Effingham Boys to Host Own 3A Regional

The Hearts are seeded No. 5 and will meet No. 3 Centralia Wednesday, March 4 at 7 p.m.

In the opening contest Tuesday, March 3, No. 2 Carbondale takes on No. 6 Olney at 7 p.m.

The winners of the Tuesday and Wednesday games will meet Friday, March 6 for the regional championship at 7 p.m.

The winner then advances to the Mount Vernon Sectional to face the winner of the Taylorville Regional, either No. 1 Chatham Glenwood, No. 4 Jerseyville Jersey, No. 5 Jacksonville or No. 6 Taylorville.

CLASS 3A BOYS BASKETBALL

Effingham Regional

Tue., Mar. 3

Game 1 at 7:00 pm: (2) Carbondale vs. (6) Olney

Wed., Mar. 4

Game 2 at 7:00 pm: (3) Centralia vs. (5) Effingham

Fri., Mar. 6

Game 3 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

Troy Triad Regional

Mon., Mar. 2

Game 1 at 7:00 pm: (8) Cahokia vs. (9) Highland

Tue., Mar. 3

Game 2 at 7:00 pm: (2) East St. Louis Sr. vs. Winner Game 1

Wed., Mar. 4

Game 3 at 7:00 pm: (3) Troy Triad vs. (7) Bethalto Civic Memorial

Fri., Mar. 6

Game 4 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Marion Regional

Mon., Mar. 2

Game 1 at 7:00 pm: (8) Herrin vs. (9) Waterloo

Tue., Mar. 3

Game 2 at 7:00 pm: (1) Mt. Vernon vs. Winner Game 1

Wed., Mar. 4

Game 3 at 7:00 pm: (4) Marion vs. (7) Mascoutah

Fri., Mar. 6

Game 4 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Taylorville Regional

Tue., Mar. 3

Game 1 at 7:00 pm: (1) Chatham Glenwood vs. (6) Taylorville

Wed., Mar. 4

Game 2 at 7:00 pm: (4) Jerseyville Jersey vs. (5) Jacksonville

Fri., Mar. 6

Game 3 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 Mt. Vernon Sectional Tue., Mar. 10

Game 1 at 7:00 pm: Winner Marion Regional vs. Winner Troy Regional

Mount Vernon Sectional

Tues. Mar. 10

Game 1 at 7:00 p.m.  Winner Marion Regional vs. Winner Troy Regional

Wed., Mar. 11

Game 2 at 7:00 pm: Winner Taylorville Regional vs. Winner Effingham Regional

Fri., Mar. 13

Game 3 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 Springfield (Bank of Springfield Center) Super-Sectional Tue., Mar. 17

Game 1 at 7:00 pm: Winner Lincoln Sectional vs. Winner Mt. Vernon Sectional

State Final Tournament

Site: Peoria Civic Center

Fri., Mar. 20

Game 1 at 11:15 am: Winner Hoffman Estates (Sears Centre Arena) Super-Sectional vs. Winner Springfield (Bank of Springfield Center) Super-Sectional

Game 2 at 1:00 pm: Winner Evanston (Northwestern University) Super-Sectional vs. Winner DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional

Sat., Mar. 21

Game 3 at 11:15 am: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2

Game 4 at 1:00 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2