Eastland won the tip and is just holding the ball now. This is something else. No one has budged. Pec side wanted a travel. They are going to run down the whole clock.
Final: #2 Moline 59, #1 Benet Academy 43.
Maroons (35-3) win their first state title in school history in Class 4A.
Moline joins Rocks Island (2011 - Class 3A) as just the second Illinois Quad Cities boys basketball team to win a state title.
A season for the ages.
Today I was told my position at the Dispatch-Argus/QC Times has been eliminated. I enjoyed my time as a part-time sportswriter there for the last nearly 9 years.
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#HungryHobo11 Player of the Game: Alleman's Andrew Barrett, who scored a game-high 25 points, including an alley-oop dunk, in win over Kewanee. @Sports_DA
Moline basketball coach Sean Taylor has taken his third different team to state in Illinois.
The IBCA Hall of Famer won a state title with Shelbyville in 1996 and took Macomb to state in 2001.
Thoughts go out to Jermilyn Gardner's family, friends and the basketball community. Just a tragic loss. He was a blast to watch on the court and friendly off of it. Just finished his junior year at Davenport West.
#HungryHobo11 Player of the Game: Rock Island senior running back Davion Wilson, who had 157 yards & four rushing touchdowns in his season debut, a 35-14 Rocky win over 5A No. 9 Metamora.
He said he dedicated the game to his mom, who is battling breast cancer.