The Benton Rangers, behind 12-points from 6-7 junior Docker Tedeschi, including 8-of-8 from the foul line, advanced to the super-sectional for the first time since 2003 with the victory over top-ranked Breese Central.

Coach Ron Winemiller's club jumped out to an early 14-4 lead and then hit 11-of-12 free throws in the fourth quarter to hold off Coach Jeremy Shubert's 32-3 club.

Isaac Billington added 10-points for the Rangers, who are now 31-3 and will head to SIU Arena on Monday for the Carbondale 2A Super-sectional.

They will face Teutopolis, a 61-55 overtime winner of St. Joseph-Ogden at the Shelbyville Sectional.

Central was led by senior Zane Schrage with 12-points and senior Mason Shubert scored six.

Last season the Cougars lost at Pinckneyville in the sectional championship game at Pinckneyville.

Benton (34) - Thomas 0 0 1-2 1, Billington 1 1 5-5 10, Owens 0 0 0-0 0, Melvin 0 0 2-4 2, Munoz 1 2 1-2 9, Tedeschi 2 0 8-8 12. 2FG-4/3FG-3/FT-17-21/PF-11.
Breese Central (32) - Rakers 1 0 0-0 2, Becker 0 0 0-0 0, Shubert 3 0 0-0 6, Robke 1 0 0-2 2, Schrage 2 1 5-7 12, Helmink 2 0 1-1 5, Arnold 1 1 0-0 5.
2FG-10/3FG-2/FT-6-10/PF-17.
Fouled Out – None.
Technical Fouls – None.

Coach Chet Reeder and his club have now won 3-of-4 sectional titles since he took over in 2018-19.

Five-ten senior guard Mitch Koester scored 14-points for the Shoes while senior Tyler Pruemer added 13.

Seniors Zac Niebrugge (11), Joey Niebrugge (nine) and Garrett Gaddis (eight) also scored for Teutopolis.

St. Joseph-Ogden had their nine-game winning streak snapped as the season closed at 27-7.

Senior Luke Landrus scored 13-points for the Spartans.

Six-four senior Tanner Siems scored 12 while junior Coy Taylor and senior Logan Smith added 11-each.

Playing a vicious schedule, T-Town is now 24-10.

Monday night's contest against Benton at the Carbondale Super-sectional will mark the 17th game for the Wooden Shoes against teams that have won at least 20-games.

Three of the opponents (Benton 31-3, Mt. Zion 34-1, Centralia 32-2) won 30-plus games with Centralia and Mt. Zion set to play on Monday at the Springfield 3A Super-sectional.

WILLIAMVILLE 48, ALTON MARQUETTE 47
Brecken Thomas scored on a three-point play with :24 left and the Bullets held on for the win to advance to the Springfield Super-Sectional on Monday.

Thomas, a senior point guard, ended up with 12-points while sophomore Garrett Timm netted 13 and Braden Sailing added 11.

Alton Marquette closed its campaign at 26-9 for Coach Cody Best.

The Explorers 6-3 senior Braden Kline scored 14-points and 6-4 senior Jaden Rochester ended up with 12.

Five-eleven senior guard Jaylen Cawthon added 10 in the loss.

Sean Williams, a 5-11 senior, ended up with eight-points.

The Explorers had a shot in the final seconds but a 3-pointer from the left corner fell short as the Bullets celebrated their first sectional title since finishing fourth in the IHSA Class A tournament in 1991.

Williamsville (25-9) will face Macomb, a 54-38 winner over Rockridge Friday night, at the Springfield Super on Monday.

Williamsville (48) - Scott 0 0 0-0 0, Sailing 4 1 0-0 11, Timm 2 3 0-0 13, Watkins 0 0 0-0 0, Bodine 1 0 3-4 5, Kohler 3 0 0-2 6, Thomas 4 1 1-1 12, Sanders 0 0 1-3 1. 2FG-17/3FG-5/FT-5-10/PF-149.
Alton Marquette (47) - Redd 0 0 0-0 0, Cawthon 5 0 0-0 10, Williams 1 2 0-0 8, Kline 2 3 1-1 14, Rochester 4 0 4-6 12, Menke 0 0 0-0 0, Jones 0 0 0-0 0, Bechtold 1 0 1-1 3.
2FG-12/3FG-3/FT-6-8/PF-15.
Fouled Out – Kohler - Williamsville.
Technical Fouls – None.

CORL (20-15) will face Mounds Meridian at the 1A Charleston Super-sectional on Monday night.

Senior Parker scored 15-points for the Silver Stallions, eight-points in the second half.

Senior Omari King added 13-points and Jayden Bazile scored 11.

Arcola and head coach Greg Gisinger closed their season at 28-7.

Six-three senior Jackson Miller scored 16-points in the loss and teammate 6-3 junior Braden Phillips, added 14.

Centralia Christ Our Rock Lutheran (49) - Dabney 0 1 0-0 3, Bazile 3 0 5-5 11, Isiah 0 0 0-0 0, King 2 3 0-1 13, Mitchell 0 0 0-0 0, Lagenhorst 0 0 0-0 0, Boehne 6 0 3-4 15, Beal 0 0 0-0 0, Davis 0 0 0-0 0, Nollman 3 0 1-2 7. 2FG-14/3FG-4/FT-9-12/PF-7.
Arcola (56) - Lindstrom 0 0 0-0 0, Alanis 1 0 0-0 2, Lewis 0 0 0-0 0, Brandon Phillips 6 0 2-6 14, Thomas 2 0 0-0 4, Miller 2 4 0-0 16, Brady Phillips 1 0 1-2 3, Vasquez 0 0 0-0 0, Humphrey 0 0 0-0 0.
2FG-12/3FG-4/FT-3-8/PF-13.
Fouled Out – None.
Technical Fouls – None.