We shot a heck of a lot of pictures at the Class 3A/4A state basketball tournament at Redbird Arena last Friday and Saturday. Check out some of our favorites documenting the action, joy and accomplishments of the big school competition.
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Schwing repeated his sectional performance from 2013 winning the title after a rematch against SJO's Shane Skinner. Despite a tough sectional list of opponents to pummel, the senior should advance to state this weekend.
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Whitney Young's Finess Dickson and Kiara Lewis hug after the Dolphins won their seventh consecutive state basketball trophy. After a third-place finish last year, Whitney Young cruised to a 60-44 victory over Rolling Meadows in the Class 4A title game on March 8th. Under head coach Corry Irvin, the Dolphins (32-3) have missed just one state appearance since the 2005 season. Click here to see photos from our state basketball coverage. (Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks)
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Whitney Young's Finess Dickson and Kiara Lewis hug after the Dolphins won their seventh consecutive state basketball trophy. After a third-place finish last year, Whitney Young cruised to a 60-44 victory over Rolling Meadows in the Class 4A title game on March 8th. Under head coach Corry Irvin, the Dolphins (32-3) have missed just one state appearance since the 2005 season. 
