IHSA announces five-year contract for girls basketball state finals site

The IHSA announced a contract extension earlier this week, staying at the home of Illinois State University athletics through the 2028-29 school year. The former Redbird Arena on the ISU campus has hosted the state finals since 1992.

“CEFCU Arena is beautiful,” IHSA executive director Craig Anderson said in a release, “and we have an incredible support from the ISU staff and community volunteers. Their passion and professionalism make for an unforgettable experience for our student-athletes, coaches, and fans.”

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This goes hand in hand with the IHSA adjusting the state finals time schedule, so each Final Four participant across all four classes will get a two-day experience. All four classes moved to one state finals weekend starting with the 2022 state finals.