Topic: Basketball
2022ISHAB
2022 IHSA (Illinois) Boys State Basketball Tournament
Championships
Class 1A, 2A, 3A, & 4A
Lou Henson Court @SFC
University of Illinois
Champaign, IL
March 10-12, 2022
March 10th
Yorkville (Christian),70.Steeleville,27,Class A,Semifinal
Liberty,75,Scales Mound,41,Class A,Semifinal
Monticello,54,Taylor Ridge (Rockridge),38,Class 2A,Semifinal
Nashville,31,Chicago (DePaul College Prep),24,2 OT,Class 2A,Semifinal
Scales Mound,55,Steeleville,34,Class A.Third Place
Chicago (DePaul College Prep),41,Taylor Ridge (Rockridge),22,2A,Third Place
March 11th
Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin),50,Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep),39,Class 3A,Semifinal
Metamora,50,Chicago (Simeon),47,Class 3A,Semifinal
Chicago (Whitney Young),51,Barrington,47,Class 4A,Semifinal
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West),77,Bolingbrook,47,Class 4A,Semifinal
Chicago (Sr. Ignatius College Prep),61,Chicago (Simeon),59.Class 3A,Third Place
Barrington,59,Bolingbrook,54,Class 4A, Third Place
March 12th
Liberty (30-6) vs. Yorkville (Christian) (25-13) Class A (Championship)
Liberty coach Greg Altmix started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Logan Robbins, 6-4 Sr. Breiton Klingele, 6-6 Sr. Devin Klauser, 5-11 Sr. Cannen Wolf, and 6-2 Sr. Clayton Obert. Yorkville (Christian) coach Aaron Sovern countered with 6-4 Jr. Brayden Long, 6-3 Jr. David Douglas Jr., 6-6 Sr. Jaden Schutt, 6-2 Sr. K.J. Vasser, and 6-2 Sr. Tyler Burrows.
Liberty led 21-20 at halftime but Yorkville (Christian) outscored the Eagles 34-20 in the second half for a 54-41 victory. There were two ties and 14 lead changes in this game. Yorkville (Christian) shot 38.3% from the field including six of 26 from the three point line. The Mustangs connected on 12 of 14 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 11 Liberty turnovers. Liberty shot 37.8% from the field including four of 20 from beyond the arc. The Eagles connected on three of four free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and scored seven points off seven Yorkville (Christian) turnovers.
K.J. Vasser led a balanced Yorkville (Christian) with 15 points including four of four free throws, seven rebounds, and two steals. Tyler Burrows added 13 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. Jaden Schutt recorded 12 points, six rebounds, two assists, and four steals. David Douglas Jr. chipped in with 11 points including two three point baskets, three of four free throws, and five rebounds.
Cannen Wolf led Liberty with 15 points including three tree point baskets, tree rebounds, and four assists. Devin Klauser added 13 points and five rebounds. Logan Robbins recorded seven points, tree rebounds, and six assists. Clayton Obert pulled down nine rebounds.
Liberty,10,11,6,14,41
Yorkville (Christian),8,12,11,23,54
Liberty (41) – Robbins 7, Klingele 6, Klauser 13, Wolf 15, Obert 0.
Yorkville (Christian) (54) – Long 3, Douglas Jr. 11, Schutt 12, Vasser 15, Burrows 13.
Nashville (30-4) vs. Monticello (33-4) Class 2A (Championship)
Nashviile coach Patrick Weaters started the following lineup: 6-7 Sr. Saxton Hoepker, 6-3 Jr. Carter Schoenherr, 6-5 Sr. Kilten Gajewski, 5-11 Sr. Nolan Heggemeier, and 6-3 Sr. Isaac Turner. Monticello coach Kevin Roy countered with 6-2 Sr. Tann Buehnerkemper, 6-0 Sr. Dylan Ginalick, 6-2 Sr. Joey Sprinkle, 5-9 Sr. Ben Cresap, and 5-9 Sr. Trevor Fox.
Nashville defeated Monticello by the score of 32-31. The score was tied twice and there were eight lead changes in the game. Nashville shot 36.4% from the field including two of 12 from the three point line. The Hornets connected on six of 10 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored six points off nine Monticello turnovers. Monticello shot 35.5% from the field including tree of 11 from beyond the arc. The Sages connected on six of nine free throws, pulled down 18 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 10 Nashville turnovers.
Kilten Gajewski led Nashville with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Isaac Turner added six points, four rebounds, tree assists, and two steals.
