| 2026 Class 8-1A Regional Champions/Sectional Matchups
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Sectional 1
@ Gardner Grade School
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Host: Gardner
Monday, February 2, 2026, 6:00 PM
@ Gardner Grade School
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598 N Elm St,
GARDNER
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| Use Door 2 (Events Entry) |
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Chicago St. John
(19-0)
vs.
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| Regional 1 |
Chicago St. John
def. Crete Illinois Lutheran
, 54-28
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| Regional 2 |
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Sectional 2
@ Kewanee Visitation
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Host: Kewanee Visitation
Monday, February 2, 2026, 6:00 PM
@ Kewanee Visitation
,
107 South Lexington Avenue,
Kewanee
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vs.
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| Regional 3 |
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| Regional 4 |
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Sectional 3
@ St. Malachy School
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Host: Rantoul St. Malachy
Monday, February 2, 2026, 6:00 PM
@ St. Malachy School
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340 E. Belle,
Rantoul
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| Please park busses in the church parking lot west of the school off of RT 45. |
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vs.
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| Regional 5 |
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| Regional 6 |
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Sectional 4
@ Hartsburg-Emden Jr./Sr. High School
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Host: Hartsburg-Emden
Monday, February 2, 2026, 6:00 PM
@ Hartsburg-Emden Jr./Sr. High School
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400 W. Front Street,
Hartsburg
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| Bus should drop off on the east side of the school and park on the west side. |
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Pontiac St. Mary's
(24-1)
vs.
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| Regional 7 |
Pontiac St. Mary's
def. Flanagan
, 28-25
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| Regional 8 |
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Sectional 5
@ Peoria Christian Middle School
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Host: Peoria Christian
Monday, February 2, 2026, 6:00 PM
@ Peoria Christian Middle School
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3725 N. Monroe Ave.,
Peoria Heights
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| Parking lot in back of school - Buses, please drop off in back, but park on Monroe Ave. in front |
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Peoria Christian
vs.
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| Regional 9 |
Peoria Christian
def. Peoria St. Jude
, 41-25
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| Regional 10 |
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Sectional 6
@ Martinsville Jr/Sr High School
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Host: Martinsville
Monday, February 2, 2026, 6:00 PM
@ Martinsville Jr/Sr High School
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255 West Cumberland Street,
Martinsville
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vs.
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| Regional 11 |
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| Regional 12 |
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Sectional 7
@ Routt Catholic High School
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Host: Jacksonville Our Saviour
Monday, February 2, 2026, 6:00 PM
@ Routt Catholic High School
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500 E. College,
Jacksonville
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| Parking is located on the north side of the building. Bus parking is west of the building. |
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vs.
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| Regional 13 |
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| Regional 14 |
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Sectional 8
@ St. Michael School
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Host: Sigel St. Michael's
Monday, February 2, 2026, 6:00 PM
@ St. Michael School
,
200 N Church St.,
Sigel
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Effingham Sacred Heart
(17-5)
vs.
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| Regional 15 |
Effingham Sacred Heart
def. Sigel St. Michael's
, 36-26
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| Regional 16 |
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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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