WLB defeats CEL for 7th grade regional championship

Send a link to a friend  Share

[January 31, 2025]  The West Lincoln Broadwell Wolverines defeated Chester East Lincoln 63-8 to win the Class 7-1A Regional Championship on Wednesday night in Normal.  

7th Grade Regional Champions photo courtesy of Kari Froebe

The Wolverines were dominating from the tip-off as the team poured in five 3s alone in the first quarter. Kruz Froebe had three of the 3s and he was joined by Griffen Cross and Keilin Sales from beyond the arc. Froebe finished the quarter with fifteen points and Colby Bowman added ten points. When the first quarter came to a close the Wolverines were on top 31-3. The Panthers lone three-pointer came from Liam Brandt.

By halftime the Wolverines lead was 43-3. Bowman, Cross and Sales took care of the scoring for WLB in the second quarter.

Jaxson Ferguson scored all of the Panthers five points in the third quarter. WLB took a 59-8 lead with Brodie Glenn and Evan Clements making it into the scorebook.

Masen Cross and Glenn each had a basket in the fourth quarter as WLB was on cruise control, picking up the 63-8 win over the Panthers.

Kruz Froebe led the Wolverines with 20 points.

Colby Bowman tossed in 16 points.

Griffen Cross tallied 11 points for WLB.

The Wolverines improved their record to 25-1.

WLB will host the sectional championship on Monday, February 3, 2025. The Wolverines will play the Hartsburg-Emden Stags at 6:30 p.m.

WLB 63
Froebe 20
Bowman 16
G. Cross 11
Sales 8
Glenn 4
M. Cross 2
Clements 2

CEL 8
Ferguson 5
Brandt 3

[Teena Lowery]

 

Back to top