The Linn County girls and boys will play for District 11 championships, after the Lady Mustangs defeated the Grundy R-5 Lady Panthers in Wednesday night’s semifinal at Green City High School, 52-46.
In their final game of the 2016-17 season, the Lady Panthers were led by Matana Munday with 15 points. Zoe Littleton contributed 10. Linn County, with the win, advances to the Class 1, District 11 championship game, to play the host Green City Lady Gophers, Friday night at 7:30.
Green City doubled up Atlanta in the first semifinal of Wednesday night, 64-32. The Lady Gophers, now 18-5 on the season, picked up 27 points from Tri-County Conference MVP Brooke Littrell. Atlanta, a fellow member of the Tri-County Conference, finishes the year at 9-15.
The Class 1, District 11 boys championship game will be played on Friday night at 6 o’clock at Green City, as the #1 seed Novinger Wildcats take on the #2 seed Linn County Mustangs.
The District 11 champions advance to Class 1 sectional play on Tuesday night, February 28th, at Chillicothe High School.
