Rich Hill, Hume girls advance to district championship

Friday, March 5, 2010

GOLDEN CITY, Mo. -- The Hume Lady Hornets and the Lady Tigers of Rich Hill each earned a trip to the Class 1 District 7 basketball tournament championship with strong victories in the tournament's semifinal round Wednesday night.

In semifinal action at Golden City High School, the top-seeded Lady Hornets of Hume took on No. 4 Bronaugh in the night's first game and earned a relatively easy victory by a final score of 69-39. The second-seeded Lady Tigers of Rich Hill had a little bit more trouble as they took on the Lady Panthers of Sheldon, but still ultimately picked up a 17-point victory by a final score of 60-43.

With those victories, Rich Hill's Lady Tigers will now get set to take on Hume tonight at 6 p.m., at Golden City High School with a trip to Tuesday's Class 1 Sectional game hanging in the balance.

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