And then there were 16

[March 12, 2009]  The Sweet 16 in Class 3A are set after eight more sectional semifinals around the state of Illinois. 

Finals from around the state:

At Chicago (King) -- Chicago (Harper) 66, Chicago Lindblom 50

At Decatur -- Lincoln 69, Decatur MacArthur 42

At North Chicago -- Grayslake Central 75, Chicago (Gordon Tech) 55

At Oak Lawn (Richards) -- Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) 59, Park Forest (Rich East) 53

At Riverside (Brookfield) -- Westchester St. Joseph 75, Chicago (Marshall) 55

At Rochelle -- Oswego 60, Belvidere North 39

At Rock Island -- Rock Island 51, LaSalle-Peru 47

At Salem -- Belleville Althoff 60, Quincy Notre Dame 58

Friday's sectional finals

At Chicago (King) -- Chicago (Leo) vs. Chicago (Harper)

At Decatur -- Lincoln vs. Champaign Centennial

At North Chicago -- North Chicago vs. Grayslake Central

At Oak Lawn (Richards) -- Chicago (Brooks) vs. Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)

At Riverside (Brookfield) -- Chicago (North Lawndale) vs. Westchester St. Joseph

At Rochelle -- Rochelle vs. Oswego

At Rock Island -- Rock Island vs. Morton

At Salem -- Belleville Althoff vs. Carbondale

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