |
Ford Heights Cottage Grove UGC | 27 |
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01/21/2026
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| Dolton Roosevelt (2nd Seed) |
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DOLTON ROOSEVELT | 48 |
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| BYE |
Dolton Roosevelt | 46 |
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01/20/2026
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| Great Lakes Learn 6 (3rd Seed) | 46 |
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Great Lakes Learn 6 | 29 |
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01/17/2026
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| Hazel Crest Jesse White (6th Seed) | 6 |
| Regional Host: Joliet Laraway |
| Dwight (1st Seed) |
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| BYE |
Dwight | 42 |
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01/20/2026
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| Bourbonnais St. George (4th Seed) | 36 |
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Bourbonnais St. George | 26 |
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01/17/2026
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| Mazon-Verona-Kinsman (5th Seed) | 2 |
DWIGHT | 35 |
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01/22/2026
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| Joliet Laraway (2nd Seed) | 62 |
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Joliet Laraway | 30 |
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01/17/2026
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| Burr Ridge MS (7th Seed) | 14 |
Joliet Laraway | 36 |
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01/20/2026
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| Seneca (3rd Seed) | 56 |
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Seneca | 13 |
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01/17/2026
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| Lockport Kelvin Grove (6th Seed) | 22 |
| Regional Host: Ottawa Wallace |
| Ottawa Wallace (1st Seed) |
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| BYE |
Ottawa Wallace | 41 |
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01/21/2026
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| Oglesby Washington (4th Seed) | 23 |
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Rockford Montessori | 34 |
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01/17/2026
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| Rockford Montessori (5th Seed) | 37 |
Ottawa Wallace | 31 |
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01/22/2026
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| Serena (2nd Seed) |
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WATERMAN INDIAN CREEK | 39 |
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| BYE |
Serena | 23 |
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01/21/2026
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| Waterman Indian Creek (3rd Seed) | 33 |
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Waterman Indian Creek | 26 |
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01/17/2026
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| Marseilles ES (6th Seed) | 12 |
| Regional Host: McNabb Putnam County |
| McNabb Putnam County (1st Seed) |
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| BYE |
McNabb Putnam County | 39 |
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01/19/2026
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| Manlius Bureau Valley JHS (4th Seed) | 30 |
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Manlius Bureau Valley JHS | 6 |
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01/17/2026
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| Cambridge JHS (5th Seed) | 27 |
MCNABB PUTNAM COUNTY | 47 |
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01/22/2026
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| Kewanee Wethersfield (2nd Seed) | 36 |
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Kewanee Wethersfield | 32 |
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01/17/2026
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| Toulon Stark County (7th Seed) | 26 |
Kewanee Wethersfield | 41 |
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01/19/2026
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| Sparland Midland (3rd Seed) | 45 |
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Sparland Midland | 39 |
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01/17/2026
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| Oneida ROWVA (6th Seed) | 13 |
| Regional Host: Champaign St. Matthew |
| Milford (1st Seed) |
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| BYE |
Milford | 48 |
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01/21/2026
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| Champaign International (4th Seed) | 37 |
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Champaign International | 15 |
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01/17/2026
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| Cerro Gordo (5th Seed) | 24 |
MILFORD | 30 |
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01/22/2026
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| Champaign St. Matthew (2nd Seed) | 44 |
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Champaign St. Matthew | 27 |
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01/17/2026
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| Mansfield Blue Ridge IJHS (7th Seed) | 12 |
Champaign St. Matthew | 35 |
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01/21/2026
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| Fisher (3rd Seed) | 26 |
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Fisher | 19 |
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01/17/2026
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| Oakwood GS (6th Seed) | 9 |
| Regional Host: Normal Epiphany |
| Normal Epiphany (1st Seed) |
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| BYE |
Normal Epiphany | 43 |
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01/20/2026
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| Bloomington Cornerstone (4th Seed) | 51 |
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Bloomington Cornerstone | 27 |
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01/17/2026
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| Normal Metcalf (5th Seed) | 31 |
NORMAL EPIPHANY | 40 |
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01/21/2026
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| Lexington (2nd Seed) | 55 |
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Bloomington Corpus Christi | 20 |
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01/17/2026
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| Argenta-Oreana (7th Seed) | 36 |
Lexington | 43 |
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01/20/2026
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OT
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| Bloomington Corpus Christi (3rd Seed) | 37 |
