Eastland falls 66-38 to Chicago Marshall in IHSA Class 1A state semifinal, will play for third place

Eastland got off to a slow start and was unable to keep up with a high-octane and athletic Chicago Marshall team in Thursday’s Class 1A state semifinal matchup at State Farm Center in Champaign. The Commandos shot 51% from the field and beat the Cougars 66-38 to advance to Saturday’s state championship against Goreville at 10 a.m. Eastland will play Lawrenceville for third place at 7 p.m. ...