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Vikings win 4A basketball title, crushing Ironmen at state

CHAMPAIGN - With Homewood-Flossmoor's Donald Hagemaster, Caleb Chavers, Gakobie Mcneal and Bryce Heard looking on, Normal Community's Nico Newsome dives after a loose ball during their Class 4A championship game at the IHSA Boys' Basketball State Finals on March 9. The Ironmen finished runner-ups after losing to the Vikings, 60-48. Newsome finished the title game with five points in his 11 minutes on the floor at the State Farm Arena on Saturday.

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Phillips advances, Williamsville to play for third

CHAMPAIGN - Williamsville's Carson Kohler goes up for a second-half shot between Phillips' Claude Mpouma (left) and Amari Edwards at the IHSA Boys' Basketball State Finals on Thursday. A despite an exciting fourth quarter rally, the Bullets fell 60-54 in the state semifinal. Kohler finished the game with 15 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. Williamsville advances to the third-place game later this evening against the winner of the contest between Byron and Benton.

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West-Central advance to state championship game, Cougars beat Aurora Christian in double OT

CHAMPAIGN - West-Central's Chance Little tries to find his way around Aurora Christian's Jalen Carter during first half their Class 1A semifinal at the IHSA Boys' Basketball State Finals on Thursday. Little, who made 15 of 20 free throws, finished the game with a team-high 33 points to help the Cougars win the game 70-65 in double overtime. West-Central will take to Lou Henson Court at 11 a.m. on Saturday to play Meridian High School in the division's championship game. See more photos from today's game below.

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