Postseason Roundup: Nashville moves onto State Tournament

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Defending champs Okawville knocked out

The defending Class 1A State Champion Okawville Rockets were eliminated from postseason play after a 71-68 overtime loss to Triopia at the Class 1A Jacksonville Super-Sectional Tuesday.

The game was tied at 11 after the first quarter and the Rockets took a one-point lead at the half. Triopia bounced back to take a 40-39 lead going into the fourth quarter.

Triopia outscored the Rockets 14-8 in overtime to seal the victory. Senior Will Aubel had a team-high 23 points scored in the loss. Okawville finished the season with an overall record of 21-13.

Nashville heading to state

At the Class 2A Carbondale Super-Sectional, Nashville beat Teutopolis 41-28 to earn a spot in the state finals this weekend. Nashville will play Gibson City on Friday. The winner of that matchup will play for the state championship on Saturday.

This story was originally published March 5, 2019 at 9:35 PM.