The Centralia Orphans improved to 29-2 and won their Marion regional semifinal knocking off Carbondale 50-35. Michael Organ led the Orphans with 9 points off the bench as they had 7 scorers and all ranged between 6 and 9 points. The Orphans will play in Friday’s finals against Marion after their win over Herrin 41-35.
Mount Vernon advanced to the finals of the Charleston regional with their win over the hosts 64-45. They will play Olney who got by Mattoon 59-56. At Freeburg, Mascoutah beat the Midgets 66-44 and Highland over Waterloo 53-36. At Jerseyville, East St Louis beat Jerseyville 66-53 and Triad over Civic Memorial 43-26.
In 2a, Breese Central was down 26-21 heading into the 4th quarter of their game with Nashville in Breese, but came back to win 42-31 and will get Pinckneyville in the finals after their win over Carlyle 48-40. At Columbia, the host Eagles got 29 from San Donald in their 58-42 win over Althoff. Dierre Hill had 18 for the Crusaders. At Massac County, the hosts beat Harrisburg 77-59 and Vienna over Carmi 73-47. At Newton, TTown beat Marshall 59-37. The host Eagles got 41 from Parker Wolf in their 91-59 win over Hutsonville. At Roxana, Marquette beat Staunton 55-32, and Roxana over Piasa 50-37. At Vandalia, Robinson upset Lawrenceville 52-37 and Flora over Fairfield 59-43.
In 1a, 2-seed Dieterich was upset by #9 Edwards County at Edwards County 67-62 and Christ Our Rock also advanced to the finals beating Red Hill 75-44. At Altamont, the host Indians beat North Clay 54-46 and Webber got by St Elmo/Brownstown 57-49. At Okaw Valley, St Anthony got by Nokomis 45-33 and will play Arcola in the finals after their 51-38 win over the hosts. At Trico, Gibault beat Trico 40-23 and New Athens beat Steeleville 47-39. At Woodlawn, Waltonville beat Sesser 58-52 and Okawville knocked off Woodlawn 56-52.
In 4a regional finals at Edwardsville, Quincy nipped Alton 48-47 and O’Fallon beat the host Tigers 63-54. At Granite City, Collinsville beat the hosts 61-53 and Belleville West in a nail-biter over Belleville East 49-48.
