WROY/WRUL Local Sports Recap
The Carmi-White County Girls Basketball team defeated Harrisburg last night at the IHSA 2A Eldorado Regional Semifinals by a final score of 44-42.
Carmi led by as many as 13 points in the first half, but Harrisburg stormed all the way back to tie the game at 42-42 with 3 minutes to play. Caroline Simmons gave Carmi the lead right back with a basket to make it 44-42, and the Lady Bulldog defense would hold on in the final two and half minutes to pull off the upset victory.
Torrie Rider led Carmi in scoring with 15 points.
Caroline Simmons and Addi Elliott each scored 11.
Natalie Goemaat scored 4.
Jaya Smith scored 3.
The Lady Bulldogs move on to the 2A Regional Championship on Thursday where they will face Olney, who defeated Hamilton County last night by a final score of 59-48. Olney handed Carmi their first loss of the season 54-49 back on December 16th.
This will be the third straight trip to the Regional Championship for the Lady Bulldogs, as they are still looking to win their first regional title since 2010.
In other Girls Basketball regional action from last night;
1A Gallatin County Regional
Christopher 58, Pope County 29
Gallatin County 44, Goreville 34
1A Cobden Regional
Sesser-Valier 61, Meridian 18
Elverado 44, Cobden 37
2A Herrin Regional
Benton 67, DuQuoin 36
West Frankfort 41, Chester 35
2A Freeburg Regional
Nashville 64, Belleville Althoff 21
Freeburg 54, Pinckneyville 41
2A Vienna Regional
Vienna 73, Anna-Jonesboro 51
Massac County 50, Carterville 39
2A Mt. Carmel Regional
Mt. Carmel 59, Newton 28
Fairfield 71, Salem 68 (OT)
The Carmi-White County Boys Basketball team will travel to Lawrenceville tonight to battle the Indians in a non-conference tilt.
The Bulldogs come into tonight’s game with a 2-21 record, meanwhile Lawrenceville is 26-2 and are currently ranked as the #1 team in Class 1A.
Fans can watch and listen to tonight’s game on 97.3 FM WRUL and the WRUL Sports YouTube Channel. Varsity will tip-off around 7:30 PM.