| 2008 Class 8-1A Sectional Champions/State Qualifiers
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| Sectional 1 @ Bourbonnais Maternity BVM |
Joliet Laraway def. Bourbonnais Maternity BVM 39-25
Joliet Laraway record now 13-8 |
| Sectional 2 @ Streator Woodland |
Pontiac St. Mary's def. Tonica 40-27
Pontiac St. Mary's record now 0-0 |
| Sectional 3 @ Peoria Limestone Walters |
Peoria Limestone Walters def. Hartsburg-Emden 40-37
Peoria Limestone Walters record now 20-3 |
| Sectional 4 @ Rantoul St. Malachy |
Cissna Park def. Danville St. Paul 32-23
Cissna Park record now 19-6 |
| Sectional 5 @ Philo St. Thomas |
Decatur St. Patrick def. Philo St. Thomas 42-26
Decatur St. Patrick record now 22-3 |
| Sectional 6 @ Jacksonville Our Saviour |
Jacksonville Our Saviour def. Bluffs 34-19
Jacksonville Our Saviour record now 19-6 |
| Sectional 7 @ Hutsonville |
Pana Sacred Heart def. Hutsonville 40-38
Pana Sacred Heart record now 14-3 |
| Sectional 8 @ Carrollton St. John |
Lovejoy def. Franklin 35-34
Lovejoy record now 16-4 |
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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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