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Bloomington Corpus Christi | 48 |
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01/17/2026
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| LeRoy (6th Seed) | 24 |
| Regional Host: Mason City Illini Central |
| Mason City Illini Central (1st Seed) |
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| BYE |
Mason City Illini Central | 33 |
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01/19/2026
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| Creve Coeur Parkview (4th Seed) | 29 |
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Roanoke-Benson | 28 |
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01/17/2026
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OT
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| Roanoke-Benson (5th Seed) | 36 |
MASON CITY ILLINI CENTRAL | 28 |
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01/21/2026
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| Glasford Illini Bluffs (2nd Seed) | 36 |
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Glasford Illini Bluffs | 24 |
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01/17/2026
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| Washington Beverly Manor (7th Seed) | 31 |
Glasford Illini Bluffs | 52 |
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01/19/2026
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| Green Valley Midwest Central (3rd Seed) | 38 |
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Green Valley Midwest Central | 36 |
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01/17/2026
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| Marquette Heights Georgetowne (6th Seed) | 19 |
| Regional Host: Peoria St. Philomena |
| Peoria St. Philomena (1st Seed) |
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| BYE |
Peoria St. Philomena | 43 |
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01/21/2026
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| Peoria Heights GS (4th Seed) | 22 |
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Mossville | 8 |
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01/17/2026
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| Mossville (5th Seed) | 30 |
PEORIA ST. PHILOMENA | 47 |
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01/22/2026
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| Brimfield (2nd Seed) | 45 |
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Brimfield | 23 |
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01/17/2026
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| Elmwood (7th Seed) | 28 |
Brimfield | 35 |
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01/21/2026
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| Princeville (3rd Seed) | 31 |
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Peoria Norwood | 25 |
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01/17/2026
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| Peoria Norwood (6th Seed) | 35 |
| Regional Host: Bushnell-Prairie City |
| Bushnell-Prairie City (1st Seed) | 39 |
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01/17/2026
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| Colchester West Prairie (8th Seed) | 6 |
Bushnell-Prairie City | 56 |
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01/19/2025
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| Lewistown JHS (4th Seed) | 36 |
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Carthage | 28 |
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01/17/2026
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| Carthage (5th Seed) | 38 |
Bushnell-Prairie City | 29 |
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01/21/2025
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| Stronghurst West Central (2nd Seed) | 50 |
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STRONGHURST WEST CENTRAL | 32 |
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01/17/2026
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| Table Grove VIT (7th Seed) | 16 |
Stronghurst West Central | 40 |
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01/19/2025
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| La Harpe (3rd Seed) | 25 |
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La Harpe | 19 |
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01/17/2026
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| Cuba (6th Seed) | 21 |
| Regional Host: Camp Point Central |
| Mt. Sterling Brown County (1st Seed) |
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| BYE |
Mt. Sterling Brown County | 46 |
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01/19/2026
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| Concord Triopia (4th Seed) | 24 |
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Camp Point Central | 17 |
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01/17/2026
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| Camp Point Central (5th Seed) | 36 |
Mt. Sterling Brown County | 29 |
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01/21/2026
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| Nauvoo-Colusa (2nd Seed) | 2 |
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NAUVOO-COLUSA | 38 |
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01/17/2026
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FORFEIT
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| Hamilton ES (7th Seed) | 0 |
Nauvoo-Colusa | 32 |
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01/19/2026
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| Mendon Unity (3rd Seed) | 21 |
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Liberty | 25 |
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01/17/2026
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| Liberty (6th Seed) | 36 |
| Regional Host: Casey-Westfield |
| Dieterich (1st Seed) | 44 |
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01/17/2026
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| Hutsonville (8th Seed) | 13 |
Dieterich | 55 |
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01/20/2026
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| Neoga (4th Seed) | 14 |
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Oblong | 25 |
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01/17/2026
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| Oblong (5th Seed) | 33 |
DIETERICH | 38 |
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01/22/2026
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OT
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| Casey-Westfield (2nd Seed) | 49 |
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Casey-Westfield | 35 |
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01/19/2026
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| Villa Grove (7th Seed) | 20 |
Casey-Westfield | 52 |
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01/20/2026
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| Arcola (3rd Seed) | 23 |
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Paris Crestwood | 22 |
