Boys H.S. Basketball Regionals Open Play Monday
Published on February 20 2025 6:13 am
Last Updated on February 20 2025 6:13 am
Written by Millie Lange
Area high school boys basketball regionals get underway Monday around the area.
In Class 1A, Effingham St. Anthony drew the No. 1 seed in the Moweaqua Central A&M Regional. Also entered in that regional from the area are No. 6 Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg and No. 13 Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City.
Five area teams will take part in the 1A South Central Regional. Those include top-seeded Dieterich, No. 4 Altamont, No. 5 North Clay (Louisville), No. 7 South Central and No. 10 St. Elmo/Brownstown
Neoga, seeded 11th, will be competing at the 1A Chrisman Regional
Teutopolis, Newton and Cumberland will be taking part in Class 2A regionals.
T-town drew the No. 2 seed at the Fairfield Regional.
No. 6 Cumberland and No. 7 Newton will take part in the Paris Regional
Effingham rounds out the area schools and will be hosting a Class 3A regional. The Hearts are seeded ninth.
Following are the pairings:
CLASS 1A
MOWEAQUA CENTRAL A&M REGIONAL
Mon., Feb. 24
Game 1 at 6 pm: (16) Ramsey Co-op at (1) Effingham St. Anthony
Game 2 at 6 pm: (7) Nokomis at (6) Windsor/Strasburg-Stewardson
Game 3 at 6 pm: (13) Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at (4) Arcola
Game 4 at 6 pm: (8) Moweaqua Central A & M at (5) Bethany Okaw Valley
Wed., Feb. 26
Game 5 at 6 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Game 6 at 7:30 pm: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Fri., Feb. 28
Game 7 at 7 pm: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 (championship)
CHRISMAN REGIONAL
Mon., Feb. 24
Game 1 at 6 pm: (15) Chrisman at (2) Casey-Westfield
Game 2 at 6 pm: (11) Neoga at (10) Broadlands Heritage
Game 3 at 6 pm: (14) Villa Grove at (3) Tuscola
Game 4 at 6 pm: (12) Hume Shiloh Co-op at (9) Martinsville
Wed., Feb. 26
Game 5 at 6 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Game 6 at 7:30 pm: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Fri., Feb. 28
Game 7 at 6 pm: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 (championship)
SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL
Mon., Feb. 24
Game 1 at 7 pm: (13) Sandoval at (1) Dieterich
Game 2 at 6 pm: (10) St. Elmo/Brownstown at (7) South Central
Game 3 at 7:00 pm: (12) Patoka Co-op at (4) Altamont
Game 4 at 6:30 pm: (11) Mulberry Grove at North Clay (Louisville)
Wed., Feb. 26
Game 5 at 6:00 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Game 6 at 7:30 pm: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Fri., Feb. 28
Game 7 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6
RED HILL (BRIDGEPORT) SECTIONAL
Tue., Mar. 4
Game 1 at 7 pm: Winner South Central Regional vs. Winner Chrisman Regional
Wed., Mar. 5
Game 2 at 7:00 pm: Winner Moweaqua Central A & M Regional vs. Winner Webber Township (Bluford) Regional
Fri., Mar. 7
Game 3 at 7 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 (championship)
CHARLESTON SUPER-SECTIONAL
EIU's Lantz Arena
Monday, March 10
Game 1 at 7 pm: Winner Red Hill (Bridgeport) Sectional vs. Winner Cobden Sectional
CLASS 1A STATE TOURNAMENT
Site: Champaign (U. of Illinois)
State Farm Center
Thu., Mar. 13
Game 1 at 9:30 am: Winner Charleston (Eastern Illinois U.) Super-Sectional vs. Winner Normal (ISU) Super-Sectional
Game 2 at 11:15 am: Winner Jacksonville (Jacksonville Bowl) Super-Sectional vs. Winner DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Fri., Mar. 14
Game 3 at 9:30 am: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Sat., Mar. 15
Game 4 at 1:00 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
CLASS 2A
FAIRFIELD REGIONAL
Mon., Feb. 24
Game 1 at 6 pm: (9) Flora at (8) Vandalia
Game 2 at 7 pm: (11) Mt. Carmel at (5) Fairfield
Wed., Feb. 26
Game 3 at 6 pm: (2) Teutopolis vs. Winner Game 1
Game 4 at 7:30 pm: (3) Marshall vs. Winner Game 2
Fri., Feb. 28
Game 5 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 (championship)
PARIS REGIONAL
Mon., Feb. 24
Game 1 at 6 pm: (10) Hutsonville/Palestine/Oblong at (7) Newton
Game 2 at 7 pm: (12) Robinson at (6) Cumberland
Wed., Feb. 26
Game 3 at 6 pm: (1) Lawrenceville vs. Winner Game 1
Game 4 at 7:30 pm: (4) Paris vs. Winner Game 2
Fri., Feb. 28
Game 5 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 (championship
TOLONO UNTIY SECTIONAL
Tue., Mar. 4
Game 1 at 7 pm: Winner Westville Regional vs. Winner Fairfield Regional
Wed., Mar. 5
Game 2 at 7 pm: Winner Paris Regional vs. Winner Macon Meridian Regional
Fri., Mar. 7
Game 3 at 7 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 (championship)
CARBONDALE (SIU) SUPER-SECTIONAL
Banterra Center
Date: Monday, March 10
Mon., Mar. 10
Game 1 at 7 pm: Winner Carterville Sectional vs. Winner Tolono Unity Sectional
STATE TOURNAMENT
Site: Champaign (U. of Illinois)
State Farm Center
Thu., Mar. 13
Game 1 at 2 pm: Winner Carbondale (SIU) Super-Sectional vs. Winner Sterling (H.S.) Super-Sectional
Game 2 at 3:45 pm: Winner Joliet (Central) Super-Sectional vs. Winner Springfield (Bank of Springfield Center) Super-Sectional
Fri., Mar. 14
Game 3 at 11:15 am: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Sat., Mar. 15
Game 4 at 3:00 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
CLASS 3A
EFFINGHAM REGIONAL
Mon., Feb. 24
Game 1 at 6:30 pm: (9) Effingham at (8) Charleston
Wed., Feb. 26
Game 2 at 6 pm: (1) Centralia vs. Winner Game 1
Game 3 at 7:30 pm: (4) Herrin vs. (7) Mattoon
Fri., Feb. 28
Game 4 at 7 pm: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3 (championship)
MARION SECTIONAL
Tue., Mar. 4
Game 1 at 7 pm: Winner Waterloo Regional vs. Winner Carbondale Regional
Wed., Mar. 5
Game 2 at 7 pm: Winner Effingham Regional vs. Winner Highland Regional
Fri., Mar. 7
Game 3 at 7 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 (championship)
SPRINGFIELD SUPER-SECTIONAL
Host: Springfield
Monday, March 10
Game 1 at 7:30 pm: Winner Decatur Eisenhower Sectional vs. Winner Marion Sectional
STATE TOURNAMENT
Site: Champaign (U. of Illinois)
State Farm Center
Thu., Mar. 13
Game 1 at 6:30 pm: Winner Pontiac Super-Sectional vs. Winner Chicago (UIC) Super-Sectional
Game 2 at 8:15 pm: Winner Hoffman Estates (NOW Arena) Super-Sectional vs. Winner Springfield (Bank of Springfield Center) Super-Sectional
Fri., Mar. 14
Game 3 at 1 pm: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Sat., Mar. 15
Game 4 at 6 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2