| Blueboys come from 11 down to beat the Cougars |
| A
ten point halftime advantage wasn't enough for
Illini Central as the Blueboys of Carthage made
both a comeback and a date in the semifinals
after a dramatic 68-63 overtime victory. Carthage
(7-1) lost the lead with 1:27 left in the first
quarter and wouldn't regain it until Paul Sheetz
nailed two free throws with 5:00 left in
regulation. Carthage would go up by as many as
four points, but John Tracy's layup with 18
seconds on the clock knotted things up and forced
the extra session. Douglas Edwards led Carthage with 21 points. Brock Edris added 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Blueboys. Illini Central (6-4) had four players finish in double-figure scoring led by Tracy's 18. The Blueboys will matchup with the Macomb Bombers Friday at 2:30 p.m. in a semifinal matchup. That game will mark the first meeting between those two schools since 1989. Illini Central moves to the 5th place bracket where they will face Warsaw at 10:30 a.m. in Western Hall. |
| The bracket: |
A
larger version of the bracket can be found on the
tournament website by visiting this page. |
| Next game: |
| Game
17: Canton vs. Brown County (9:00 a.m. @ Macomb High
School) Game 19: Bushnell-Prairie City vs. Hamilton (9:00 a.m. @ Western Hall) |
| Game 16 boxscore: |
| Carthage vs. Illini Central |
| Carthage Blueboys |
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| Illini Central Cougars |
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