North Greene 63, Raymond-Lincolnwood 41
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Spartan Basketball Clinches Spot For Regional Championship Game
Thursday, February 22, 2018 - 14:28
ood Regional final as the Spartans eliminated the hosts 63-41 Wednesday night.
North Greene will meet Winchester's West Central coop at 7 p.m. Friday for the regional title and a berth in next week's North Greene Sectional, with the winner taking on the winner of the Okawville Regional at 7 p.m. Feb. 28.
Josh Hopper added 19 points for North Greene with Brett Whicker scoring eight. Lincolnwood was led by Ryan Poggenpohl's 11 points, with Dane Pitchford adding nine.
North Greene head coach Brett Berry said he thought his boys did a great job and quickly got a feel for what they had to do in the game against Raymond-Lincolnwood.
"We stretched the game out in the second half,” he said. “They (Raymond-Lincolnwood) are an up-and-down team and once weathered storm our boys did a great job. Friday is exciting for us and West Central. It will be a packed house, two heavyweights fighting it out.”
North Greene will meet Winchester's West Central coop at 7 p.m. Friday for the regional title and a berth in next week's North Greene Sectional, with the winner taking on the winner of the Okawville Regional at 7 p.m. Feb. 28.
Josh Hopper added 19 points for North Greene with Brett Whicker scoring eight. Lincolnwood was led by Ryan Poggenpohl's 11 points, with Dane Pitchford adding nine.
North Greene head coach Brett Berry said he thought his boys did a great job and quickly got a feel for what they had to do in the game against Raymond-Lincolnwood.
"We stretched the game out in the second half,” he said. “They (Raymond-Lincolnwood) are an up-and-down team and once weathered storm our boys did a great job. Friday is exciting for us and West Central. It will be a packed house, two heavyweights fighting it out.”
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