In a game heard on WEZC and online at dewittdailynews.com, Monticello started fast but Paris turned the defense up and stifled the Lady Sages en route to a 45-36 Class 2A high school girl's basketball Regional Championship at Meridian High School Thursday night.
Senior Megan Allen helped Monticello maintain an 18-17 advantage at the half, but the second half was all Lady Tigers.
Paris would lead by as many as 12 as Monticello had no answers for the Lady Tigers' defensive pressure and their dribble-drive.
Allen led the Lady Sages with 14 points. Ali Weidner added 11 points.
Allen - who finishes a stellar varsity career - was the ServPro of Piatt/DeWitt Counties player of the game.
Paris will advance and host the sectional next week.
Monticello ends its season at 19-11 overall.
Class 2A girl's basketball Regional Championship action Thursday
At Bloomington Central Catholic
Bloomington Central Catholic 60
Tremont 43
At Maroa-Forsyth
Maro-Forsyth 35
Sullivan 37
At Peoria Manual
DeeMack 46
Peoria Manual 40
At St. Joseph-Ogden
Kankakee McNamara 36
St. Joseph-Ogden 28
At Williamsville
Pleasant Plains 38
Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 26
Class 1A
At Decatur
Decatur St. Teresa 51
Stewardson-Strasburg 38
At Gibson City
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 54
Cullom Tri-Point 39
At Heyworth
Flanagan-Cornell 47
Heyworth 43
At Tuscola
Tuscola 57
Arcola 58
Class 3A Regional Championship Action tonight
At Danville
Mahomet-Seymour 6:00 pm
Danville
At Decatur Eisenhower
Decatur MacArthur 6:30pm
Mt. Zion
At Taylorville
Rochester 6:00 pm
Taylorville
