It was an ugly game but Bismarck-Henning overcame a physical Monticello defense in a 37-25 Regional semifinal game and advance to the Regional final tonight.
The Lady Sages trailed the Lady Blue Devils 13-3 after one-quarter of play and both teams went over eight minutes in the second quarter went without points and Monticello outscored Bismarck-Henning 6-2 for the quarter and got within 15-9 at the break.
Play remained physical in the second half and both teams continued to struggle to score. 2,000 career point scorer Emily Meidel scored 15 of her game-high 19 points in the second half, with 11 coming in the fourth quarter.
Lizzie Stiverson scored 11 points to lead the Lady Sages. Monticello went 7-for-18 from the free-throw line.
The Lady Sages end their season 13-17 overall.
The Lady Blue Devils improve to 28-5 and will take on Tolono Unity for a Regional title tonight at 7 pm.
Class 2A Regional scores from Thursday...
At Bloomington Central Catholic
REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Knoxville 67
Bloomington Central Catholic 39
At Hoopeston
REGIONAL SEMIFINAL
Prairie Central 78
Herscher 18
At Kewanee
REGIONAL SEMIFINAL
Normal U-High 51
Farmington 32
Eureka 28
Midwest Central 60
At Pontiac
REGIONAL SEMIFINAL
Fieldcrest 41
Pontiac 38
Paxton-Buckley-Loda 27
El Paso-Gridley 40
At St. Joseph-Ogden
REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
St. Joseph-Ogden 50
Villa Grove 34
Class 1A Regional action Thursday...
At Argenta-Oreana
REGIONAL SEMIFINAL
Warrensburg-Latham 48
Argenta-Oreana 39
Heyworth 58
LeRoy 47
At Decatur St. Teresa
REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Decatur St. Teresa 70
Mt. Pulaski 34
At Lexington
REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Milford 34
Lexington 63
Class 2A Regional Championship Action tonight...
At Hoopeston
Prairie Central 7:00pm
Watseka
At Kewanee
Normal U-High 7:00pm
Midwest Central
At Sullivan
Paris 7:00pm
Sullivan
Class 1A Regional Championship Action Tonight...
At Argenta-Oreana
Warrensburg-Latham 7:00pm
Heyworth
