Class 1A and 2A Sectional Championship Games

CLASS 1A AND 2A SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - FRIDAY, MARCH 6

Woodlawn advances in 1A; Breese Central, Murphyboro in 2A

NASHVILLE CLASS 2A SECTIONAL
BREESE CENTRAL 69, PANA 44
After they got over a rusty start – the Cougars’ cruised into the West Frankfort Class 2A Super-Sectional with a crushing win.

Brandon Book – a 6-foot-6 sophomore – scored 29-points for Coach Stan Eagleson’s club who now sit at 29-3 on the season.

David Wiegmann added 20-points for the Cougars who will be trying to win its fifth Super-sectional title under Coach Eagleson.

The Panthers finished their season at 24-8 and were led by Mitch Ade with nine points as no Pana player reached double-figures.

Pana jumped out to an early 12-11 first quarter lead but the Cougars awoke with a 20-6 second quarter to take control.

Book – who started as a freshman last season – canned a pair of 3-pointers in the second quarter in leading BC to a 31-18 lead at intermission.

He added two more trifectas in the third quarter as his club took a commanding 48-28 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

	1	2	3	4	-	F
Pana	12	06	10	16	-	44
Breese Central	11	20	17	21	-	69

Pana (44) – Schmitz 0 0 0-0 0, Epley 1 2 0-0 8, Rudow 1 1 0-1 5, Ade 3 0 3-4 9, Beyers 1 0 1-2 3, Metzger 0 0 1-2 1, Arnold 0 0 0-0 0, Rochkes 1 0 0-0 2, Kile 0 0 0-2 0, Spracklen 2 0 1-4 5, Kirkbride 0 0 0-0 0, McMillen 3 0 2-5 8, Adcock 1 0 1-2 3.
2FG-13, 3FG-3, FT-9-22, PF-26.
Breese Central (69) – Rakers 0 0 0-0 0, Grapperhaus 0 0 5-85, Timmermann 0 0 0-0 0, Lake 0 0 0-0 0, Poettker 0 0 0-0 0, Wiegmann 5 1 7-9 20, Norrenberns 2 0 0-0 4, Finan 0 0 0-0 0, Scheer 2 0 0-4 4, Jackson 0 1 0-0 3, Book 7 4 3-6 29, Gaffner 1 0 2-4 4. 2FG-17, 3FG-6, FT-17-31, PF-19.
Fouled Out – Gaffner - Breese Central.
Technical Fouls – None.

HERRIN CLASS 2A SECTIONAL
MURPHYSBORO 68, DU QUOIN 57
In a battle of the division winners in the Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference – the Ohio took care of the Mississippi.

The Red Devils upped their mark to 29-2 with the win over the Indians to take the Herrin Class 2A Sectional title and set a date with Breese Central on Tuesday.

Coach Daryl Murphy’s club rode the hot hand of Orlando Jarrett in the victory.

Jarrett scored a team-high 18-points for the Devils – who haven’t lost since they dropped a semifinal game to Madison back on January 22 at the Massac County Superman Classic.

Dre Shean Payne chipped in 14-points for Murphysboro while teammates Pierre House and Dylan Craig added 13 and 12.

Du Quoin saw its fine season end at 23-7 with C.J. Davis topping all scorers with 21-points while Matt Gossett added 13.

Murphysboro roared out to a 24-13 lead at the end of one quarter and led 42-26 at the half.

	1	2	3	4	-	F
Du Quoin	13	13	12	19	-	57
Muphysboro	24	18	11	15	-	68

Du Quoin (57) – Davis 3 5 0-0 21, Carson 1 0 0-2 2, D. Rose 1 0 0-0 2, Clarry 1 0 0-0 2, Reed 5 0 0-0 10, C. Rose 0 0 0-0 0, S. Gossett 0 0 0-0 0, Baxter 0 0 0-0 0, Schneider 1 0 5-5 7, Kuhnert 0 0 0-0 0, M. Gossett 2 2 3-4 13.
2FG-14, 3FG-7, FT-8-11, PF-12.
Murphysboro (68) - House 5 1 0-0 13, Craig 1 1 1-2 6, Gaston 6 0 0-0 12, Payne 3 2 2-3 14, O. Jarrett 4 3 1-2 18, Brooks 1 1 0-1 5, Vaughn 0 0 0-0 0, MIller 0 0 0-0 0.
2FG-20 3FG-8, FT-4-8, PF-14.
Fouled Out – None.
Technical Fouls – None.

RED HILL CLASS 2A SECTIONAL
WOODLAWN 61, TOLEDO CUMBERLAND 60
The Cardinals won their second consecutive sectional championship with a thrilling one-point victory in OT.

Dawson Verhines scored 20-points – including 5-of-8 free throws in the extra session as Woodlawn improved to 26-5 on the year in winning their 20th consecutive game.

Kirk Dunbar and Josh Wiggs added 13 and 12 points respectively in the triumph.

Woodlawn trailed Cumberland (24-8) 25-23 at the half but rallied to take a 38-33 advantage after three.

The Pirates were led by Reed Draper with 21-points and Silas Gabel added 12.

	1	2	3	4	OT	F
Woodlawn	15	08	15	14	09	61
Cumberland	13	12	08	19	08	60

Woodlawn (61) – Verhines 5 1 7-10 20, Hammond 3 0 1-3 7, Wiggs 5 0 2-4 12, Dunbar 5 1 0-0 13, McNeil 3 0 0-0 6, Cavender 0 1 0-0 3, Johnson 0 0 0-0 0.
2FG-21, 3FG-3, FT-10-17, PF-17.
Cumberland (60) – C. Carlen 0 0 0-0 0, Gabel 3 2 0-0 12, Matteson 3 0 2-2 8, Parker 0 0 0-0 0, Miller 3 0 2-5 8, Draper 3 4 3-3 21, McMeechen 2 0 4-8 8, C. Carlen 1 0 1-2 3, Taschner 0 0 0-0 0.
2FG-15, 3FG-6, FT-12-20, PF-20.
Fouled Out – Potocki - Goreville; Madison - Meridian.
Technical Fouls – None.