Record-breaking basketball season marches into sectional for Brown County girls

By Steve Eighinger | February 18, 2023
Brown County's Katey Flynn screams with joy near the end of Friday night's Class 2A girls basketball regional championship game in Mount Sterling. | Photo courtesy of Scott Bemis

MOUNT STERLING, Ill — Brown County’s record-breaking girls basketball season continues. Friday night’s 69-41 victory over Biggsville West Central marked the first time in program history the No. 3-ranked Hornets had won back-to-back Class 1A regional championships. The regional title further accents a season that has produced the most victories — 30 and counting —…

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Photo gallery: Brown County earns record 29th victory in regional title game

By Scott Bemis | February 17, 2023
Klare Flynn shoots from in front of the home crowd at Brown County High School during Friday night's Class 1A girls basketball regional championship game. | Photo courtesy of Scott Bemis

Friday night’s 69-41 victory over Biggsville West Central marked the first time in program history the No. 3-ranked Brown County girls basketball team had won back-to-back Class 1A regional championships. The regional title further accents a season that has produced the most victories — 29 and counting — since girls started playing organized basketball in…

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Illinois Girls Regional Roundup: Unity, Brown County cruise, but CSE needs free throw with 0:00 on clock to survive

By Muddy River Sports | February 14, 2023
Abbey McMillen is mobbed by her Central-Southeastern teammates after making a free throw with no time on the clock to win Monday's semifinal game in the Class 2A girls basketball regional at Petersburg PORTA High School. | Photo courtesy of Mike Pritchard

Abbey McMillen’s free throw with no time left on the clock gave the Central-Southeastern girls basketball team a 36-35 victory over Pleasant Plains on Monday night in the Class 2A regional semifinal at Petersburg PORTA High School. Pleasant Plains tied the score at 35 when freshman Anna Weber scored from inside the lane with 27.9…

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Blazing start helps top-seeded Unity claim Lady Tiger Classic for first time in school history

By David Adam, MRN Editor | December 30, 2022
Unity's Sophia Shaffer, left, drives on Brown County's Ashlee Markert during the championship game of the Beardstown Lady Tiger Classic on Thursday night in Beardstown, Ill. | David Adam photo

BEARDSTOWN, Ill. — Unity’s Kyra Carothers would have rather been anywhere else this week than the Beardstown Lady Tiger Classic. “If I’m really honest with you, I dread this tournament,” she said. “It’s right after Christmas, and I just I want my break and blah, blah, blah.” Carothers also knows how much Unity coach Brad…

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Photo gallery: Championship game of 40th annual Beardstown Lady Tiger Classic

By Muddy River Sports | December 30, 2022
Unity's Kyra Carothers dribbles the ball while guarded by Brown County's Klare Flynn during Thursday night's championship game of the Beardstown Lady Tiger Classic at Beardstown High School. | David Adam photo

BEARDSTOWN, Ill. — Muddy River News Editor David Adam provides a look at the title game of the Beardstown Lady Tiger Classic, which Unity won 55-46 over Brown County, through his camera lens:

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Sluggish start proves costly for Brown County girls in sectional semifinal

By David Adam, MRN Editor | February 23, 2022
Brown County's Gracie Hedden tries to go between Brimfield's Elly Doe, left, and Sophie Bedell during Tuesday night's Class 1A sectional semifinal girls basketball game at Brimfield High School. | David Adam

BRIMFIELD, Ill. — Oh, to play the first five minutes again. The Brown County girls basketball team played right with No. 1-ranked Brimfield for much of Tuesday night’s 63-49 loss in the Class 1A sectional semifinals. The Hornets, however, stumbled out of the gate, falling behind 17-4. They turned the ball over nine times in…

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