Lebanon advances to regional championship game
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Lebanon dominates First Baptist Academy
Lebanon handily beat First Baptist Academy 54-16 at the Metro-East Lutheran regional semifinal Wednesday.
The Greyhounds controlled the entire game, leading at the half 31-8.
Emily Reinneck and Krista Bass led the charge, scoring 15 and 13 points respectively.
The Greyhounds only had one loss during the regular season and are poised for a lengthy postseason run.
Lebanon (27-1) will play for the regional championship against the regional host Metro- East Lutheran on Friday.
New Athens advances to regional championship
New Athens beat Cobden 54-45 to advance to the championship game of the Cobden regional.
New Athens (13-12) will play for the regional championship against Elverado on Thursday.
Pinckneyville advances in regional play
Pinckneyville advanced in postseason play with a 39-31 win over Red Bud.
Pinckneyville (14-13) will play Mater Dei on Thursday.
Gibault falls in regional semifinal
At the Okawville regional, Christ Our Rock beat Gibault 54-19.
Christ Our Rock will play Okawville for the Okawville Regional Championship on Thursday.
This story was originally published February 7, 2018 at 9:53 PM with the headline "Lebanon advances to regional championship game."