GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL RECAP – JANUARY 20, 2025

(OLNEY) Girls High School Basketball Update – Last Night at the LIC Tournament

The Little Illini Conference Tournament continued at RCHS in Olney with exciting action in the consolation bracket semi-finals:

  • Olney defeated Lawrenceville, 56-24. (Kelysse Weiler & Aliyah Flittner each scored 16 points)
  • Marshall won against Casey-Westfield, 32-27.

Tonight, the winner’s bracket semi-finals will feature:

  • Mt. Carmel vs. Robinson at 6:00 PM.
  • Newton vs. Paris at 7:30 PM.

The final games of the tournament will take place Thursday and Friday nights at RCHS in Olney.


(DIETERICH) Girls High School Basketball Update – NTC Tournament First Round

The National Trail Conference Tournament kicked off at Beecher City High School with four exciting matchups:

  • Dieterich beat South Central, 56-34.
  • Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg defeated North Clay, 54-33.
  • Altamont won a close game over Neoga, 63-58.
  • Brownstown/St. Elmo triumphed over Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 66-52.

Tonight’s games:

  • St. Anthony will play Dieterich at 6:00 PM.
  • South Central faces Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at 7:30 PM.

The tournament will continue through the rest of this week.


(OLNEY/NEWTON) Elsewhere in Girls High School Basketball – Last Night’s Results

Other area varsity results include:

  • Effingham defeated Greenville, 62-23.
  • Salem won against Vandalia, 44-26.
  • Heritage edged Tri-County, 58-51.
  • Harrisburg beat Carmi, 50-43.
  • Marion topped Massac County, 42-33.
  • Pinckneyville beat Carterville, 46-28.
  • Hillsboro won against Mattoon, 49-20.
  • Sesser-Valier/Waltonville triumphed over Herrin, 65-26.
  • Mt. Vernon defeated Cape Girardeau/Central, 65-25.