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No Shot Clock, Ep. 77: State tournament preview

By  Michael O’Brien
   
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Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly Chicago high school basketball podcast. Just one topic in this week’s episode: The Class 3A and Class 4A state tournaments.

We break down every sectional, give our semifinal picks and then make our predictions for Peoria.

Have a question for next week’s episode? Email mobrien@suntimes.com

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