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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