Michael O'Brien's Super 25 high school basketball rankings for March 8, 2026

Michael O'Brien's Super 25 high school basketball rankings for March 8, 2026

Four of the eight Class 4A sectional finals on Friday featured private schools against public schools. The private schools swept, with Benet, DePaul Prep, Marist and St. Ignatius all picking up wins.All four schools will be favored in the supersectionals on Monday, so there is a strong possibility the Class 4A field in Champaign will be all private schools.So far, there is no uproar from high school sports fans. The basketball landscape is diffe…

Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for March 8, 2026

Four of the eight Class 4A sectional finals on Friday featured private schools against public schools. The private schools swept, with Benet, DePaul Prep, Marist and St. Ignatius all picking up wins. All four schools will be favored in the supersectionals on Monday, so there is a strong possibility the Class 4A field in Champaign will be all private schools. So far, there is no uproar from high school sports fans. The basketball landscape is dif…

Nazareth Academy rolls past Belleville East 54-36 in state semifinal

The Roadrunners dominated the paint, outscoring the Lancers 38-20 in Friday's Class 4A semifinal at the IHSA Girls Basketball State Finals. Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks NORMAL - Nazareth Academy's Stella Sakalas fires a shot during first-quarter action of the Roadrunners' semifinal game against Belleville East. Sakalas led all scorers with 30 points, five rebounds, and six steals to advance her team into Saturday's championship game against Loyo…