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— 1997 Final Results —

Tournament Information


Class A State Tournament

State Final Facts

  • Defending Champion: Shelbyville
  • Dates: Thursday-Saturday, March 13-15, 1997
  • Site: Carver Arena, Peoria

State Tournament Information

State Final Rosters and Statistics

Quarterfinal Games (Friday, Mar. 14)

  • Game 1: Spring Valley (Hall) 57, Nashville 55
  • Game 2: Normal (University) 68, Madison 60
  • Game 3: Chicago (St. Francis de Sales) 65, Williamsfield 53
  • Game 4: Warsaw 64, Nokomis 51

Semifinal Games (Saturday, Mar. 15)

  • Game 5: Spring Valley (Hall) 68, Normal (University) 54
  • Game 6: Warsaw 73, Chicago (St. Francis de Sales) 59

Third Place Game (Saturday, Mar. 15)

  • Game 7: Normal (University) 60, Chicago (St. Francis de Sales) 59

Championship Game (Saturday, Mar. 15)

  • Game 8: Warsaw 92, Spring Valley (Hall) 85 (OT)

Class AA State Tournament

State Final Facts

  • Defending Champion: Peoria (Manual)
  • Dates: Thursday-Saturday, March 20-22, 1997
  • Site: Carver Arena, Peoria

State Tournament Information

State Final Rosters and Statistics

Quarterfinal Games (Friday, Mar. 21)

  • Game 1: Rockford (Boylan) 58, Niles (Notre Dame) 40
  • Game 2: Aurora (West) 71, Mt. Vernon 53
  • Game 3: Harvey (Thornton) 77, Hinsdale (Central) 61
  • Game 4: Peoria (Manual) 51, Chicago (Young) 46

Semifinal Games (Saturday, Mar. 22)

  • Game 5: Aurora (West) 60, Rockford (Boylan) 55
  • Game 6: Peoria (Manual) 65, Harvey (Thornton) 62

Third Place Game (Saturday, Mar. 22)

  • Game 7: Harvey (Thornton) 76, Rockford (Boylan) 51

Championship Game (Saturday, Mar. 22)

  • Game 8: Peoria (Manual) 47, Aurora (West) 43