The Almond-Bancroft Lady Eagles crowned themselves as Regional Champions following an exciting night of back-to-back WIAA playoff action at Almond-Bancroft High School on Feb. 27 and 28.
The Lady Eagles went into the playoffs with a #2 ranking, facing off against Newman Catholic’s Lady Cardinals (#7) in the Regional semi-final. The Lady Eagles would take an early lead in the first half through solid offense from the 3-point line. They would be up over 20-points going into the second half. The second half did not have as much scoring, leading to a 70-34 win to advance them to the Regional finals.
Assumption’s Lady Royals would keep the Lady Eagles on their toes towards the fight for the championship title. The score would be tied up throughout most of the game. The Lady Eagles would ultimately have the upper hand in the final moments of the game, leading to a 48-43 Regional Championship victory.
The team will advance to the next round of playoffs, travelling to Adams-Friendship to go head-to-head with the Pacelli Lady Cardinals (#1) in the Sectional semi-finals on Thursday, March 5 at 7 p.m.
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