The Illinois College Smash Bros. team advanced to the NECC Grand Finals after a close semifinal victory against Wayne State College on Monday night in Jacksonville, Illinois. The match was decided 2–1, with senior Jake Petrovich playing a key role in both of his team's wins.

Illinois College won Game 1 by a score of 1–0, with Petrovich taking the final seven stocks while down to his last life. Wayne State came back to win Game 2, but Illinois College responded by winning Game 3. Again, Petrovich secured the victory by taking seven straight stocks and finishing with three stocks remaining over Wayne State’s last player.

Petrovich set a new program record with 21 stocks taken during the match, surpassing the previous record of 16. Other contributors included Adam Byrd with three stocks, De

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