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Monticello Crushes Unity; GBB Regional Scores

The Monticello Sages shot 61% from the field Tuesday night and routed the Unity Rockets 84-46 in Okaw Valley Conference basketball action.

The Sages shot 67% in the first half and led 52-28 at the half.

Zach Fisher led the Sages with 21 points in just 18 minutes of action. Calvin Fisher finished with 12 poitns. Jarron Roy and Sutton Witterbottom added ten points apiece as ten Sages logged double-digit minutes on the floor.

Monticello dominated in the paint, outscoring Unity 32-20 and forced 16 Rockets turnovers into 27 points, while committing only six turnovers.

Jared Shotton led unity with 13 points.

The Rockets drop to 12-12 overall and are just 1-6 in Okaw Valley Conference action.

Monticello is 14-6 overall and 4-3 in Okaw play.

The Sages are at home Friday night for senior night hosting Maroa-Forsyth. Hear all the action on 95.9 FM WEZC and online at dewittdailynews.com.

Scores in central Illinois basketball action from Tuesday...

Central A&M 52
Macon Meridian 68

Clinton  46
Warrensburg-Latham  77

Tuscola 28
Decatur St. Teresa 32

Sullivan 54
Shelbyville  41

Girls basketball Regional 1A scores from Tuesday:

At Cissna Park - Regional Semi-Final action

Cissna Park 61
Urbana U-High 23

At Lewistown - REGIONAL SEMIFINAL

Liberty 72
Mt. Pulaski 53

At Neoga - REGIONAL SEMIFINAL

Central A & M 77
Stewardson-Strasburg 33

Girls Class 2A Regional Action from Tuesday:

At Paxton-Buckley-Loda - REGIONAL SEMIFINAL

Bloomington Central Catholic 64
Olympia 23

At Paxton-Buckley-Loda

Paxton-Buckley-Loda 30
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 46

At Tuscola - REGIONAL SEMIFINAL

Marshall 81
Meridian 45

Tuscola 58
Cerro Gordo-Bement30

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