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This year’s Consolation bracket had an even matchup in the title game between the Brown County Hornets and the Canton Little Giants.  Nearly every statistical measure (rebounds, turnovers, points in the paint, and second chance points) were nearly identical between the two teams in this contest.  The Hornets shot more efficiently, especially when you consider […]

The top seeded West Hancock Titans used stout defense (12 blocks, five steals) to take the second semifinal by a score of 55-37 over the Macomb Bombers.  Macomb went out to an 8-6 lead and before you could blink, the Titans went on a 15-point run to make it 21-8 early in the second quarter. 

The first semifinal game of this year’s tournament was a high-scoring affair between the Rockridge Rockets and the Peoria Christian Chargers.  The game featured seven lead changes and two ties, but the Rockets emerged victorious by a score of 73-63.  Unique to this tournament (especially for as high scoring at this affair was), each team

The second game in the 5th place bracket got off to a close start, as the Eureka Hornets took a six point lead into halftime against the Mercer County Golden Eagles.  Head Coach Aaron Dohner must’ve had the right mix of motivation in the halftime talk, because his Hornets dominated the third quarter to the

The first game of Day 3 turned out to be the closest, most competitive game thus far, as the Chargers of Illini West defeated the Titans of Monmouth-Roseville by a score of 48-43.  This game featured six lead changes, three ties, and an early 2nd quarter 10 point lead was the largest for either team

The Titans of West Hancock were given the tournament’s top seed and if their first two games of the event are any indication, then they earned it.  In the final quarterfinal of the night, the Titans knocked off the Eureka Hornets by a score of 56-42.  The game was tied 10-10 after the first quarter

Fourth seeded Macomb Bombers came out fast and went up 12-6 after the first quarter and 25-9 at the half.  They would ultimately hang on for a big 58-30 victory over the Mercer County Golden Eagles.  Turnovers were the story in this game as Mercer County gave up 15 turnovers to Macomb’s five.  The Bombers

Tournament newcomer Peoria Christian came out absolutely firing in this quarterfinal matchup.  In the first half alone, the Chargers attempted 19 three-point field goals, making nine.  This game appeared to be getting quite early as Peoria Christian led 23-10 after the first quarter and 42-24 at the half.  Monmouth-Roseville’s Titans clamped down and slowed the

Through the first 12 games of their season, the defensive-minded Illini West Chargers had only allowed more than 40 points to two opponents:  Macomb and Monroe City.  The Rockridge Rockets become the third after an efficient, balanced attack leads to a 65-36 victory in the quarterfinals.  Rockridge’s largest areas of dominance were in points in

The Abingdon-Avon Tornadoes defeated the Spartans of Bushnell-Prairie City in the consolation quarterfinals by a score of 62-23.  A-Town dominated from start to finish and never trailed in this matchup.  The Tornadoes also had a crushing 21-point run that ended with 2:33 left in the 1st half.  BPC had a rough time from the floor,