IHSA State Championship Records

The following is a list of records set by participating in the IHSA's State Championship Tournament in Scholastic Bowl. The IHSA does not keep individual records, and no scoresheets from tournaments are available for conversion data.

Team records

Multiple State titles

Team	IHSA State Titles	YEARS
IMSA	13	1989, 90, 94, 96, 97, 98, 99, 01, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17
Latin School	8	1994, 98, 02, 04, 05, 06, 09, 16
Quincy	3	1987, 88, 93
Wheaton North	3	2002, 03, 04
Stevenson	3	2000, 05, 10
Winnebago	2	1993, 95
Lisle	2	2010, 11
Auburn	2	2008, 15
Hinsdale Central	2	1992, 2016

Consecutive State Titles

Team	Consecutive State Titles	Streak
IMSA	4	1996-99
IMSA	4	2011-14
Wheaton North	3	2002-04
Latin	3	2004-06
Quincy	2	1987-88
IMSA	2	1989-90
Lisle	2	2010-11

Multiple State Title Game Appearances

Team	IHSA State Title Appearances	First/Last	Record
IMSA	14	1989, 90, 93, 94, 96, 97, 98, 99, 01, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17	13-1
Latin	10	1993, 94, 95, 98, 02, 04, 05, 06, 09, 16	8-2
Wheaton North	6	2001, 02, 03, 04, 05, 07	3-3
Stevenson	6	2000, 04, 05, 08, 10, 14	3-3
Auburn	7	2003, 08, 09, 10, 11, 15, 16	2-5
Quincy	3	1987, 88, 93	3-0
Hinsdale Central	5	1992, 98, 2002, 15, 16	2-3
Peoria Christian	3	2012, 13, 15	2-1
Byron	3	1997, 2000, 08	1-2
Carbondale	3	1997, 2006, 09	1-2
Winnebago	2	1993, 95	2-0
Lisle	3	2010, 11, 14	2-1
St. Teresa	3	1997, 98, 2016	1-2
Carterville	3	2002, 04, 13	0-3
University (Normal)	2	1999, 2000	1-1
New Trier	2	1995, 2007	1-1
PORTA	2	1999, 2008	1-1
Litchfield	2	2009, 14	1-1
Bradley-Bourbonnais	2	1992, 94	0-2
MacArthur	2	1996, 99	0-2
Carlinville	2	2001, 03	0-2
Macomb	2	2011, 121	0-2

Consecutive State Title Game Appearances

Team	Consecutive State Title Games	Streak
Wheaton North	5	2001-05
IMSA	4	1996-99
Auburn	4	2008-11
IMSA	4	2011-14
Latin	3	2004-06
Quincy	2	1987-88
IMSA	2	1989-90
St. Teresa	2	1997-98
University (Normal)	2	1999-2000
Stevenson	2	2004-05
Lisle	2	2010-11
Macomb	2	2011-20121
Peoria Christian	2	2012-2013
Hinsdale Central	2	2015-2016

Team Match Records

1987-91:Octafinals - Quarterfinals-Semifinals-Championship

1992-96:Octafinals - Quarterfinals - Semifinals -Championship/3rd Place

1997-2000:Quarterfinals - Semifinals - Championship/3rd Place

2001-present: Preliminary Rounds (1-3) - Championship/3rd Place

600 points, one tournament match

Winning Score	Winning Team	Losing Score	Losing Team	Round	Year
660	Auburn	70	Providence	1	2012
660	Hinsdale Central	130	Sandburg	1	2016
656	Quincy	176	Downers Grove South	QF	1987
650	IMSA	50	Providence	3	2012
630	Auburn	150	Southwestern	1	2016

450 points, championship match

Winning Score	Winning Team	Losing Score	Losing Team	Round	Year
539	Quincy	275	Salem	Championship	1987
520	IMSA	250	Macomb	Championship	2012
520	IMSA	300	University (Urbana)	Championship	2017
480	Auburn	240	Hinsdale Central	Championship	2015
460	IMSA	190	Stevenson	Championship	2014

