penn nation
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03-08-16 04:42 PM - Post#203781
In response to pennhoops
The team they are going up against tonight, Newark, is a perennial powerhouse squad at the 1A level.
They beat one of the Chicago Jewish high schools a couple of years ago--a round away from the Illinois High School Association having to change the starting date and times from a Final Four contest in Champaign due to the Sabbath. Newark actually won the 1A state title a few years ago.
In truth, the way Illinois does it these divisions are more competitive than in most other states since they include all public, private and parochial schools within the same class size. When you get to the supersectional rounds, they are all good squads no matter if it's 1A, 3A, 5A or whatever.
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