Dylan Ginalick led Monticello with 11 points including four of five free throws and three assists. Ben Cresap added eight points. Tann Buehnerkemper pulled down 10 rebounds.
Nashville,6,4,11,11,32
Monticello,7,4,14,6,31
Nashville (32) – Hoepker 4, Schoenherr 5, Gajewski 14, Heggemeier 3, Turner 6.
Monticello (31) – Buehnerkemper 3, Ginalick 11, Sprinkle 4, Cresap 8, Fox 5.
Metamora (30-7) vs. Sacred Heart Griffin (35-3) Class 3A (Championship)
Metamora coach Danny Grieves started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Zack Schroeder, 6-2 Jr. Tyson Swanson, 6-6 Jr. Ethan Kizer, 6-0 So. Tyler Mason, and 6-2 Jr. Drew Tucker, Sacred Heart Griffin countered with 6-3 Jr. Jake Hamilton, 6-3 Jr. Will Hamilton, 6-5 Jr. Zack Hawkinson, 5-10 Jr. J’veon Bardwell, and 6-1 Jr. Keshon Singleton.
Sacred Heart Griffin defeated Metamora 53-50 in two overtimes. Metamora led 34-27 after three quarters but the Cyclones rallied for the win. The score was tied nine times and there were nine lead changes in this game. Metamora’s Zack Schroeder fouled out with 2:58 remaining in the second overtime. Sacred Heart Griffin shot 40% from the field including one of seven from the three point line. The Cyclones connected on 12 of 16 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 13 Metamora turnovers. Metamora shot 47.4% from the field including four of 13 from beyond the arc. The Redbirds connected on 10 of 14 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored four points off nine Sacred Heart Griffin turnovers.
Zack Hawkinson led Sacred Heart Griffin with 27 points including seven of nine free throws, and 13 rebounds. Jake Hamilton added nine points and four rebounds. Keshon Singleton recorded nine points, four rebounds, three assists, and three steals.
Tyson Swanson led Metamora with 17 points including three three point baskets. Zack Schroeder added 11 points, nine rebounds, and three assists. Drew Tucker recorded 10 points including four of four free throws. Tyler Mason chipped in with nine points, four rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Ethan Kizer added three points, seven rebounds, and five blocked shots.
Metamora,9,8,17,8,4,4,50
Sacred Heart Griffin,11,7,9,15,4,7,53
Metamora (50) – Schroeder 11, Swanson 17, Kizer 3, Mason 9, Tucker 10.
Sacred Heart Griffin (53) – J. Hamilton 9, W. Hamilton 4, Hawkinson 27, Bardwell 4, Singleton 9.
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) (37-1) vs. Whitney Young (25-10) Class 4A (Championship)
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) coach Jason Opoka started the following lineup: 6-11 Sr. Braden Huff, 6-7 Sr. Bobby Durkin, 6-8 Sr. Ryan Renfro, 6-4 Sr. Paxton Warden, and 6-6 Sr. Caden Pierce. Whitney Young coach Tyrone Slaughter countered with 6-8 Sr. A.J. Casey, 6-8 Sr. Xavier Amos, 6-6 Jr. Daniel Johnson, 6-0 Jr. Dalen Davis, and 6-6 Sr. Matthew Somerville.
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) defeated Whitney Young by the score of 56-34. Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) shot 57.9% from the field including five of 11 from the three point line. The Hilltoppers connected on seven of 10 free throws, pulled down 18 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 13 Whitney Young turnovers. Whitney Young shot 40% from the field including two of 11 from beyond the arc. The Dolphins connected on four of six free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored six points off seven Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) turnovers.
Paxton Warden led Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) with 21 points including three tree point baskets. Braden Huff added 19 points including two three point baskets. Ryan Renfro recorded eight points, four rebounds, and three steals.
Xavier Amos led Whitney Young led with 14 points, five rebounds, and two assists. A.J. Casey added six points and four rebounds. Dalen Davis recorded six points, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals.
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West),13,12,17,14,56
Whitney Young,6,10,4,14,34
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) (56) – Huff 19, Durkin 4, Renfro 8, Warden 21, Pierce 3, Buchholz 1.
Whitney Young (34) – Casey 6, Amos 14, Johnson 2, Davis 6, Somerville 5, Overstreet 1.
A special thanks to the IHSA for providing the comprehensive statistics and up-to-date results for this event.