Byron’s Full 2A Super-Sectional Picks

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Only four teams in each class earn the right to head downstate each year with a chance to win a title, and on Monday, we will find out who those four are. Earlier in the week, I picked who would move on to the second round, and in the 2A class, I went 6 for 8 (bottom of page).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Below are my super-sectional championship picks for the 2A Class</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>PLEASANT PLAINS SUPER-SECTIONAL</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|primary"}}}},"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color">DOWNS (TRI VALLEY) VS. PLEASANT PLAINS / <strong>MY PICK: DOWNS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>BENTON SUPER-SECTIONAL</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|primary"}}}},"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color">BREESE (CENTRAL) VS. TEUTOPOLIS / MY PICK: <strong>BREESE (CENTRAL)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>RIVER FOREST SUPER-SECTIONAL</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|primary"}}}},"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color">ELGIN (ST. EDWARD) VS. PHILLIPS (CHICAGO) / <strong>MY PICK: PHILLIPS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>WILMINGTON SUPER-SECTIONAL</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|primary"}}}},"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color">DOWNS (TRI VALLEY) VS. PLEASANT PLAINS / <strong>MY PICK: BYRON</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>UPDATED 2A CLASS BRACKET</strong> - https://www.ihsa.org/sports/girls-basketball/state-series/brackets-v2/2A</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">ORIGINAL PICKS FROM 2/22</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>MACOMB SECTIONAL</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|primary"}}}},"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color"><em>DOWNS (TRI-VALLEY) VS. HAMILTON (COOP) | </em><strong>MY PICK: DOWNS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>VIRDEN (NORTH MAC) SECTIONAL</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|primary"}}}},"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color"><em>GLEN CARBON VS. PLEASANT PLAINS | </em><strong>MY PICK: PLEASANT PLAINS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>CHESTER SECTIONAL </strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|primary"}}}},"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color"><em>BREESE (CENTRAL) VS. NASHVILLE | </em><strong>MY PICK: NASHVILLE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>OLNEY (RICHLAND COUNTY) SECTIONAL</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|primary"}}}},"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color"><em>PARIS VS. TEUTOPOLIS | </em><strong>MY PICK: TEUTOPOLIS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>ELMHURST (TIMOTHY CHRISTIAN) SECTIONAL</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|primary"}}}},"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color"><em>HOPE ACADEMY VS. PHILLIPS | </em><strong>MY PICK: PHILLIPS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>JOHNSBURG SECTIONAL</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|primary"}}}},"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color"><em>JOHNSBURG VS. CRANE MEDICAL PREP | </em><strong>MY PICK: CRANE MEDICAL PREP</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">MENDOTA SECTIONAL</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|primary"}}}},"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color"><em>WINNEBAGO VS. BYRON | </em><strong>MY PICK: BYRON </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">PONTIAC SECTIONAL</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|primary"}}}},"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color"><em>PONTIAC VS. ST JOSEPH | </em><strong>MY PICK: ST JOSEPH</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->