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CJHS Wins Regional, Heads to Sectional
Chicagoland Jewish High School routs Ida Crown to advance to Sectional Tournament.
Feb. 21
The Final Score: Chicagoland Jewish High School 67, Ida Crown 38
Tigers’ Star Performer: Jake Newlander of Skokie scored 15 points.
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Other Notable Performances: Josh Newlander of Skokie and Avdan Halivni of Deerfield chipped in 13 tallies each.
Who’s Next: The Tigers head to the Sectional semifinal at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Mooseheart against the winner of today’s Mooseheart-Hinkley Big Rock contest.
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The Bottom Line: CJHS went on a run midway through the second quarter to turn a one-point edge into a 37-21 halftime lead. The Tigers continued to build their advantage the rest of the way. In running its record to 20-2, CJHS won its second Regional basketball title in the school’s 10-year history.
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