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Monticello, GCMS Match Up For Second Straight Year For Regional Title

It'll be a rematch of a thrilling regional final last year tonight in Monticello when the Sages take on GCMS in a regional final matchup in boys Class 2A postseason basketball action from Monticello Middle School. 

 

The Sages held off a frantic rally by the Falcons in the fourth quarter last year when Ben Singleton made a buzzer-beating layup to edge GCMS 45-43. 

 

Last season, Monticello led 41-33 to start the fourth quarter as the Sages were state-ranked. GCMS used a frantic comeback in the final moments of the ballgame to tie the game at 43 but Singleton drove the lane on a broken half court set and banked in a three-footer as time expired for the Regional title.

 

This season it is GCMS who enters play in the top 10 of the Class 2A rankings. The Falcons are 28-2 overall and ran the table in the Heart of Illinois conference, finishing 11-0. 

 

The Sages enter action 21-7 overall and are looking for their sixth regional title in seven years.

 

The winner of tonight's matchup faces the Broadlands-Heritage Regional winner between Tuscola and Tolono Unity. 

 

Game time tonight is 7 pm and can be heard on 95.9 FM WEZC and online at dewittdailynews.com.

 

Regional final action tonight in Class 2A:

 

At Broadlands Heritage

 

Tuscola 7:00pm

Tolono Unity

 

At Fithian Oakwood

 

Paxton-Buckley-Loda 7:00pm

Fithian Oakwood

 

At Momence

 

El Paso-Gridley 7:00pm

Seneca

 

At Pittsfield

 

Pleasant Plains 7:00pm

Petersburg PORTA

 

At Olympia

 

Bloomington Central Catholic 7:00pm

Meridian

 

At Tremont.

 

Peoria Quest Charter Academy 7:00pm

Tremont

 

At Williamsville

 

Williamsville 7:00pm

Riverton

 

Class 1A Regional final action tonight:

 

At Edinburg

 

Central A & M 7:00pm

Buffalo Tri-City

 

At Blue Ridge

 

Champaign Judah Christian 7:00pm

LeRoy

 

At Grant Park

 

Grant Park 7:00pm

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