Ottawa â € “Illinois’ best high school gymnasiums on Monday night met IHSAâ € ™ one of the best supersensuctional matches of IHSAYE € ™.
The matchup was good as a € “and Ottawa’s Kingman Jim Ek €”.
Peoria Richwoods hit their tickets for the Class 3A state tournament with an incredibly loud, an incredibly loud, a 58-52 win over Thorrton in front of the standing room-kernel crowd. The competition shows not only two of the 3Aâ € ™ elite eight teams, but also the dear Johnson Junior, with the signed by the University of Illinois. After taking a selfie after a selfie with fans, he spent a postgame on Kingman’s floor.
Below an € âeven in the state, it is not loud, a € Richwoods coach William Smith said. A big time was a big game. Two big time programs. Our history was; They defeated us by two in the first year [67-65 in November]They found a big time player; Weâ € ™ Ve got a big time. Large time guards from both sides. The children excluded it.
A € € Somebody had to win, someone had to lose. I was happy that we were the winners.
The whole game was intense and loud, but never more than the last minute.
With the benefit of 54-52 after a clutch 3-pointer in Thornon with Richwoods (29–4), Johnson attempted a night shot at one end with 54-52, with 54 seconds remaining by Mayih Swansi Closed on the brake. With opportunity to tie. Chase Abraham went to the basket and went up to the potential binding shot, but Richwood’s € ™ Jerade Jackson returned the favor with one of his own sweat, captured Richwoods and spark a sequence that again Two richwoods turnover immediately responded by a pair. Travel to Thornton.
A € â This was a big one, a € Jackson said. An € I knew that he was going to try to attack, he was not going to pass it, and I put it in it. Once when he went up, I knew that I was going to receive it, so I went and got it.
A € â environment was great. We brought a lot of fans out; They brought a lot of fans. Everyone who came out to support us, we became difficult for them, and we became difficult for ourselves, and Weâ € ™ put that journey down.
Johnson a € “who seated the entire second quarters with two early dishonesty, trying to slow Somarville,” ended with 12 points and 10 rebounds for Thornton (29-5), which was head coach The Illinois came to the Valley a day earlier. And is familiar with the field after being a team partner at Michigan University with former NFL player Tai Streets Ottawa and NFL player Aaron Sheiya.
A € œ[The environment tonight] It was great, terrible, a € said the roads. An € € This is a terrible city. I like everything about it. I fish here. I eat here “bianchiâ € ™ s, samâ € ™ s, all pizza, we went to ripâ € ™ [Tavern in Ladd] Last night, great chicken. ,
This season was played in a large atmosphere, but it is a small gym, and everyone is above you. This was a great atmosphere. It was crazy, a terrible place to play.
Richwoods will play Depaul College Prep on Friday morning, which is in late state semi -finals at the State Farm Center in Champagne.
