The Stewardson-Strasburg Comets eighth-grade boys basketball team defeated the Morton Grove MCC Crescents, 56-44, in the state championship of the Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) 8th Grade Class 2A State Tournament last Thursday at Bishop McNamara Catholic High School.
Stewardson-Strasburg completed a perfect 29-0 season with the triumph.
To read a full recap of the game and view photos from the night, please visit effinghamdailynews.com tomorrow afternoon and pick up a copy of Saturday’s edition of the Effingham Daily News.