Stand-Out Performances from the IHSA 3A State Tournament

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Some of the best matches of the tournament came during the Class 3A semifinals. The Morton vs. St. Francis semifinal match was decided by a total of 4 points and had 27 tie scores and 10 lead changes. The Lincoln vs. St. Ignatius match was the first 3-set thriller of the day and was tight from start to finish. Here are some standout performances from athletes competing in the Class 3A tournament. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["288633"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Addy was dominant from the first point to the last. 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