Olney St. Joe Girls Junior High Basketball Recap
VARSITY
The Olney St. Joe Lady Wildcats split their games on the road at Allendale. The A Team came out on top, defeating Allendale 43-12.
- Nora McLain led the Lady Wildcats with 11 points.
- Leah Kuenstler added 10 points.
- Celie Peavler recorded a double-double, with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
JUNIOR VARSITY
The B Team lost a close game to Allendale/St. Mary’s, 10-9.
- Belle Graves and Lily Curtis each contributed 4 points.
The Lady Cats will be back in action Monday at the conference tournament, where St. Joe will face Cisne at New Hope Junior High School.
Newton Girls Junior High Basketball Recap
The IESA 7th Grade Sectionals were held last night, with several downstate teams competing in the event. Here are some results from the sectional matchups:
CLASS 1A
- @ Pana: Carrollton St. John’s defeated Pana Sacred Heart
CLASS 2A
- @ Casey: Effingham St. Anthony defeated Nokomis
CLASS 3A
- @ Paris: Teutopolis defeated Lawrenceville
CLASS 4A
- @ Rochester: Mt. Zion defeated Chatham Glenwood
The IESA 7th Grade State Tournaments kick off this weekend, with first-round and semi-final games scheduled for Saturday across all four classes. The third-place and championship games will take place next Saturday night. Stay updated on all the action at iesa.org.