BENTON 59, WESCLIN 35
After a close first quarter in which the host Rangers led just 12-10, Coach Ron Winemiller's club went on a 14-0 run to open the second quarter which put the Warriors in the taillights.

Six-seven junior forward Docker Tedeschi netted 26-points to go along with 14-rebounds as the Rangers won their 30th game of the season.

Senior Luke Melvin added 13-points for Benton, who advanced to face top-ranked Breese Central on Friday.

Senior guards Isaac Billington and Evan Munoz added six-points each in the win.

Coach Brent Brede's Warriors closed their season at 29-5.

Six-seven senior post man Seth Macke and 6-2 senior guard Harrison Rakers led the way with nine-points each for Wesclin as no one hit for double-figures.
Benton 2A Sectional Semifinals
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Wesclin
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Benton
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Wesclin (33) - Turner 1 0 3-3 5, Garrett 0 0 0-0 0, Harmon 2 1 0-1 7, Box 4 0 2-2 10, Hosman 2 0 5-5 9, Lee 1 0 0-0 2. 2FG-6/3FG-1/FT-10-11/PF-13.
Benton (60) - Rakers 2 1 0-0 7, Thole 1 0 0-1 2, Becker 1 0 0-2 2, Hegger 0 0 1-2 1, Shubert 1 1 1-2 6, E. Becker 0 0 0-0 0, Robke 2 1 0-0 7, Schrage 7 1 1-1 18, Baker 1 0 0-0 2, Helmink 3 1 0-0 9, Arnold 0 2 0-0 6.
2FG-18/3FG-7/FT-3-8/PF-11.
Fouled Out – Hosman - Massac County.
Technical Fouls – None.
CENTRALIA CHRIST OUR ROCK LUTHERAN 49, TUSCOLA 46
Jayden Bazile nailed a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give his Silver Stallions a shocking win over the Warriors on Wednesday night.

The junior guard scored 25-points, including seven 3-pointers in the victory as CORL improved to 19-15 on the season and moved into the first boy's basketball sectional final in the program's history.

Five-seven senior Lendon Isiah added 10-points for CORL.

Tuscola, after having finished third in the state a season ago was derailed from a second-straight trip to Champaign and finished the season at 28-6.

Senior guard Josiah Hortin finished his career with a 13-point effort while 6-5 junior Sawyer Woodard added 10-points.

Jordan Quinn scored seven-points and Kam Sweetnam scored eight.

CORL will face Arcola Friday night for the sectional championship.
Effingham St. Anthony 1A Sectional
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Tuscola (46) - Hortin 4 1 2-2 13, Sweetnam 0 2 2-2 8, James 2 1 0-0 7, Quinn 2 0 1-1 5, Woodard 3 0 4-8 10, Barrett 0 1 0-0 3, Kurtz 0 0 0-0 0. 2FG-11/3FG-5/FT-9-13/PF-12.
Centralia Christ Our Rock Lutheran (49) - Dabney 0 0 0-0 0, Bazile 2 7 0-0 25, King 1 2 0-0 8, Boehne 2 0 1-2 5, Nollman 0 0 1-2 1, Isiah 4 0 2-2 10. 2FG-9/3FG-9/FT-4-6/PF-9.
Fouled Out – None.
Technical Fouls – None.