After being a rotational staple for Kaneland in the regular season, Jake Buckley's postseason playing took major hit. But that changed in a big way in the 3A third-place game, as the senior forward had a big hand in helping the Knights beat Leo 35-32.

Kaneland held off a late Leo run for a 35-32 win to take third in the Class 3A third-place game, placing for the first time since 1973. Marshawn Cocroft scored 18 to lead the Knights and Jalen Carter grabbed 10 rebounds.

Marshawn Cocroft's shot near the end of regulation extended Kaneland's season for four more minutes Friday in a Class 3A semifinal against. His 3-pointer at the buzzer of overtime couldn't duplicate the feat as the Knights fell 49-48 to Deerfield.

Kaneland lost to Deerfield Friday afternoon in overtime in the IHSA Class 3A state championship semifinal game in the State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign.

We take a look at each team the Class 3A State Final field, their projected starters, state final history and more.

The Kaneland boys basketball team is heading to the Class 3A State Tournament, taking with it a 35-0 record and a high-powered offense that was, at least for Connor Kimme's 3-point shot, quite literally raised in a barn.

Deerfield denied St. Francis a spot in the Class 3A state semifinals and clinched the first supersectional championship in school history with a 51-36 victory Monday night at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates.

Alex McKie scored 27 points in a sectional semifinal against La Salle-Peru. Ernie Colombe and Kaneland saw that and made sure he didn't repeat it, holding the Morton star scoreless. The Knights beat the Potters 49-47 in the Class 3A NIU Supersectional to earn a trip to state.

Jeffrey Hassan's late layup broke a tie and gave Kaneland a 49-47 win over Morton in the Class 3A NIU Supersectional on Monday in DeKalb. The Knights earned a trip to the state tournament.