South Elgin Defeats Bartlett In Regional championship

South Elgin coach Chaz Taft holds the St. Charles East Class 4A Regional championship plaque with Dillon Gardner (right) after edging Bartlett 33-32 on Friday. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media

 South Elgin's Jacob Maestranzi, left, is hoisted up by his team as teammate Brandon McClendon, right, reacts after their Class 4A Boys Basketball Regional title victory at St. Charles East High School in St. Charles, Ill., on Friday, March 4, 2011. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media

LEFT - Bartlett's Lance Whitaker collides with South Elgin's Jacob Maestranzi during the first quarter on Friday night at St. Charles East. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media

RIGHT - South Elgin's Dillon Gardner (#23) goes for two over Bartlett's Lorenzo Mitchell (#25) during the second quarter. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media