St. Regis Lady Tigers march to 2nd-place in District tourney
Kathleen Woodford Mineral Independent | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 years, 9 months AGO
St. Regis’ Justice Tate goes in for a basket against a Charlo player during the District 14C championship game in Pablo on Saturday,, Feb. 17. The Tigers lost, 37-17, and will play a challenge game against Arlee on Monday evening for second place. (Jason Blasco, Lake County Leader).
Fifth-seeded St. Regis Lady Tigers marched through 14C District play to face third-seeded Charlo in the championship game on Saturday night in Pablo. They landed in second place after a loss, 37-17. The Tigers surprised the top-seeded team, Plains, on Friday with a win, 44-36.
The Tigers also won against Noxon on Thursday, 37-28. Crowds were surprised when Charlo defeated the No. 2 seed, Arlee in the first semifinal with a 46-24 win.
The Tigers had one more hurdle to jump over before making a trip to divisionals in Hamilton next week. They were scheduled to play Arlee in a challenge game on Monday, Feb. 19, in Pablo at 6 p.m.
Meanwhile, the St. Regis boys team faced Plains on Thursday with a loss, 61-16. They then played Hot Springs on Friday and lost, 68-34 with loser out.
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