Lady
Stars win 3rd Region Championship
North turns back OHS for eighth title in 10
years
GREENVILLE – In a championship game that featured
a stark contrast in styles, it was the superior guard play and perimeter
shooting of Muhlenberg North that won out over the interior size and
strength of Owensboro.
Whitney Gaston scored a game-high 20 points and Abby
Steele tossed in 18 to help lead the Lady Stars to a thrilling 62-54
win over the Red Devils at Muhlenberg South High School, giving North
its second straight 3rd Region title and the 8th championship in 10
years for the dynasty that is Muhlenberg North girls’ basketball.
The Muhlenberg North Lady Stars claimed their eighth Third
Region title March 10 at South High. The victory over the Owensboro
Red Devils, giving North its second straight Third Region title. (Leader-News
Photo/Paul Moore)
Apollo edges Muhlenberg North on Little’s tip-in
LEITCHFIELD – Apollo senior Justin Little tipped in
a missed basket during a wild scramble at the final buzzer to give the
Eagles a hard-fought 51-49 win over Muhlenberg North in the semifinals
of the 3rd Region Tournament at Grayson County High School on Thursday
night.
Apollo (22-9), the defending regional champion and
a state tournament finalist last season, will face Owensboro (23-8) in
the regional final on Monday night.
North’s Aaron Morris led the Stars with 28 points in the
semifinal round of the Third Region Tournament March 8 at Grayson Co.
The Stars fell to Apollo 51-49. (Leader-News Photo/Paul Moore)
Suns fall to Meade Co. 61-37
The Muhlenberg South Suns fell to Meade Co. 61-37 in the opening
round of the Third Region tournament March 6 at Meade Co. South’s Richard
Carver led the Suns with 12 points. Others who scored for the Suns were,
Michael Civils 8, Aaron Johnson 5, Tyler Smith 4, Logan Diedrich 3 and
Brandon Jenkins 1. (Leader-News Photo/Paul Moore)
