Eastland's Peyton Spears (left) and Chicago Hope Academy's Noah Jones go after a loose ball during their IHSA Class 1A state championship game Saturday, March 15, 2025, in the State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign. (Mark Busch)
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