WLB 8th grade girls will play for state championship

[December 11, 2017]  The West Lincoln-Broadwell Lady Wolverines basketball team swept the competition on Saturday at the Class 8-1A IESA State Tournament in Lexington.

The eighth grade Lady Wolverines are making history and closer to their ultimate goal of bringing home another state championship trophy later this week.

Last Thursday night the 7th grade team won the state championship in Assumption.

On Saturday afternoon in the quarterfinals the Lady Wolverines won a “close” game with Washington St. Patrick by a score of 34-27.

On Saturday evening in the semifinals the Lady Wolverines played much better the second game, according to Coach Kari Froebe, and defeated Jacksonville Our Saviour 54-18.

WLB (27-0) will take on Pana Sacred Heart (26-1) in the championship game at 7:30 Thursday night in Lexington.

Scores by quarter versus Washington St. Patrick

WLB 12 20 28 34
St. Patrick 6 13 23 27

WLB stats versus St. Patrick

Froebe 22 points 1 assist 6 rebounds 5 steals Schilling 6 points 3 blocks 11 rebounds Sales 3 points 2 assists 1 rebound 4 steals Heitzig 2 points 1 rebound 1 steal Martinez 1 point 1 assist 2 rebounds Robbins 1 assist 2 rebounds Bowman 1 steal

Scores by quarter versus Jacksonville Our Saviour

WLB 18 33 48 54
Our Saviour 4 14 18 18

WLB stats versus Our Saviour

Froebe 26 points 4 assists 6 rebounds 7 steals Sales 19 points 2 blocks 2 rebounds 4 steals Martinez 4 points 1 rebound 1 steal Schilling 3 points 1 block 7 rebounds Robbins 2 points 2 assists 4 steals Bowman 2 assists 7 rebounds 1 steal Heitzig 1 assist J. Turner 1 rebound

[Teena Lowery]

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