How the Boys Basketball Defending Champions Fared

Year

Defending Champion

Lost In

Defeated By

Score

1909

Peoria

district

?

1910

Hinsdale

state semifinal

Rock Island

37-27

1911

Bloomington

district

?

1912

Rockford

district

?

1913

Batavia

district

?

1914

Galesburg

state quarterfinal

Evanston (E. Academy)

49-23

1915

Hillsboro

district

?

1916

Freeport

district

?

1917

Bloomington

state semifinal

Springfield

14- 9

1918

Springfield

district

?

1919

Centralia

district

?

1920

Rockford

state quarterfinal

Marion

22-20

1921

Mt. Vernon

first round of state finals

Champaign

27-19

1922

Marion

sectional final

Centralia

32-12

1923

Centralia

district

?

1924

Villa Grove

district

?

1925

Elgin

WON TITLE

1926

Elgin

sectional semifinal

Joliet

15-14

1927

Freeport

district final

Rockford

33-15

1928

Mt. Carmel

sectional final

Hutsonville

24-22

1929

Canton

sectional semifinal

Peoria (H.S.)

11- 9

1930

Johnston City

sectional quarterfinal

Carbondale

20- 8

1931

Peoria (Manual)

state quarterfinal

Galesburg

30-22

1932

Decatur

district semifinal

Warrensburg

24-19

1933

Cicero (Morton)

district quarterfinal

Downers Grove

35-12

1934

Harvey (Thornton)

state final

Quincy

39-27

1935

Quincy

state quarterfinal

Moline

31-30

1936

Springfield

sectional semifinal

Decatur

37-19

1937

Decatur

state final

Joliet

40-20

1938

Joliet

regional quarterfinal

Lockport (Twp.)

35-34

1939

Dundee

sectional final

Cicero (Morton)

35-28

1940

Rockford

sectional final

Hebron

35-24

1941

Granite City

sectional semifinal

Carlinville

27-26

1942

Cicero (Morton)

state semifinal

Paris

28-21

1943

Centralia

regional final

Salem

50-40

1944

Paris

first round of state finals

Kewanee

36-34

1945

Taylorville

sectional final

Springfield

36-33

1946

Decatur

state quarterfinal

Dundee

55-48

1947

Champaign

state final

Paris

58-37

1948

Paris

sectional semifinal

Robinson

34-33

1949

Pinckneyville

regional quarterfinal

Nashville

44-34

1950

Mt. Vernon

WON TITLE

1951

Mt. Vernon

sectional final

Pinckneyville

53-51

1952

Freeport

first round of state finals

Quincy

74-68

1953

Hebron (Alden-H.)

district final

Elgin (St. Edward)

68-62

1954

LaGrange (Lyons)

regional final

Cicero (Morton)

65-64

1955

Mt. Vernon

sectional semifinal

Centralia

75-68

1956

Rockford (West)

WON TITLE

1957

Rockford (West)

sectional semifinal

Forreston

55-49

1958

Herrin

state quarterfinal

Chicago (Marshall)

72-59

1959

Chicago (Marshall)

super-sectional

Waukegan

63-62

1960

Springfield

super-sectional

Monmouth

49-48

1961

Chicago (Marshall)

state semifinal

Harvey (Thornton)

49-47

1962

Collinsville

regional final

Madison

83-44

1963

Decatur (Stephen Decatur)

state quarterfinal

Peoria

60-45

1964

Chicago (Carver)

Public League round of 16

Chicago (Tilden)

39-38

1965

Pekin

super-sectional

Lockport

67-61

1966

Collinsville

sectional semifinal

Belleville

71-66

1967

Harvey (Thornton)

regional final

Blue Island (Eisenhower)

85-83

1968

Pekin

sectional final

Peoria

48-40

1969

Evanston

regional

?

1970

Maywood (Proviso East)

regional quarterfinal

Oak Park-River Forest

35-33

1971

LaGrange (Lyons)

regional final

Oak Lawn (Community)

67-61

1972AA

Dolton (Thornridge)

WON TITLE

1973A

Lawrenceville

sectional final

Marshall

98-85

1973AA

Dolton (Thornridge)

sectional semifinal

Chicago Heights (Bloom)

79-65

1974A

Ridgway

state quarterfinal

Ottawa (Marquette)

50-47

1974AA

Chicago (Hirsch)

Public League round of 32

Chicago (South Shore)

69-65

1975A

Lawrenceville

Class AA regional quarterfinal

Mt. Carmel

67-65

1975AA

Maywood (Proviso East)

state quarterfinal

Chicago Heights (Bloom)

57-56

1976A

Venice

regional final

Madison

?

