Boys Basketball No. 1 vs. No. 2
State Tournament Showdowns Between No. 1 and No. 2-Rated Boys Basketball Teams1945: #2 Decatur 62, Champaign 54, state final
1947: #1 Dundee 37, Elgin 26, regional final
1950: #1 Mt. Vernon 85, Danville 61, state final
1959: #1 Galesburg 73, Herrin 69, state quarterfinal
1961: #1 Collinsville 66, Centralia 64, super-sectional
1964: #2 Centralia 55, Collinsville 50, super-sectional
1973AA: #1 Lincoln 58, Quincy 52, sectional semifinal
1977AA: #1 Chicago (Phillips) 77, Chicago (Westinghouse) 65, super-sectional
1978AA: #1 Lockport (Twp.) 42, Burbank (St. Laurence) 41, sectional semifinal
1981A: #2 Madison 45, New Lenox (Providence) 43, state quarterfinal
1981AA: #1 Quincy 64, Lincoln 58, sectional final
1982A: #1 Lawrenceville 67, Monmouth (H.S.) 53, state final
1983A: #1 Lawrenceville 44, Flanagan 39, state final
1987AA: #1 Peoria (Manual) 46, Lincoln 43, sectional semifinal
1988A: #1 Pinckneyville 83, Watseka 64, state quarterfinal
1996AA: #2 Peoria (Manual) 57, Harvey (Thornton) 51, state final
1997A: #1 Normal (University) 38, Manito (Midwest Central) 36, sectional final
1997AA: #1 Peoria (Manual) 65, Harvey (Thornton) 62, state semifinal
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