{"id":30111,"date":"2026-02-09T06:40:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T12:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=30111"},"modified":"2026-02-09T06:40:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T12:40:58","slug":"stewardson-strasburg-wins-twice-advances-to-class-8-2a-state-tourney-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/sports\/basketball\/30111-stewardson-strasburg-wins-twice-advances-to-class-8-2a-state-tourney-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Stewardson-Strasburg Wins Twice, Advances To Class 8-2A State Tournament Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p><strong>BY MILLIE LANGE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another area team will be competing for a State championship in junior high boys basketball.<\/p>\n<p>Stewardson-Strasburg claimed two victories during weekend play at the Class 8-2A State Tournament at Kankakee Bishop McNamara.<\/p>\n<p>The Comets opened with a 51-28 win over East St. Louis Younge.<\/p>\n<p>Stew-Stras went out to a 13-6 opening quarter lead and led 23-17 at halftime. The Comets came back in the third quarter with a 13-6 run to lead 36-23 and finished strong for the victory.<\/p>\n<p>Three players hit double figures. Johnny Richter led the way with 14 points on five field goals, two of those three-pointers, and was two of three at the line. Adam Pruemer added 13 and Jacob Duncan 12.<\/p>\n<p>Other first round games saw Carthage pound McNabb Putnam County, 41-29, Normal Metcalf took a three-point win over Decatur Robertson, 45-42 and Morton Grove MCC edged Green Valley Midwest Central, 48-46.<\/p>\n<p>Stew-Stras then handed Carthage a 34-30 loss. The Comets edged into a 9-7 opening quarter lead but Carthage came roaring back with a 10-5 run to lead 17-14 at halftime.<\/p>\n<p>But Stew-Stew went back to work in the third quarter with a 17-5 tally to lead 31-22 going into the final period. Carthage had another comeback with an 8-3 edge but it was too little as the Comets took the victory 34-30.<\/p>\n<p>Only one player hit double digits and that was Pruemer with two field goals and six of seven at the line for 10. Noah Friese added eight.<\/p>\n<p>In the other semifinal contest, Morton Grove MCC edged Normal Metcalf, 64-62 and improved to 14-0.<\/p>\n<p>Stew-Stras remained unbeaten and stands at 28-0 on the season. The Comets will now square off against Morton Grove MCC at 7 p.m. Thursday for the State championship at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The third place contest at 6 p.m. will feature Carthage (23-6) vs. Normal Metcalf (23-2).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Class 8-2A State Tournament<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Game Two<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>East St. Louis Younge\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a06\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a011\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a06\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a05\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8212;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a028<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stew-Stras\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a013\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a010\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a013\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a015\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8212;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a051<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>East St. Louis Younge &#8212;<\/strong> Hayes 3, Hunt 5, Roberts 2, Coleman 2, Moore 7, Chambers 7, Wright 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stewardson-Strasburg &#8212;<\/strong> Worman 4, Pruemer 13, Friese 5, McCormick 3, Duncan 12, Richter 14<\/p>\n<p><strong>Game Five<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Carthage\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a07\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a010\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a05\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a08\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8212;\u00a0 \u00a0 30<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stew-Stras\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a09\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a05\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a017\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a03\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8212;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a034<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Carthage &#8212;<\/strong> Patch 3, Ellefritz 2, Bergmann 15, Wear 10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stewardson-Strasburg &#8212;<\/strong> Worman 2, Pruemer 10, Friese 8, McCormick 5, Duncan 3, Richter 6<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BY MILLIE LANGE Another area team will be competing for a State championship in junior high boys basketball. 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