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Mendota Holy Cross eighth grade boys basketball team advances to state

By Kevin Chlum
The Mendota Holy Cross eighth grade boys basketball team defeated Streator Woodland 49-33 on Monday in the IESA Class 1A Sectional 2 title game at Roanoke-Benson Junior High to earn a trip to the state tournament. Cole Tillman scored 17 points to lead Holy Cross, while Ross Sondgeroth added 14 points. The Warriors (18-2) will face Griggsville-Perry (18-10) in a state quarterfinal at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Warrensburg-Latham High School. The winner will play the winner of Lincoln Chester-East Lincoln vs. Pontiac St. Mary’s in a semifinal at 5 p.m. Saturday. The third-place game is at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15 with the title game to follow at 7:30 p.m. Pictured, front (from left): Cal Doyle, Maddox Arteaga, Ross Sondgeroth, Diego Diaz and Will Aughenbaugh. Back: Coach Aaron Eddy, Quinn Eddy, Joe Cackley, Cole Tillman, Bear Fitzgerald, Corbin Doll, Shea Kreiser and coach Luke Tillman.

The Mendota Holy Cross eighth grade boys basketball team defeated Streator Woodland 49-33 on Monday in the IESA Class 1A Sectional 2 title game at Roanoke-Benson Junior High to earn a trip to the state tournament. Cole Tillman scored 17 points to lead Holy Cross, while Ross Sondgeroth added 14 points. The Warriors (18-2) will face Griggsville-Perry (18-10) in a state quarterfinal at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Warrensburg-Latham High School. The winner will play the winner of Lincoln Chester-East Lincoln vs. Pontiac St. Mary’s in a semifinal at 5 p.m. Saturday. The third-place game is at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15 with the title game to follow at 7:30 p.m. Pictured, front (from left): Cal Doyle, Maddox Arteaga, Ross Sondgeroth, Diego Diaz and Will Aughenbaugh. Back: Coach Aaron Eddy, Quinn Eddy, Joe Cackley, Cole Tillman, Bear Fitzgerald, Corbin Doll, Shea Kreiser and coach Luke Tillman. (Photo provided by Erika Hueneburg)