Lady Trojan 2007 Sectional Champions

West Central team members are (front, l-r) Caity Sams, Vanessa Wuerthner, Lindsay Mahaffey, Rylie Pfledderer and Melissa Edwards; and (back) Coach Bean, Grace Wuethrich, Caitlin Wuerthner, Lauryn Ricks, Kayli DeMoss, Chelsea Pfledderer, Riley Cervenka, Coach Curtis, Manager Pare and Coach Siemens.

By Karen Clem Fritz

The Lady Warriors and Lady Trojans achieved the dream of every Indiana high school basketball player when they won sectional championships Saturday night, Feb. 10.

Winamac beat rival North Judson in the championship game, 55-47.

West Central smashed Pioneer, 51-20 to win its sectional crown.

Both teams were the host schools for their tournaments.

The Lady Warriors (15-7) will meet Jimtown (21-2) in the second game of the Class 2A Rensselaer Regional, Saturday, Feb. 17. Earlier in the day, the Lady Trojans (19-4)will take on Oregon-Davis (21-3) in the first game of the Class A Culver Regional.

For Winamac, it was the first sectional title since 1996. West Central last won a sectional in 2005.

Lady Warrior 2007 Sectional Champions

Winamac team members are (front, l-r) Kristen Alexander, Kara Crawford, Chelsea Richwine and Holly Krohn; (middle) Emily Ball, Whitney Schmicker, Erika Redweick, Tabby Halleck, Jordan Brandt, Rachael Mendiola and Ali Parks; and (back) coaches Bob March, Kari Johnson, Jeff Wagner and Jim Swaney.

Sectional Results:

2A No. 35 at Winamac (5 teams)

Game 1 – North Judson 46,
Rensselaer Central 45.
Game 2 – Winamac 75,
North Newton 53.
Game 3 – North Judson 39,
Rochester 37.
Championship – Winamac 55,
North Judson 47.

1A No. 52 at West Central (6 teams)

Game 1 – Caston 33,
Tri-County 29.
Game 2 – West Central 63,
South Newton 38.
Game 3 – West Central 29,
Caston 22.
Game 4 – Pioneer 38,
North White 36.
Championship – West Central 51,
Pioneer 29.

Seasons end at regional

Both the Lady Warriors and Lady Trojans were eliminated in the first round of regional action, Saturday (Feb. 17).

Winamac lost in an overtime thriller to Jimtown, 58-56. Oregon-Davis jumped to a strong, early lead and defeated West Central, 65-34.

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