| 2026 Class 7-1A Sectional Champions/State Qualifiers
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Sectional 1
@ Taft School
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Host: Lockport Taft
Date: Monday, January 26, 2026
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Chicago St. Helen def. Ransom
, 55-48
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Chicago St. Helen record now 11-2
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Sectional 2
@ Annawan High School
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Host: Annawan
Date: Monday, January 26, 2026
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Annawan def. Mendota Holy Cross
, 51-25
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Annawan record now 16-1
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Sectional 3
@ St. Malachy School
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Host: Rantoul St. Malachy
Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
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Rantoul St. Malachy def. Piper City Tri-Point
, 29-20
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Rantoul St. Malachy record now 13-10
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Sectional 4
@ St. Mary's School
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Host: Pontiac St. Mary's
Date: Monday, January 26, 2026
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Pontiac St. Mary's def. Delavan
, 41-33
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Pontiac St. Mary's record now 21-7
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Sectional 5
@ Peoria Christian Middle School
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Host: Peoria Christian
Date: Monday, January 26, 2026
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Peoria Christian def. Peoria Limestone Walters
, 49-45
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Peoria Christian record now 18-3
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Sectional 6
@ Unity Christian
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Host: Decatur Unity
Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
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Decatur Unity def. Hume Shiloh
, 47-19
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Decatur Unity record now 20-1
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Sectional 7
@ Routt Catholic High School
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Host: Jacksonville Our Saviour
Date: Monday, January 26, 2026
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Lincoln West Lincoln-Broadwell def. Kinderhook Western
, 41-32
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Lincoln West Lincoln-Broadwell record now 23-4
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Sectional 8
@ Eye of the Tiger Sports Complex
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Host: Pana Sacred Heart
Date: Monday, January 26, 2026
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Pana Sacred Heart def. Carrollton St. John
, 35-28
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Pana Sacred Heart record now 23-3
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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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