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01/19/2026
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| Paris Crestwood (6th Seed) | 40 |
| Regional Host: Louisville North Clay |
| Effingham St. Anthony (1st Seed) |
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| BYE |
Effingham St. Anthony | 62 |
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01/20/2026
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| Louisville North Clay (4th Seed) | 29 |
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Cowden-Herrick | 16 |
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01/17/2026
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| Cowden-Herrick (5th Seed) | 30 |
EFFINGHAM ST. ANTHONY | 47 |
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01/21/2026
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| Stewardson-Strasburg (2nd Seed) | 42 |
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Stewardson-Strasburg | 6 |
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01/17/2026
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| Kinmundy South Central (7th Seed) | 31 |
Stewardson-Strasburg | 42 |
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01/20/2026
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| St. Elmo (3rd Seed) | 44 |
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St. Elmo | 31 |
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01/17/2026
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| Altamont (6th Seed) | 13 |
| Regional Host: Assumption Central A & M |
| Decatur Robertson (1st Seed) |
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| BYE |
Decatur Robertson | 60 |
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01/19/2026
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| Decatur Dennis (4th Seed) | 39 |
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Decatur Hope | 12 |
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01/17/2026
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| Decatur Hope (5th Seed) | 44 |
DECATUR ROBERTSON | 43 |
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01/21/2026
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| Assumption Central A & M (2nd Seed) | 41 |
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Assumption Central A & M | 25 |
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01/17/2026
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| Decatur Our Lady of Lourdes (7th Seed) | 14 |
Assumption Central A & M | 46 |
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01/19/2026
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| Decatur Montessori Academy for Peace (3rd Seed) | 42 |
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Decatur Montessori Academy for Peace | 16 |
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01/17/2026
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| Decatur Dansby (6th Seed) | 26 |
| Regional Host: Nokomis JHS |
| Mt. Pulaski (1st Seed) |
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| BYE |
Mt. Pulaski | 18 |
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01/20/2026
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| Kincaid South Fork (4th Seed) | 27 |
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Kincaid South Fork | 27 |
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01/17/2026
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| Illiopolis Sangamon Valley (5th Seed) | 26 |
Kincaid South Fork | 18 |
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01/22/2026
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| Buffalo Tri-City (2nd Seed) | 26 |
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BUFFALO TRI-CITY | 29 |
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01/17/2026
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| Nokomis JHS (7th Seed) | 16 |
Buffalo Tri-City | 40 |
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01/20/2026
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| Pawnee (3rd Seed) | 45 |
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Pawnee | 21 |
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01/17/2026
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| Morrisonville JHS (6th Seed) | 15 |
| Regional Host: Springfield Blessed Sacrament |
| Winchester (1st Seed) |
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| BYE |
Winchester | 42 |
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01/19/2026
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| Waverly JHS (4th Seed) | 29 |
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White Hall North Greene | 6 |
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01/17/2026
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| White Hall North Greene (5th Seed) | 34 |
WINCHESTER | 35 |
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01/21/2026
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| Springfield Blessed Sacrament (2nd Seed) | 41 |
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Springfield Blessed Sacrament | 14 |
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01/17/2026
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| Springfield Little Flower (7th Seed) | 14 |
Springfield Blessed Sacrament | 50 |
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01/19/2026
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| New Berlin JHS (3rd Seed) | 38 |
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New Berlin JHS | 20 |
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01/17/2026
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| Springfield Christian (6th Seed) | 21 |
| Regional Host: East St. Louis Younge |
| Hardin Calhoun (1st Seed) |
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| BYE |
Hardin Calhoun | 39 |
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01/20/2026
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OT
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| Bunker Hill Wolf Ridge (4th Seed) | 25 |
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East St. Louis Younge | 43 |
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01/17/2026
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| East St. Louis Younge (5th Seed) | 46 |
East St. Louis Younge | 38 |
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01/21/2026
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| East Alton MS (2nd Seed) | 45 |
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EAST ALTON MS | 45 |
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01/17/2026
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| Wood River Lewis & Clark (7th Seed) | 18 |
East Alton MS | 46 |
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01/20/2026
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| Greenfield (3rd Seed) | 47 |
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Greenfield | 23 |
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01/17/2026
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| Mt. Olive (6th Seed) | 9 |
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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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