Published on January 29, 2026 10:46 am
Last Updated on January 29, 2026 10:47 am
Teutopolis captured the Class 7-3A Boys Basketball Sectional Wednesday evening and is headed to State.
The Wooden Shoes edged out to a 9-7 opening quarter lead and led 15-12 at halftime.
The Shoes kept edging with a 10-9 third quarter and then put the game away with a 16-9 final period run for a 41-30 victory.
Dylan Deters tallied 22 points for the Shoes. Bryson Meyer added eight.
Teutopolis (24-3) will now play Calumet City Wentworth (15-2) at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in the Class 7-3A State Tournament in El Paso.
In other first round games Saturday, Bradley Central (18-4) vs. Clinton (21-4), 10 a.m.; Lisle (13-5) vs. Vandalia (21-4), 1 p.m. and LaSalle Lincoln (18-0) vs. Metamora GS (22-5), 2:30 p.m.
The winners advance to semifinal round action Saturday. Winner Game 1 meets Winner Game 2 at 5 p.m. and Winner Game 3 meets Winner Game 4 at 6:30.
The winners of those games will head to the championship game Thursday, February 5 at 7:30 p.m. while the losers will play for third place at 6 p.m.
Class 7-3A Sectional
Teutopolis 9 6 10 16 — 41
Tolono Unity 7 5 9 9 — 30
Teutopolis — Koester 5, Kocher 1, Meyer 8, Deters 22, Mette 2, Kinkelaar 3
Tolono Unity — Behrens 11, Zumbahlen 6, Deer 2, Little 11