Homewood-Flossmoor, Phillips, DePaul win titles: Final scores, results from IHSA basketball Championships

This is March, as they say.

Illinois state basketball championships are playing right into the March Magic.

Here is the upcoming schedule, final scores and results for the IHSA state basketball championships, playing in Champaign at the State Farm Center.

IHSA boys state championships

Class 1A

Semfinals - March 7

9:30 a.m.: No. 2 Meridian 68, No. 1 Chicago Hope Academy 60

Meridian: AJ Flenoid, 24 points, 12 rebounds; Jai'Deon Reed 15 points; Will Thurston 11 points 

Chicago Hope Academy: Tyjuan Hunter 18 points, Josh Dillon 12 points

11:15 a.m.: No. 1 West Central 70, No. 2 Aurora Christian 65

West Central: Chance Little 33 points, Zack Evans 17 points

Aurora Christian: Marshawn Cocroft 36 points

Championship Game - West Central 62, Meridian 43

West Central: Zack Evans 27 points

Meridian: Antonio Flenoid Jr. 13 points

Class 2A

Semfinals - March 7

No. 1 Phillips 60, No. 5 Williamsville 56

Phillips: Phoenix Childs 21 points, 5 rebounds; Lawrence Horton 13 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists

Williamsville: Brayden Saling 21 points; Carson Kohler 15 points, 8 rebounds

3:45 p.m.: No. 1 Benton 52, No. 1 Byron 40

Benton: Isaac Billington 18 points, Docker Tedeschi 14 points 

Byron: Carson Buser 16 points

Championship Game - Phillips 54, Benton 47

Phillips: Lawrence Horton 13 points, Phoenix Childs 13 points, Amari Edwards 12 points

Benton: Isaac Billington 19 points, Evan Munoz 11 points

Class 3A

Semifinals - March 8

9:30 a.m.: No. 1 Mt. Carmel 65, No. 1 Mt. Zion 49

Mt. Carmel: Cameron Thomas and Grant Best 14 points each; Angelo Ciarvarino 13 points

Mt. Zion: JC Anderson 17 points, 7 rebounds

11:15 a.m.: No. 1 DePaul Prep 52, No. 2 Richwoods 41

DePaul Prep: Makai Kvamme: 15 points, 6 assists 

Richwoods: Lathan Sommerville 18 points

Championship Game - DePaul Prep 49, Mt. Carmel 41

DePaul Prep: Makai Kvamme 18 ooints, Rob Walls 10 points, PJ Chambers & Jaylan McElroy 8 points

Mt. Carmel: Angelo Ciaravino 24 points, Noah Mister 7 points 

Class 4A

Semifinals - March 8

2 p.m.: No. 1 Normal Community 58, No. 2 Palatine 38 

Normal: Braylon Roman 19 points, Jaheem Webber 15 points and 12 rebounds

Palatine: Connor May 17 points, Tommy Elter 10 points

3:45 p.m.: No. 1 Homewood-Flossmoor 40, No. 4 New Trier 35

Homewood-Flossmoor: Bryce Heard 16 points, Gianni Cobb 12 points, Dominic Pangallo 7 points

New Trier: Christopher Kirkpatrick 13 points, Logan Feller 9 points

Championship Game - Homewood-Flossmoor 60, Normal Community 48

Homewood-Flossmoor: Bryce Heard: 21 points & 10 rebounds, Jayden Tyler 15 points, Carson Brownfield 12 points

Normal Community: Braylon Roman 18 points, Noah Cleveland 13 points, 11 rebounds

IHSA Girls Basketball Championships 

Class 1A - Okawville

Championship Game: Okawville 48, Illini Bluffs 36

Class 2A - Peoria Notre Dame

Championship Game: Peoria Notre Dame 48, Nashville 46

Class 3A - Lincoln

Championship Game: Lincoln 60, Glenwood 44

Class 4A - Loyola Academy

Championship Game: Loyola Academy 44, Nazareth Academy 40

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