850 points, both teams, one tournament match

Total Points	Winning Score	Winning Team	Losing Score	Losing Team	Round	Year
900	574	Salem	326	Stillman Valley	SF	1987
863	565	Niles North	298	Streator	QF	1987
855	470	Auburn	385	New Trier	3	2012

750 points, both teams, championship match

Total Points	Winning Score	Winning Team	Losing Score	Losing Team	Round	Year
820	520	IMSA	300	University (Urbana)	Championship	2017
814	539	Quincy	275	Salem	Championship	1987
800	440	Hinsdale Central	360	Auburn	Championship	2016
770	520	IMSA	250	Macomb	Championship	2012
750	380	IMSA	370	Loyola Academy	Championship	2013

170 points or less, both teams

Total Points	Winning Score	Winning Team	Losing Score	Losing Team	Round	Year
159	109	Marengo	50	Heritage	OF	1995
160	120	Warrensburg-Latham	40	Carterville	3	2001
165	100	Farmington	65	Fairfield	2	2010
170	115	Latin School	55	Rochester	3rd place	2008

All of these matches are Class A matches. The lowest scoring Class AA match was a 1994 quarterfinal match, won by Quincy over MacArthur, 142-121. This is the 46th lowest scoring match in tournament history.

300 points or less, both teams, championship match

Total Points	Winning Score	Winning Team	Losing Score	Losing Team	Round	Year
194	100	Warrensburg-Latham	94	Carlinville	Championship	2001
276	182	Latin School	94	Carterville	Championship	2004
280	232	Latin School	48	Illinois Valley Central	Championship	2006
296	165	PORTA	131	Byron	Championship	2008

450 point differential, one tournament match

Differential	Winning Score	Winning Team	Losing Score	Losing Team	Round	Year
600	650	IMSA	50	Providence	3	2012
590	660	Auburn	70	Providence	1	2012
530	660	Hinsdale Central	130	Sandburg	1	2016
480	656	Quincy	176	Downers Grove South	QF	1987
480	550	Carbondale	70	Homewood-Flossmoor	3	2013
480	580	Latin School	100	Johnston City	1	2016
480	630	Auburn	150	Southwestern	1	2016
452	567	IMSA	115	Centennial	2	2011

250 point differential, championship match

Differential	Winning Score	Winning Team	Losing Score	Losing Team	Round	Year
270	520	IMSA	250	Macomb	Championship	2012
270	460	IMSA	190	Stevenson	Championship	2014
264	539	Quincy	275	Salem	Championship	1987
262	425	Hinsdale Central	163	Bradley-Bourbonnais	Championship	1992

1 point differential, one tournament match

Differential	Winning Score	Winning Team	Losing Score	Losing Team	Round	Year
1	209	Carlinville	208	St. Teresa	OF	1990
1	180	Mahomet-Seymour	179	Stevenson	1	2003
1	291	Bloomington	290	Wheaton North	2	2007

The only championship match with a differential under 10 points was the 2001 Class A Championship, which saw Warrensburg-Latham defeat Carlinville, 100-94.

10 point differential, one tournament match (since 2013)

In 2013, IHSA adopted national standards for scoring (excepting powers), making a 10 point victory the closest possible margin of victory in a match.

Differential	Winning Score	Winning Team	Losing Score	Losing Team	Round	Year
10	380	IMSA	370	Loyola Academy	Championship	2013
10	200	Carterville	190	Lisle	1	2014
10	320	OPRF	310	Stevenson	1	2014
10	290	Fremd	280	Dunlap	2	2015
10	230	Athens	220	Johnston City	2	2016
10	210	Keith Country Day	200	Riverdale	2	2016
10	200	Mater Dei	190	Riverdale	3rd Place	2016
10	150	Timothy Christian	140	Southwestern	2	2017

Notes

1. Macomb's 2011 Title Game appearance was in Class A, and their 2012 Title Game appearance was in Class AA.

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