1976AA

Chicago (Phillips)

Public League quarterfinal

Chicago (C. Vocational)

74-69

1977A

Mt. Pulaski

state semifinal

Aurora (Central Catholic)

77-61

1977AA

Chicago (Morgan Park)

Public League round of 16

Chicago (Crane)

57-47

1978A

Madison

sectional final

Lebanon

?

1978AA

Peoria

super-sectional

Ottawa

52-45

1979A

Nashville

super-sectional

Carrier Mills (C.M.-Stonefort)

1979AA

Lockport

state quarterfinal

Lisle (Benet)

43-39

1980A

New Lenox (Providence)

sectional final

Chicago (Luther South)

41-39 (ot)

1980AA

Park Ridge (Maine South)

regional final

Chicago (Gordon Tech)

56-53

1981A

Chicago (Luther South)

super-sectional

New Lenox (Providence)

56-46

1981AA

Chicago (Manley)

Public League round of 64

Chicago (Harrison)

60-55

1982A

Madison

sectional semifinal

Vandalia

73-71

1982AA

Quincy

state semifinal

Chicago (Mendel)

53-52

1983A

Lawrenceville

WON TITLE

1983AA

East St. Louis (Lincoln)

state quarterfinal

Springfield (Lanphier)

55-47

1984A

Lawrenceville

regional semifinal

Robinson

61-51

1984AA

Springfield (Lanphier)

sectional semifinal

Quincy

?

1985A

McLeansboro

sectional semifinal

Anna (A.-Jonesboro)

59-55

1985AA

Chicago (Simeon)

state quarterfinal

Springfield (Lanphier)

52-58

1986A

Chicago (Providence-St. Mel)

regional final

Chicago (St. Gregory)

63-62 (ot)

1986AA

Chicago (Mt. Carmel)

regional semifinal

Chicago (Leo)

53-34

1987A

Teutopolis

regional final

Flora

69-51

1987AA

Chicago (King)

state final

East St. Louis (Lincoln)

79-62

1988A

Venice

sectional semifinal

Trenton (Wesclin)

61-59

1988AA

East St. Louis (Lincoln)

WON TITLE

1989A

Pana

regional semifinal

Nokomis

83-51

1989AA

East St. Louis (Lincoln)

WON TITLE

1990A

Carlyle

regional semifinal

Nashville

51-45

1990AA

East St. Louis (Lincoln)

state semifinal

Chicago (King)

60-49

1991A

Trenton (Wesclin)

sectional final

Madison

63-60

1991AA

Chicago (King)

Public League semifinal

Chicago (Marshall)

58-51

1992A

Pittsfield

regional final

Pleasant Hill

49-45

1992AA

Maywood (Proviso East)

WON TITLE

1993A

Findlay

regional semifinal

Sullivan

78-52

1993AA

Maywood (Proviso East)

state quarterfinal

Chicago (King)

82-54

1994A

Staunton

regional

1994AA

Chicago (King)

super-sectional

Chicago (Westinghouse)

59-58

1995A

Pinckneyville

sectional semifinal

Breese (Mater Dei)

46-44

1995AA

Peoria (Manual)

WON TITLE

1996A

Normal (University)

sectional final

Manito (Midwest Central)

66-57

1996AA

Peoria (Manual)

WON TITLE

1997A

Shelbyville

regional final

Nokomis

77-59

1997AA

Peoria (Manual)

WON TITLE

1998A

Warsaw

regional final

Nauvoo (N.-Colusa)

50-39

1998AA

Peoria (Manual)

super-sectional

Quincy

72-52

1999A

Nauvoo (N.-Colusa)

regional final

Warsaw

64-58

1999AA

Chicago (Young)

Public League round of 16

Chicago (Robeson)

79-70

2000A

Rock Falls

state quarterfinal

Riverton

52-49

2000AA

Westchester (St. Joseph)

sectional final

Chicago (St. Ignatius)

71-59

2001A

Pleasant Plains

super-sectional

Macomb

48-46

2001AA

Aurora (West)

state quarterfinal

Schaumburg

64-51

2002A

Pinckneyville

super-sectional

Herrin

49-39

2002AA

Schaumburg

regional final

Hoffman Estates (H.S.)

63-53