Tigers Advance To Sectional Championship

The Sherrard Tigers are headed back to the sectional championship game for the first time since 2014 after beating Peoria Christian 53-29 at the Class 2A Rockridge Girls Sectional Monday night.  The Tigers avenged a loss to the Crusaders from one year ago.  Sherrard used a 9-0 run to start the second half to open up an 18 point lead en route to the win.  Faith Anderson lead the Tigers with 19 points, Callie Minch had 11.  Sherrard improved to 27-3 on the season and will meet the winner of tonight’s game between second ranked Eureka and Knoxville on Thursday.

In Class 1A Sectional action, Annawan beat Newark 57-34 at Serena and Princeville downed Lewistown 60-45 at Lewistown.