Super Tuesday!!!!!! Supersectionals in Class 3A and 4A

Super Tuesday in Illinois!!!!! Supersectional Time!!!!! This is the round in Illinois that is the big game in the playoffs if you make it this far. 32 minutes(or more) from State Finals, 32 minutes(or more) from "Going Downstate" as we call it here.  Downstate is Peoria the State Semifinals. Most exciting day of the basketball year(Sectional Finals a close 2nd to me) in Illinois. Games are now in college gyms from here on in which could make a difference on who wins the games. My breakdown of some of the games will be Class 4A starting with: CHICAGO STATE- Evanston Township vs Whitney Young: Both teams have won all their playoff games by double digits. Both team have been on a tear the last two weeks. Evanston has All-Area Nojel Eastern, Chris Hamil, Elijah Williams, and Whitney Young transfer Malcolm Townsel all seniors. They also have who I call the triple sophomore monsters in Lance Jones, Jaheim Holden,and Ryan Bost all small, quick, and active guards especially on defense. Whitney Young has Lucas Williamson a senior, Xavier Castaneda, Seton Academy transfer Javon Freeman and Justin Boyd juniors. Jake Kosowalski is a three point shooter coming off the bench. Eastern is a do it all player who can play outside or inside for Evanston. Eastern and Williams will have to rule the inside for Evanston to win. Chris Hamil has been lights out from three point range the last three weeks. Townsel will have to stay within himself and not try to do too much against his former teammates. The sophomores will have to put pressure on Castaneda and keep him from dribble penetration. Evanston will also have to keep Freeman from slashing to the basket and finishing. Whitney Young has an advantage of having played at Chicago State this year in the CPS Semifinals. It is also a disadvantage because they could not hit the broad side of a barn that day, and Simeon pounded them on the glass. Evanston will have to do the same and I predict will do the same. Evanston by 7. SEARS CENTRE- Fremd(Palatine) vs Jacobs(Algonquin): These teams are a combined 60-1 this season with Fremd being undefeated. Fremd does not have a lot of size but plays very well as a unit. Kyle Sliwa hit another buzzer beater to beat Conant in the Sectional Final. I think Loyola(IL) signee Cam Krutwig will be the big difference inside to turn this game to Jacobs. Fremd loses it's first game of the year. Jacobs by 8. NORTHERN ILLINOIS-Bolingbrook vs North(Naperville): Bolingbrook has lost only one game this year and that was without big man Malik Binns. Nebraska signee Nana Akenten is their star but they go 10 deep and keep up a brisk pace on the court. Naperville North has the size inside with Mitch Lewis(6'6"), Chris Johnson(6'7"). I think Bolingbrook is too deep for North and will win this game by double digits. Bolingbrook by 12. ILLINOIS STATE- Simeon vs Edwardsville: Some say this is for the defacto State Title. I disagree I think Evanston,Whitney Young, and Bolingbrook are close to their equals. For Simeon UTEP signee Evan Gillard and junior Kezo Brown will be key on the perimeter. Talen Horton-Tucker is a 6'5" big body versatile player who will be a hard matchup for Edwardsville. Iowa football commit AJ Epenesa(6'6") averages a double/double and Mr Basketball favorite Mark Smith(6'4") point guard can do it all, run a team, shoot the three, and invert him to post up in the low post. He also has shooters on the wing Oliver Stephen and junior Jack Marinko. This team plays very well together better than the sum of it's parts. Kezo Brown will be assigned to try and slow Mark Smith down. He'll make it hard for Smith but the Chicago representative has had a hard time over the years advancing out of this Supersectional. Very close game but I have Edwardsville winning....just barely and continuing the problems the city champ has winning a state title per my article written a couple of weeks ago. http://www.clutchsportsofficial.com/is-chicago-public-league-champ-jinxed-in-state-playoffs/  EDWARDSVILLE by 2. THERE YOU HAVE IT: MY PREDICTIONS FOR TONIGHT'S GAMES. HAVE FUN I PLAN ON HAVING FUN MYSELF. GOD BLESS AND PEACE TO THE CREATURES!!!!!