Manual and Peoria Christian savored the sweetness of state berths while Peoria High came up short in Monday's boys hoops super-sectionals.

Three boys basketball teams from Peoria took home sectional plaques on Friday and Washington girls finished third in the state.

Peoria High and Peoria Christian advanced to sectional title games on Friday while Tri-Valley fell in a heartbreaker.

Four Central Illinois teams clinched sectional title berths in boys hoops, including Metamora who pulled off a crazy comeback.

Washington and PND clinched state title berths with super-sectional wins on Monday.

The area featured two state runner-ups at the boys dual team and girls individual state finals, plus a top-8 finisher at swim state.

Washington and PND won sectional titles while Pekin's dream playoff run came to an end.

More than a dozen area boys' basketball teams clinched regional title berths, including several conference rivals.

Five area girls basketball teams will play for sectional titles after winning in semifinals and dual team wrestling sectionals were held.

13 area squads won boys basketball regional quarterfinal games, including eight Class 1A teams.

Six area wrestlers won state titles, several boys swimmers and divers qualified for state and girls indoor track and field got underway.

The boys basketball regular season wrapped up and the several area boys wrestlers clinched state title berths.

Eight girls basketball teams won regional championships and the first day of the boys wrestling IHSA Individual State Finals began.

Three Central Illinois powers overcame adversity to pick up wins while Fieldcrest and Princeville were also in action in boys hoops.

Metamora, Tri-Valley and Brimfield all won conference titles in boys hoops and girls regional semifinals continued across the region.

Eight girls basketball teams won regional semifinal games, including Manual, Canton and Washington. Several 1A/2A teams won in boys hoops.

Over 40 area wrestlers moved onto the IHSA State Finals, plus girls hoops playoffs kicked off and several boys teams played in shootouts.

Plenty of exciting action was had on the basketball courts and wrestling mats with upsets, close games and dramatic wins all around.

Multiple milestones were achieved on Thursday, the last day of the girls basketball regular season. BCC, IVC, Pekin and Dee-Mack all won.

Washington girls won the Mid-Illini in their regular season finale, while boys hoops saw four teams win their 20th game and more.