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STL Eagles advance to Final Four of AAU 15Us, SW ILL Jets earn berth in 15U AAU Division II Finals
The St. Louis area has two teams in the Final Four of this weekend's Amateur Athletic Union 15U National Tournament in Little Rock, Ark.
The St. Louis Eagles (Blue) has advanced to the Final Four of the 15U Division I Tournament while the SW Ill. Jets are in the championship of the Division II tournament for the second consecutive year. Pat Smith's Jets won the Division II national championship in the 14U division last year. The Jets defeated the Illinois Explorers 55-41 on Saturday afternoon to advance to Sunday's championship game.
After winning its pool with a 3-0 record, the Eagles defeated Team Richmond 43-29 in the Sweet 16, then the LA Select 65-50 in the quarterfinals. They will play Team Izod in the semifinals tonight at 7:30 p.m. The Eagles are coached by Erwin Claggett.
The Jets also won their pool with a 3-0 record. They defeated Next Generation (Texas) 59-46 in the Sweet 16 round, then defeated the Winchester Eagles 65-41 in the quarterfinals behind 23 points from Belleville East standout Malcolm Hill.
Congratulations to the local teams on advancing to the Final Four of the national tournament. Keep representing the Lou.



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