Basketball Finals - Anybody notice what I notice

[HRCJR]

4A

(3) Lisle (Benet Academy) vs. (1) Evanston (Twp.)
(3) Richton Park (Rich Township) vs. (2) Gurnee (Warren)

3A

(1) Chicago (Brother Rice) vs. (2) Chicago (St. Patrick)
(1) Chicago (DePaul College Prep) vs. (3) Chatham (Glenwood)

2A

(1) Belleville (Althoff Catholic) vs. (2) Chicago (Christ the King)
(1) Chicago (Dyett) vs. (1) Peoria (Manual)

1A

(1) Effingham (St. Anthony) vs. (1) Chicago (C. Hope Academy)
(1) Peoria (P. Christian) vs. (1) Lanark (Eastland)

 

[ramblinman]

For some reason, you used bold face type on some of the schools, but I can't figure out why.

 

[StL_Alum]

Benet has been flying under the radar all year. They are a really good team.

 

[HRCJR]

Benet has been flying under the radar all year. They are a really good team.

Keyboard on the fritz

 

[USD24]

Benet has been flying under the radar all year. They are a really good team.

I don't know if they have been under the radar. They were pre-season #5, have been ranked all year and are now ranked #2. One of the top 5 programs in the state over the last 10 years.

 

[USD24]

4A

(3) Lisle (Benet Academy) vs. (1) Evanston (Twp.)
(3) Richton Park (Rich Township) vs. (2) Gurnee (Warren)

3A

(1) Chicago (Brother Rice) vs. (2) Chicago (St. Patrick)
(1) Chicago (DePaul College Prep) vs. (3) Chatham (Glenwood)

2A

(1) Belleville (Althoff Catholic) vs. (2) Chicago (Christ the King)
(1) Chicago (Dyett) vs. (1) Peoria (Manual)

1A

(1) Effingham (St. Anthony) vs. (1) Chicago (C. Hope Academy)
(1) Peoria (P. Christian) vs. (1) Lanark (Eastland)

I noticed that not a single team seeded lower than a three has reached the championship weekend.

 

[GP927]

Benet is the only catholic school to advance to 4A final 4 since IHSA went to 4-class system in 2007.

They have done it 4x : 2014, 2016, 2023 and 2025

 

[mc140]

Most of the public schools on that list gets kids from all over to.

 

[MMA_Det]

They need to make 8 classes for basketball

I just keep thinking of all of the mid level teams that don’t have a chance to get blown out in the first round of the playoffs….

 

[Alexander32]

Benet is the only catholic school to advance to 4A final 4 since IHSA went to 4-class system in 2007.

They have done it 4x : 2014, 2016, 2023 and 2025

Typically there are only four Catholic schools that participate in the 4A tournament (Benet, Loyola, Marist and St. Ignatius). That is a small percentage of the 141 teams that comprised this year's bracket. Nevertheless, all four schools usually have pretty good teams, and that was true again this year.

 

[jakob18]

Althoff is about to piss off a lot of people again lol

 

[RoaminCatholic]

My only observation is that Glenwood doesn't appear to belong on that list... 😁 😁 😁

 

[USD24]

I also noticed that JCA has lost to a finalist in 2A,3A and 4A.

 

[crusader_of_90]

When I watch Althoff, I keep thinking, these kids are good, but not that good. Then I see how tenacious they are on D and how quick and how much hustle they put into every possession. They are nowhere NEAR the Goodwin teams - not close - but maybe a state champ, nonetheless.

 

[doctor_d]

DePaul has been steam rolling

 

[ignazio]

A brown team isn’t competing the final weekend.

What do I win?